Themi Antonoglou (born June 2, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Valour FC in the Canadian Premier League.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 2, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valour FC | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Toronto SC | |||
| 2015–2021 | Toronto FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Toronto FC III | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Toronto FC II | 25 | (4) |
| 2022 | → Toronto FC (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Toronto FC | 12 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Toronto FC II (loan) | 31 | (4) |
| 2024– | Valour FC | 27 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2024 | |||
Early life
editAntonoglou began his youth career with West Toronto SC, where he was scouted by Toronto FC Academy coach Danny Dichio,[1] and joined the academy in January 2015.[2][3] He is of Greek descent.[4][5]
Club career
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While with Toronto FC Academy, he debuted for the senior academy team, Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario on September 18, 2018 against Vaughan Azzurri.[6] He made his debut at the professional level with Toronto FC II in USL League One in 2019 against the Richmond Kickers.[7] He officially joined Toronto FC II, signing his first professional contract in July 2020.[8] After recording his first professional assist on May 22 against North Texas SC, he scored his first professional goal on May 26 against FC Tucson.[9][10] On April 15, 2022, he signed a short-term four-day loan with the first team, Toronto FC, ahead of their Major League Soccer match against the Philadelphia Union,[7] but was an unused substitute.[11] He signed additional short-term loans on April 23, April 29, and May 4.[12][13][14] and made his first appearance for Toronto FC on April 24, 2022 against New York City FC, in a substitute appearance.[15] He signed a permanent contract with Toronto FC on May 7.[16] He was later loaned back to the second team on May 14.[17] With the second team, he scored a brace in the Conference Finals on October 2, against Columbus Crew, first scoring a free kick in the final seconds of second half injury time to tie the game, and then scored a goal from the midfield line in extra time, although Toronto FC II ultimately was defeated 3-2.[18][19] In 2023, he was again loaned to the second team.[20] At the end of the 2023 season, the club declined his option for the 2024 season.[21]
In February 2024, he signed with Canadian Premier League club Valour FC.[22][23][24] He made his debut on April 14 against Vancouver FC.[25] He scored his first goal for the club on July 28, 2024, in a 3-0 victory over Pacific FC.[26] In 2024, he led the league in assists and was nominated for the CPL Defender of the Year award.[27][28]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played October 19, 2024[29]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto FC III | 2018[30] | League1 Ontario | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Toronto FC II | 2019 | USL League One | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 19 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 19 | 3 | ||||||
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | ||
| Toronto FC (loan) | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Toronto FC | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2[a] | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Toronto FC II (loan) | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 18 | 5 | |||
| 2023 | 15 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 31 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 6 | ||
| Valour FC | 2024 | Canadian Premier League | 27 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 97 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 102 | 10 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup
Honours
editToronto FC
References
edit- ^ Dailey, Chris (May 2020). "'It': Themi Antonoglou". Ottawa Pro Sports Management. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021.
- ^ Galindo, Peter (September 1, 2023). "Tactical breakdown: TFC's Themi Antonoglou has potential to be impact player". TFC Republic.
- ^ "Former Toronto FC defender Themi Antonoglou signs with CPL's Valour FC". The Globe & Mail. February 2, 2024.
- ^ Κωνσταντίνος Κωλαΐτης (Konstantinos Kolaitis) (October 3, 2022). "Θέμης Αντώνογλου: Ο Ελληνοκαναδός μπακ πέτυχε γκολάρα από τη σέντρα με την Τορόντο" [Themi Antonoglou: The Greek-Canadian defender scored a goal from the cross with Toronto]. Gazetta (in Greek).
- ^ Healey, Joshua (June 12, 2024). "CPL offers ex-TFC prospect Themi Antonoglou a fresh start". TFC Republic.
- ^ Halis, Irene (September 21, 2018). "Vaughan Takes Over Fourth Spot With Resounding 6-0 Defeat Of TFC III". League1 Ontario.
- ^ a b "Toronto FC sign Antonoglou and Pearlman to short-term agreement". Toronto FC. April 15, 2022.
- ^ "Toronto FC II Announces Trio of Signings". USL League One. July 2, 2020.
- ^ "Match Report: Toronto FC II Wins On League One Return". USL League One. May 23, 2021.
- ^ "Match Report: Tucson Bounces Back, Beats Toronto FC II". USL League One. May 27, 2021.
- ^ "Toronto FC hands Philadelphia Union its first loss of MLS season". Sportsnet. April 16, 2022.
- ^ "Toronto FC sign Antonoglou and Franklin to short-term agreement". Toronto FC. April 23, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ "Toronto FC sign Themi Antonoglou to short-term agreement". Toronto FC. April 29, 2022.
- ^ "Toronto FC sign Antonoglou, Franklin, Rothrock and Yeates to short-term agreements". Toronto FC. May 4, 2022.
- ^ Molinaro, John (April 27, 2022). "Toronto FC youngster Themi Antonoglou a 'whispering talent'". TFC Republic.
- ^ "Toronto adds Antonoglou, Franklin, Rothrock and Yeates to weekend roster". Toronto FC. May 7, 2022.
- ^ "Toronto FC loan Themi Antonoglou to Toronto FC II". Toronto FC. May 14, 2022.
- ^ Palermo, Adam (October 3, 2022). "Recap: Toronto FC II bows out of playoffs after extra time thriller in Columbus". Waking the Red.
- ^ "Nevídaný futbalový moment. Kanadský mladík prekvapil brankára z polovice ihriska" [An unprecedented football moment. The young Canadian surprised the goalkeeper from the middle of the field]. Sport.SK (in Slovak). October 3, 2022.
- ^ "Toronto FC loan Themi Antonoglou to Toronto FC II". Toronto FC. March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Toronto FC announce 2023 Roster Moves". Toronto FC. November 2, 2023.
- ^ "Valour FC sign Canadian defender Themi Antonoglou a contract". Valour FC. February 2, 2024.
- ^ Jacques, John (February 2, 2024). "Valour Adds TFC Full-Back Themi Antonoglou". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Tait, Ed (February 2, 2024). ""These kinds of players don't become available often."". Valour FC.
- ^ Rhodes, Benedict (April 15, 2024). "Match Analysis: Vancouver FC soar past Valour FC with second half scoring outburst". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Tait, Ed (July 28, 2024). "Match Report: Pacific FC 0 Valour FC 3". Valour FC.
- ^ Tait, Ed (October 30, 2024). "Antonoglou nominated for CPL Defender of the Year". Valour FC.
- ^ "Achinioti-Jonsson, Antonoglou, Klomp Nominated for Canadian Premier League's 2024 Defender of the Year Award". Canadian Premier League. October 30, 2024.
- ^ Themi Antonoglou at Soccerway
- ^ "Themi Antonoglou 2018 L1O Statistics". League 1 Ontario.