Simon Triantafillou | |
Birth Date: | August 25, 1999 |
Birth Place: | Burlington, Ontario, Canada |
Height: | 1.83 m |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Burlington SC |
Clubnumber: | 19 |
Youthclubs1: | Sigma FC |
Collegeyears1: | 2017–2020 |
College1: | Syracuse Orange |
Collegecaps1: | 66 |
Collegegoals1: | 4 |
Collegeyears2: | 2021 |
College2: | Providence Friars |
Collegecaps2: | 21 |
Collegegoals2: | 1 |
Years1: | 2015–2019 |
Clubs1: | Sigma FC |
Caps1: | 38+ |
Goals1: | 3 |
Years2: | 2022 |
Clubs2: | Forge FC |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2022 |
Clubs3: | Pacific FC |
Caps3: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2022 |
Clubs4: | → FC Edmonton (loan) |
Caps4: | 26 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2023– |
Clubs5: | Burlington SC |
Caps5: | 22 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Club-Update: | August 14, 2024 |
Simon Triantafillou (born August 25, 1999) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Burlington SC in League1 Ontario.
Triantafillou joined the youth system of Sigma FC at age 11.[1] He later had a two-week trial with Belgian club Genk.
In 2017, he committed to attend Syracuse University, where he would play for the men's soccer team.[2] [3] He recorded his first assist on October 25, 2017, against the Boston College Eagles.[4] He scored his first goal on September 6, 2019, against the Yale Bulldogs.[5] [6] In 2020, for his senior season, he was named team captain,[4] and he was named to the All-ACC Academic Team.[7] He was also awarded the Dean Foty Award, which is awarded to the Syracuse player with the most positive influence on the team's attitude.[8]
After graduating from Syracuse, he moved to Providence College for a graduate degree and played for the men's soccer for his final season of eligibility.[9] He scored his only goal on October 13 in a 3–0 win against the number 1 ranked Georgetown Hoyas.[10] He appeared in 21 matches for Providence, leading the team that season with six assists.[11]
He played in League1 Ontario with Sigma FC.[12] [13] [14] [15] With Sigma, he served as team captain for a period.[16] He scored his first goal on May 18, 2018, against Master's FA.[17]
In February 2022, he signed a contract with Canadian Premier League club Forge FC,[18] ahead of their CONCACAF Champions League matches against Cruz Azul, but did not appear in either match.[19]
In April 2022, he signed a contract with Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League, immediately being loaned to fellow CPL club FC Edmonton.[20] [21]
In 2023, he played with Burlington SC in League1 Ontario.[22] In 2024, he was named a league Second Team All-Star.[23]
In 2014, he attended a national team camp for the Canada U15 team.