Chris Kooy

Chris Kooy
Personal information
Full name Christopher John Kooy
Date of birth (1982-06-11)June 11, 1982
Place of birth Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date of death August 21, 2020(2020-08-21) (aged 38)
Place of death Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2003 Mount Royal Cougars
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004 Calgary Mustangs 12 (0)
2005–2009 Calgary Callies
2010 Calgary United (indoor) 7 (5)
2011–2012 FC Edmonton 51 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 28, 2012
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of August 24, 2020

Christopher John Kooy (June 11, 1982 – August 21, 2020) was a Canadian soccer player. He played for FC Edmonton in the North American Soccer League.

After a brief trial with Scottish first division club Livingston in 2009, Kooy was signed by FC Edmonton of the new North American Soccer League.

After playing professional indoor soccer for the Calgary United in the Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League in 2009 and 2010, he made his debut for Edmonton.

Kooy died on August 22, 2020 from cancer, aged 38.[1]

References

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  1. ↑ "Former soccer player Chris Kooy has passed away". Archived from the original on 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2020-08-24.