Michael Cox (soccer)

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Michael Cox
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Cox with Orlando City B in 2016
Personal information
Full name Michael Cox
Date of birth (1992-08-02) August 2, 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015 York Lions 16 (16)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2013 FC Edmonton 51 (9)
2014 KuFu-98 1 (0)
2014 KuPS 11 (2)
2016–2017 Orlando City B 45 (13)
2018 Nashville SC 5 (1)
2018 Saint Louis FC 11 (2)
2019 York9 5 (0)
2024– BTB SC 2 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 28, 2024

Michael Cox (born August 2, 1992) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a forward for Edmonton BTB SC.

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Career

FC Edmonton

Cox turned professional in 2010 as a 17-year-old when he signed with FC Edmonton. He played for Edmonton during its 2010 exhibition season, scoring Edmonton's first-ever goal in an exhibition win over Montreal Impact [1] and continued his contract when the team formally joined the North American Soccer League in 2011. He made his professional debut on May 23, 2011 in a 2–1 win over the NSC Minnesota Stars, [2] and scored his first two goals in a 3–0 win against the Atlanta Silverbacks on August 21, 2011. [3] The club re-signed Cox for the 2012 season on October 12, 2011. [4]

KuPS

He turned down a contract from the Eddies ahead of their 2014 campaign and subsequently signed for KuPS. He made his debut for the team on June 10, 2014. After spending time in Finland, he had trailed and signed with Portuguese Segunda Liga squad Atlético CP. [5]

York University

In 2015, Michael Cox lead the York Lions to the Sam Davidson Memorial Trophy which gave the program their fifth national CIS championship. Michael Cox scored four goals in the final tournament and was named tournament MVP and tournament all-star. "It feels great to win a national title in my first year as a Lion," said Cox. "We created a legacy here today that we can build off of in the years to come." In 16 CIS games, Michael Cox scored a goal a game, had 4 game winners and 87 shots on net. He was awarded with OUA athlete of the week, CIS athlete of the week, OUA first team all-star nomination.

Orlando City B

Cox signed with United Soccer League side Orlando City B on January 13, 2016. In his preseason game against the University of Central Florida, he was able to score record a hat-trick in just 35 minutes of action. [6] On April 9, Cox scored his first goal for Orlando City B 4 minutes into his first game with the club. [7] Cox would lead Orlando City B in scoring and would finish 8th in the USL with 11 goals in the 2016 USL season. In November 2016, Orlando City B announced that they had re-signed Cox for the 2017 season. [8] At the conclusion of the 2017 season, Orlando City B announced they would not pick up Cox' option for the following season. [9]

Nashville SC

On December 7, 2017, Cox signed with new USL side Nashville SC ahead of their inaugural season. [10]

York9

On February 1, 2019 Cox signed with Canadian Premier League club York 9. [11]

BTB SC

In 2024, he signed with BTB SC for the official debut season of League1 Alberta. [12]

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References

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  2. ↑ http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=557 [ bare URL ]
  3. ↑ http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=1120 [ bare URL ]
  4. ↑ "FC Edmonton releases eleven". Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Canadian Exports: No World Cup rest for the weary for the Canuck contingents in Finland, Singapore". MLSsoccer.com.
  6. ↑ "Orlando City B Deepens Squad with Seven Acquisitions". Orlando City Soccer Club.
  7. ↑ "Orlando City B at Louisville City FC". uslsoccer.com. April 9, 2016.
  8. ↑ Orlando City B Soccer Club (November 2, 2016). "Orlando City B Announces Roster Moves Following Inaugural USL Season". Orlando City B Soccer Club.
  9. ↑ "Orlando City B Announces Roster Moves Following Second USL Season". Orlando City Soccer Club. October 18, 2017.
  10. ↑ SC, Nashville (December 7, 2017). "NASHVILLE SC SIGNS ANOTHER MLS CUP CHAMPION, DEFENDER KOSUKE KIMURA".
  11. ↑ Nate Hershenfeld (February 1, 2019). "York9 FC adds three Canadian players". York 9 FC. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  12. ↑ "BTB SC Official Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
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