James Stamopoulos
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dimitrios Stamopoulos | ||
| Date of birth | 24 June 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Anagennisi Karditsa | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Erin Mills SC | |||
| −2009 | Toronto FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009−2012 | Hartford Hawks | 59 | (7) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Burlington SC | 2 | (1) |
| 2014 | Proteas Paleas Fokeas | 8 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Kallithea | 52 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | Ergotelis | 30 | (1) |
| 2018–2021 | Panachaiki | 64 | (0) |
| 2021– | Anagennisi Karditsa | 42 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Canada U16 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2023 | |||
Dimitrios "James" Stamopoulos (Greek: Δημήτριος "Τζέιμς" Σταμόπουλος; born 24 June 1991) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a left back for Greek Super League 2 club Anagennisi Karditsa.
Career
[edit]Early years
[edit]Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to Greek parents, Stamopoulos began playing football at the age of four with Dixie FC.[1] He played for Erin Mills Soccer Club in the Ontario Youth Soccer League, where he achieved top goal scorer honours.[2] He won the Ontario Cup and National Club Championship in 2005. Stamopoulos attended the Port Credit Secondary School, where he was a three-year member of the varsity soccer team. He captained the high school team during his sophomore and junior seasons and was named the team's most valuable player after leading the team in scoring for three-straight seasons.[2] As a sophomore, he won the Tier 2 ROPSSAA high school league, and was called-up to the Canadian U-16 National Team in 2007. At the age of 17, he joined the Toronto FC Academy, and played in the Canadian Soccer League.[2] He came close to signing with the first team, but instead chose to move to the United States on a scholarship and attend the University of Hartford to pursue a degree in marketing.
Hartford Hawks
[edit]During his freshman year at Hartford, Stamopoulos played in all 18 games with the Hawks, scoring one goal and leading the team in assists (4). He was named to the America East All-Rookie Team.[2] As a sophomore, Stamopoulos missed six games due to an injury. After making his return to the line-up, Hartford rebounded from an 0-5 start to post a mark of 5-4. He played in nine games total, eight of which as a starter, and scored three goals. As a result, he was named to the America East All-Academic Team.[2] During his four seasons with the Hawks, Stamopoulos started in 59 of the 62 games he played in. As a four-year midfielder, he scored seven goals and delivered eight assists, while also netting three game-winning goals.[3]
Senior career
[edit]After he received his degree from Hartford, Stamopoulos pursued a professional football career. In 2013, he returned to the Canadian Soccer League, and played with Burlington SC.[4] Due to his dual nationality, Stamopoulos moved to Greece, where he was tried by Second Division sides Fokikos and Kallithea. Having convinced Kallithea staff of his talent but missing the transfer window, Stamopoulos ended up signing a three-month contract with East Attica regional division club Proteas Paleas Fokeas. During the winter transfer window of 2015, Stamopoulos finally moved to Kallithea,[3] where he stayed until the summer of 2017. He made his league debut for the club on 11 January 2015, at the Athens Olympic Stadium against renowned Greek club AEK, coming in as a second half substitute.[3] He played in 52 league games scoring three goals. After Kallithea, Stamopoulos moved to Crete, signing with fellow second-tier side Ergotelis, and rejoining with former Kallithea coach Takis Gonias.[5]
In 2021, he sighed with Anagennisi Karditsa.[6]
Club statistics
[edit]- As of 25 June 2019
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kallithea | 2014–15 | Football League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |
| 2015–16 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | |||
| Total | 52 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 3 | ||
| Ergotelis | 2017–18 | Football League | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | |
| Panachaiki | 2018–19 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 107 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 4 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "James Stamopoulos (CAN)". canadasoccer.com. 20 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "James Stamopoulos - 2011 Men's Soccer". hartfordhawks.com.
- ^ a b c "FORMER MEN'S SOCCER PLAYER JAMES STAMOPOULOS TAKES HIS TALENTS TO GREECE". hartfordhawks.com. 13 March 2015.
- ^ "MIODRAG HAT-TRICK IN SERBIAN EAGLES VICTORY WEDNESDAY……..Shooters on top – Canadian Soccer League". 24 January 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Πάτας, Σταμόπουλος ακολούθησαν τον Γκώνια" (in Greek). athleticradio.gr. 23 August 2017.
- ^ Μαρκάτος, Νίκος (4 August 2021). "Αναγέννηση Καρδίτσας: Σταμόπουλος η δεύτερη προσθήκη στην ΑΣΑ! -". sportime.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 20 August 2021.
External links
[edit]- James Stamopoulos at Soccerway
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Canadian people of Greek descent
- Sportspeople of Greek descent
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
- Toronto FC players
- Halton United players
- Athens Kallithea F.C. players
- Ergotelis F.C. players
- Panachaiki F.C. players
- Anagennisi Karditsa F.C. players
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players
- Football League (Greece) players
- Super League Greece 2 players
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
- Soccer players from Toronto
- Toronto FC Academy players
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen