Chris Kooy Explained

Chris Kooy
Fullname:Christopher John Kooy
Birth Date:11 June 1982
Birth Place:Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Death Place:Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Position:Midfielder
Collegeyears1:2000–2003
College1:Mount Royal Cougars
Years1:2004
Clubs1:Calgary Mustangs
Caps1:12
Goals1:0
Years2:2005–2009
Clubs2:Calgary Callies
Years3:2010
Clubs3:Calgary United (indoor)
Caps3:7
Goals3:5
Years4:2011–2012
Clubs4:FC Edmonton
Caps4:51
Goals4:1
Pcupdate:September 28, 2012
Ntupdate:August 24, 2020

Christopher John Kooy (June 11, 1982 – August 21, 2020) was a Canadian soccer player who played for FC Edmonton in the North American Soccer League.

Career

Professional

In 2004, Kooy played a championship season with Mount Royal College (Voted ACIC All Canadian) and the Calgary Mustangs in the old USL First Division. He also played with Canadian senior amateur side Calgary Callies in the Alberta Major Soccer League, with whom he won National Club Championships in 2003, 2007 and 2008. He was playing with Edmonton Scottish in the Alberta Major Soccer League and was instrumental in helping the club win their first National Club Championship, and his fourth, in 2016.

After a brief trial with Scottish first division club Livingston in 2008,[1] Kooy was signed by FC Edmonton of the new North American Soccer League, and took part in their 2010 exhibition season in preparation for the team's entry into the NASL in 2011.

After playing professional indoor soccer for the Calgary United in the Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League in 2009 and 2010, he made his debut for Edmonton in the team's first competitive game on April 9, 2011, a 2–1 victory over the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.[2] He scored his first professional goal on May 11, 2011 in a 1–1 tie with FC Tampa Bay.[3] The club exercised Kooy's option for the 2013 season on December 4, 2012 but was released by the club on Saturday, March 2, 2013.[4]

Kooy died of colon cancer on August 21, 2020 at the age of 38.[5] [6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FC Edmonton Keeps Growing. 1 March 2011. oursportscentral.com.
  2. Web site: FC Edmonton wins first-ever NASL game . 2018-10-04 . 2011-04-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110411203249/http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/Edmonton+wins+first+ever+NASL+game/4590030/story.html . dead .
  3. http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=442 FC Tampa Bay ties FC Edmonton 1–1
  4. Web site: Archived copy . www.fcedmonton.com . 6 June 2022 . https://archive.today/20130125124238/http://www.fcedmonton.com/news/2012-12-04/Roster%20Starting%20to%20Take%20Shape%20at%20FCE . 25 January 2013 . dead.
  5. Web site: Former soccer player Chris Kooy has passed away. The Capital Sports Report. August 23, 2020. September 7, 2020. September 10, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200910143801/https://thecapitalsportsreport.com/2020/08/23/former-soccer-player-chris-kooy-has-passed-away/. dead.
  6. Web site: Remembering the life of Christopher Kooy 1982 - 2020.