Chris Stathopoulos

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Chris Stathopoulos
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-12-29) December 29, 1977 (age 45)
Place of birth Montreal, Quebec
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–2000 Montreal Impact 31 (0)
1997–2000 Montreal Impact (indoor) 56 (58)
1997–1998 Milwaukee Wave (indoor) 4 (1)
2000–2001 Toronto ThunderHawks (indoor) 37 (40)
2001 Montreal Dynamites 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Chris Stathopoulos (born December 29, 1977) [1] is a Canadian former soccer player who played in the USL A-League, National Professional Soccer League, and the Canadian Professional Soccer League.

Playing career

Stathopoulos began his professional career with Montreal Impact in the USL A-League in 1997. During the 1997 season he helped Montreal clinch the Northeast division title, and reach the Division finals where the Long Island Rough Riders defeated them from playoff contention. He also played with Montreal during the indoor season in the National Professional Soccer League. His best season was during the 1999 indoor season where he recorded 42 goals in 43 matches. [2] He finished as the second highest goalscorer for the club that season. He had a stint with Milwaukee Wave in 1997, and won the NPSL Championship with the organization. Stathopoulos next stint at the indoor level was in 2000 this time with the Toronto ThunderHawks. During his tenure with Toronto he finished as the club's second all-time highest goalscorer. [3]

On May 16, 2001, the Montreal Dynamites of the Canadian Professional Soccer League announced the signing of Stathopoulos to a contract. [4] Near the conclusion of the season the organization faced financial difficulties, which resulted in the release of Stathopoulos from his contract after rejecting a pay cut to his salary. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
  2. ↑ "Impact 1999 - A year without outdoor soccer" . Retrieved 2015-05-31.
  3. ↑ "Toronto ThunderHawks All-time Stats | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
  4. ↑ "Google Translate". translate.google.ca. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
  5. ↑ "Voyageurs Soccer Talk". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
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