Michael Cox (soccer)

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Michael Cox
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Cox with Orlando City B in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-08-02) August 2, 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Calgary Villains FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015 York Lions 22 (24)
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 8 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 24, 2024

Michael Cox (born August 2, 1992) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a forward for Edmonton BTB SC in League1 Alberta.

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Early life

Cox played youth soccer with Calgary Villains FC. [1]

University career

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]

In 2024, he signed with BTB SC for the official debut season of League1 Alberta. [38]

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  2. 1 2 "Michael Cox York profile". York Lions .
  3. ↑ "Lions erase half-time deficit for season-opening win". York Lions . August 30, 2015.
  4. ↑ Hoareau, Sydney (October 24, 2015). "Lions move to first with lopsided win over thunderbirds". York Lions .
  5. ↑ Krause, Kraig (October 25, 2015). "Lions take down Algoma to clinch ninth straight OUA West title". York Lions .
  6. ↑ "Cox, Carnovale named York Athletes of the Week". York Lions . September 28, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Cox, Vance named York Athletes of the Week". York Lions . November 16, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Cox named OUA Athlete of the Week". York Lions . November 9, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Cox named OUA Athlete of the Week for the second straight week". York Lions . November 16, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Cox named CIS Athlete of the Week". York Lions . November 11, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Cox repeats as CIS Athlete of the Week". York Lions . November 18, 2015.
  12. 1 2 "Former Lions sign pro deals with USL teams". York Lions . April 14, 2016.
  13. ↑ Hoareau, Sydney. "Cox's three goals lead Lions over Capers in CIS quarter-final match". York Lions .
  14. ↑ "Crew, Cox named York Athletes of the Year". York Lions . March 31, 2016.
  15. 1 2 Vose, Christopher (October 25, 2013). "FCE to allow Michael Cox to run down his contract". The Vancouver Herald.
  16. ↑ "Cox scores twice as FC Edmonton debuts with win over Impact". TSN . June 17, 2010. Archived from the original on June 20, 2010.
  17. ↑ "FC Edmonton Ends Winless Streak With Win Over Atlanta". North American Soccer League . August 22, 2011. Archived from the original on October 11, 2011.
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  34. ↑ "Saint Louis Adds Cox in Trade with Nashville". USL Championship . July 12, 2018.
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