Kairo Coore

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Kairo Coore
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-12) January 12, 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Ajax, Ontario Canada
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Ajax SC
Erin Mills Eagles
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals 25 (13)
2021–2022 CBU Capers 22 (21)
2024– Ontario Tech Ridgebacks 8 (8)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022 FC Edmonton 10 (2)
2023 Western Suburbs FC 17 (10)
2024– Whittlesea Ranges FC 15 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 19, 2024

Kairo Coore (born January 12, 2001) is a Canadian professional soccer player.

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Early life

Coore began playing soccer at age four with Ajax SC, later joining Erin Mills SC. [1]

College career

In 2019, he began attending Saginaw Valley State University, playing for the men's soccer team. In 2019, he had nine goals and five assists, ranking third in the conference in goals and fifth in points, while in 2020 season, Coore scored four goals and three assists in six games. [2]

In 2021, he returned to Canada, joining Cape Breton University. [3] [4] He chose to return to Canada, as he felt being eligible for the CPL-U Sports Draft would improve his chances of a professional career. [5] He scored four goals in a match against the Acadia Axemen on September 26, [6] earning AUS male athlete of the week honours. [7] In his first season for the Capers, he led the nation with 15 goals, also adding one assist, in 12 games. [8] [9] He was named an AUS First Team All-star and was named MVP of the 2021 AUS Championship, helping the Capers win the conference title. [10] He was also named a Second Team All-Canadian. [11]

In 2024, he began attending Ontario Tech University, where he played for the men's soccer team. [12] He scored his first goal in his debut on August 30 against the Queen's Golden Gaels. [13] He was named the school's Athlete of the Week twice in September. [14] [15] At the end of the season, he was named the OUA East MVP and an OUA East First Team All-Star. [16] [17] and a U Sports First Team All-Canadian. [18]

Club career

Coore was selected second overall by Canadian Premier League club FC Edmonton in the 2022 CPL-U Sports Draft. [19] In March, he signed a developmental contract with the club for the 2022 season. [20] [21] He made his debut on April 10, in a substitute appearance against Valour FC. [22] He scored his first professional goal on May 31 against Forge FC. [23] In August, he departed the club, returning to university, as part of his developmental contract. [24]

In February 2023, he joined New Zealand Central League club Western Suburbs FC, via their partnership with Olé Football Academy. [25]

In 2024, he played with the Whittlesea Ranges FC in the Australian sixth tier Victorian State League 2. [26]

Career statistics

As of match played July 19, 2024 [27]
Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Edmonton 2022 Canadian Premier League 10210112
Western Suburbs FC 2023 Central League 1710201910
Whittlesea Ranges FC 2024 [26] Victorian State League 2 Northwest1511001511
Career total42230030004523

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