Michael Cox (soccer)
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_(cropped).jpg) Cox with Orlando City B in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 2, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Edmonton Scottish | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Calgary Villains FC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | York Lions | 22 | (24) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | FC Edmonton | 51 | (9) |
| 2014 | KuFu-98 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | KuPS | 11 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Orlando City B | 45 | (13) |
| 2018 | Nashville SC | 5 | (1) |
| 2018 | Saint Louis FC | 11 | (2) |
| 2019 | York9 | 5 | (0) |
| 2024 | Edmonton BTB SC | 8 | (5) |
| 2025– | Edmonton Scottish | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of April 29, 2025 | |||
Michael Cox (born August 2, 1992) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a forward for Edmonton Scottish in League1 Alberta.
Cox played youth soccer with Calgary Villains FC.[1]
University career
In 2015, Cox began attending York University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[2] On August 30, he scored his first goal in a 3-2 victory over the McMaster Marauders.[3] On October 24 and 25, he had three and four goals matches in back-to-back matches against the Algoma Thunderbirds.[4][5] In November 2015, he was named the York University Athlete of the Week twice,[6][7] the OUA Athlete of the Week twice,[8][9] and the CIS Athlete of the Week twice,[10][11] all in the same back-to-back weeks. He led the OUA and CIS in regular season scoring with 16 goals in 16 games.[12] On November 12, he scored a hat trick in a 4-1 victory over the Cape Breton Capers in the national quarter-finals.[13] He helped York win the OUA West and CIS title that season and was named to the OUA West First Team All-Star and the CIS Championship Tournament MVP.[2] He was named the York Male Athlete of the Year at the end of the year.[14]