In 2015, Cox began attending York University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[2] On August 30, he scored his first goal in a 3-2 victory over the McMaster Marauders.[3] On October 24 and 25, he had three and four goals matches in back-to-back matches against the Algoma Thunderbirds.[4][5] In November 2015, he was named the York University Athlete of the Week twice,[6][7] the OUA Athlete of the Week twice,[8][9] and the CIS Athlete of the Week twice,[10][11] all in the same back-to-back weeks. He led the OUA and CIS in regular season scoring with 16 goals in 16 games.[12] On November 12, he scored a hat trick in a 4-1 victory over the Cape Breton Capers in the national quarter-finals.[13] He helped York win the OUA West and CIS title that season and was named to the OUA West First Team All-Star and the CIS Championship Tournament MVP.[2] He was named the York Male Athlete of the Year at the end of the year.[14]
Club career
In 2010, Cox turned professional as a 17-year-old, joining FC Edmonton for their exhibition season, ahead of their official inaugural season in 2011.[15] On June 16, 2010, he scored FC Edmonton's first-ever goal in an exhibition win over the Montreal Impact.[16] On August 21, 2011, he scored his first official professional goals, netting a brace in a 3–0 victory over the Atlanta Silverbacks.[17] At the end of the 2011 season, the club picked up his option for the 2012 season.[18] He departed the club at the end of the 2013 season, upon the expiry of his contract.[15]
In May 2014, he briefly joined Finnish Kakkonen club KuFu-98.[citation needed] In June 2014, he signed a short-term contract with KuPS in the Veikkausliiga.[citation needed] He made his debut for the team on June 10, 2014.[19] At the end of the July 2014, he departed the club upon the expiry of his short-term deal.[20] Afterwards, he spent time training with clubs in France and Portugal, including Atlético CP.[21][12]
In January 2016, Cox signed with USL side Orlando City B.[22] In his preseason game against the University of Central Florida, he scored a hat-trick in just 35 minutes of action.[23] On April 9, 2016, he scored his first official goal for the club, in his first official appearance, in a match against Louisville City FC.[24][25] In his first season with the club, he led the team in scoring with 11 goals.[26] On August 26, 2017, he scored a brace in a 3-0 victory over Louisville City.[27][28] At the end of the 2017 season, the club declined his option for the 2018 season.[29]
In December 2017, Cox signed with new USL side Nashville SC ahead of their inaugural season.[30] On March 31, 2018, Cox scored the first goal in club history, converting a penalty kick, to give the club their first ever victory, defeating Bethlehem Steel FC by a score of 1-0.[31][32] He appeared in five matches with the club, before being traded.[33]
In July 2018, he was traded to Saint Louis FC, in exchange for an international roster slot.[34][35]
In February 2019, he signed with York9 FC of the Canadian Premier League.[36] Throughout the 2019 season, Cox dealt with injury issues, limiting his playing opportunities.[37]
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