Maksym Kowal
Maksym Kowal (born June 4, 1991) is a Canadian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético Ottawa.
Kowal in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | June 4, 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada[1] | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Forward, Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Atlético Ottawa | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
USC Karpaty | |||
Erin Mills SC | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2012 | Buffalo Bulls | 68 | (8) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012 | Des Moines Menace | 10 | (1) |
2013 | Toronto Lynx | 11 | (2) |
2013 | Barnstaple Town | ||
2014 | Tiverton Town | ||
2014–2015 | Carlton Town | ||
2015 | Widzew Łódź | ||
2015–2016 | Raków Częstochowa | 13 | (4) |
2016 | → Olimpia Zambrów (loan) | 13 | (1) |
2016–2017 | ŁKS Łódź | 25 | (4) |
2017–2018 | Tasman United | 18 | (6) |
2018 | Canterbury United | 14 | (6) |
2019 | Vaughan Azzurri | 14 | (14) |
2019 | FC Ukraine United | 4 | (2) |
2020– | Atlético Ottawa | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 15, 2020 |
Club career
Kowal began playing in 2009 at the college level with Buffalo Bulls.[2]During his college tenure he played in the USL Premier Development League with Des Moines Menace and Toronto Lynx.[3]In 2013, he played abroad in England with non-league teams Barnstaple Town F.C., Tiverton Town F.C., and Carlton Town F.C. He later joined Polish side Widzew Łódź, and subsequently Raków Częstochowa.[4][5] He concluded his stint in Poland with Olimpia Zambrów, and ŁKS Łódź.[6][7][8]
He joined ISPS Handa Premiership side Canterbury United in September 2018 having previously played for Tasman United in the same league since late 2017.[9]In 2019, he returned to the North American continent to play in League1 Ontario with Vaughan Azzurri.[10] He featured in the 2019 Canadian Championship against HFX Wanderers FC.[11]In his debut season with Vaughan he finished as the league's top goalscorer.[12]In late 2019, he played in the Canadian Soccer League with FC Ukraine United.[13]
On August 10, 2020, Kowal signed with Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa.[14] He made his debut in Ottawa's inaugural match on August 15 against York9, coming on as a substitute and playing out a 2-2 draw.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 November 2017[16]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Raków Częstochowa | 2015–16 | II liga | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||
Olimpia Zambrów (loan) | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||||
ŁKS Łódź | 2016–17 | III liga | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 4 | ||
Tasman United | 2017–18 | ISPS Handa Premiership | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 6 | ||
Career total | 69 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 70 | 13 |
References
- "Player Spotlight: Maksym Kowal". Des Moines Menace. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- "Maksym Kowal". Buffalo. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- "Maksym Kowal | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- "Maksym Kowal". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- Częstochowa, Raków. "Maksym Kowal napastnikiem Rakowa". rakow.com (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- "Maksym Kowal odnalazł się w Nowej Zelandii". Łódzki Futbol (in Polish). 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- "Maksym Kowal, napastnik ŁKS: 'Idziemy do drugiej ligi'". Sport.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- "ŁKS Łódź Piłkarze - ŁKS Łódź". web.archive.org. 2016-11-25. Archived from the original on November 25, 2016. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- "New Tasman United strikers Maksym Kowal and Kieran Smith report for duty". Stuff New Zealand. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- "Vaughan Azzurri - 2019 Playoffs - Roster - # - Maksym Kowal -". www.league1ontario.com. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- "Canada - M. Kowal - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- staff, League1 Ontario (2019-08-27). "Kowal, Kovacevic Win 2019 League1 Ontario Golden Boot Awards". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- Adamson, Stan. "UKRAINE UNITED DEFEAT KINGSMAN 5-1 SUNDAY – Canadian Soccer League". Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- "Atlético Ottawa completes roster with 6 signings, including Kourouma, McKendry". Canadian Premier League. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- "Canadian Premier League". August 15, 2020.
- Maksym Kowal at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 November 2017.