Chris Stathopoulos (born December 29, 1977) is a Canadian former soccer player who played in the

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, National Professional Soccer League, and the Canadian Professional Soccer League.

Playing career

Stathopoulos began his professional career with Montreal Impact in the

in 1997. During the 1997 season he helped Montreal clinch the Northeast division title, and reach the Division finals where the

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defeated them from playoff contention. He also played with Montreal during the indoor season in the National Professional Soccer League. His best season was during the 1999 indoor season where he recorded 42 goals in 43 matches. He finished as the second highest goalscorer for the club that season. He had a stint with

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in 1997, and won the NPSL Championship with the organization. Stathopoulos next stint at the indoor level was in 2000 this time with the

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. During his tenure with Toronto he finished as the club's second all-time highest goalscorer. On May 16, 2001, the

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of the Canadian Professional Soccer League announced the signing of Stathopoulos to a contract. Near the conclusion of the season the organization faced financial difficulties, which resulted in the release of Stathopoulos from his contract after rejecting a pay cut to his salary.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stathopoulos, Chris 1977 births Living people Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Canadian men's soccer players Laval Dynamites players Canadian expatriate men's soccer players Milwaukee Wave players Montreal Impact (1992–2011) players National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players Soccer players from Montreal Toronto ThunderHawks players A-League (1995–2004) players Men's association football forwards