Owen Antoniuk
Player sprinting to the right during a match
Antoniuk with Atlético Ottawa in 2022
Personal information
Full name Robert Owen Antoniuk
Date of birth (2002-08-26) August 26, 2002
Place of birth Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Windsor City FC
Number 11
Youth career
Rosedale Community Association
Calgary Blizzard SC
Calgary Foothills SC
Vancouver Whitecaps
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Whitecaps FC 2 13 (3)
2022 → Atlético Ottawa (loan) 5 (0)
2023– Windsor City FC 20 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 19, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 2, 2019

Robert Owen Antoniuk (born August 26, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Windsor City FC in League1 Ontario.

Early life

Antoniuk began playing soccer at age five with the Rosedale Community Association.[1] Afterwards, he played with Calgary Blizzard SC and Calgary Foothills SC.[2] He then joined the Whitecaps FC Alberta Academy Centre, before moving to the official Whitecaps FC Academy in 2018.[3] In 2021, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23,[4] while also getting the opportunity to train with the first team.[5][6]

Club career

In March 2022, he signed a professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro.[7] He made his professional debut on March 26, against Houston Dynamo 2.[8] He scored his first goals on April 10, when he scored two goals against Portland Timbers 2, converting a penalty kick in the 75th minute, before scoring a 95th minute equalizer.[9][10]

In July 2022, he was loaned to Atlético Ottawa of the Canadian Premier League.[11] After the season, Whitecaps 2 declined his club option for 2023.[12]

In 2023, he played with Windsor City FC in League1 Ontario.[13]

International career

In 2014, he represented Canada at the U12 Danone Nations Cup.[14]

In 2017, he was selected to join a training camp for the Canada U15 team.[1] In May 2017, he attended the Canada Soccer U15 Showcase.[15]

Honours

Atlético Ottawa

References

  1. 1 2 Owen Antoniuk at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. ↑ Jacques, John (July 18, 2022). "Whitecaps Loan MLS NEXT Pro Prospect Antoniuk To Atletico Ottawa". Northern Tribune.
  3. ↑ "Atlético Ottawa welcome 19-year-old Antoniuk on loan from VWFC". Atlético Ottawa. July 18, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Owen Antoniuk Whitecaps profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  5. ↑ Adams, J.J. (March 18, 2021). "Whitecaps' academy pipeline does more than make up numbers for first-team absentees". The Province.
  6. ↑ McColl, Michael (March 16, 2022). "Whitecaps FC 2 are back – Get to know the new squad (Part One)". Away from the Numbers.
  7. ↑ "Five Whitecaps FC BMO Academy products signed to WFC2". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. March 14, 2022.
  8. ↑ Fossey, Maxim (March 26, 2022). "WFC2 open inaugural MLS NEXT Pro season with narrow 1-0 loss against Houston Dynamo 2". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  9. ↑ Fossey, Maxim (April 10, 2022). "WFC2 thrill Swangard crowd, earn point in home debut". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  10. ↑ "Whitecaps FC 2 loan Owen Antoniuk to Atlético Ottawa". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. July 18, 2022.
  11. ↑ Bain, Danielle (July 19, 2022). "Atlético Ottawa receives midfielder Owen Antoniuk on loan from Vancouver". CityNews.
  12. ↑ Jacques, John (November 18, 2022). "Antoniuk, Lee Named Amongst Whitecaps FC 2 Releases". Northern Tribune.
  13. ↑ "Owen Antoniuk 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  14. ↑ "Blizzard Soccer Players Gianmarco Plenzik & Owen Antoniuk headed to Brazil for the Danone Nations Cup this November!". Calgary Minor Soccer Association. June 23, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Owen Antoniuk Selected to Canada Soccer U15 Showcase". Calgary Blizzard SC. May 17, 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.