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Owen Antoniuk
Canadian soccer player
Robert Owen Antoniuk (born August 26, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Calgary Foothills FC in League1 Alberta.
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Antoniuk with Atlético Ottawa in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Owen Antoniuk | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-08-26) August 26, 2002 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Calgary Foothills FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rosedale Community Association | |||
| Calgary Blizzard SC | |||
| Calgary Foothills SC | |||
| Vancouver Whitecaps | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Calgary Dinos | 4 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 13 | (3) |
| 2022 | → Atlético Ottawa (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2023 | Windsor City FC | 20 | (13) |
| 2024– | Calgary Foothills FC | 1 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 11, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 2, 2019 | |||
Antoniuk was born in Calgary, Alberta.[1] He began playing soccer at age five with the Rosedale Community Association.[2] Afterwards, he played with Calgary Blizzard SC and Calgary Foothills SC.[3] He then joined the Whitecaps FC Alberta Academy Centre, before moving to the official Whitecaps FC Academy in 2018.[4] In 2021, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23,[5] while also getting the opportunity to train with the first team.[6][7]
In 2023, Antoniuk began attending the University of Calgary, where he played for the men's soccer team.[8]
In March 2022, he signed a professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro.[9] He made his professional debut on March 26, against Houston Dynamo 2.[10] He scored his first goals on April 10, when he scored two goals against Portland Timbers 2, converting a penalty kick in the 75th minute, before scoring a 95th minute equalizer.[11][12]
In July 2022, he was loaned to Atlético Ottawa of the Canadian Premier League.[13] After the season, Whitecaps 2 declined his club option for 2023.[14]
In 2023, he played with Windsor City FC in League1 Ontario.[15]
In 2024, Antoniuk signed with League1 Alberta club Calgary Foothills FC.[16]
In 2014, he represented Canada at the U12 Danone Nations Cup.[17]
In 2017, he was selected to join a training camp for the Canada U15 team.[2] In May 2017, he attended the Canada Soccer U15 Showcase.[18]
Atlético Ottawa
- Canadian Premier League
- Regular Season: 2022
- Jacques, John (July 18, 2022). "Whitecaps Loan MLS NEXT Pro Prospect Antoniuk To Atletico Ottawa". Northern Tribune.
- Adams, J.J. (March 18, 2021). "Whitecaps' academy pipeline does more than make up numbers for first-team absentees". The Province.
- McColl, Michael (March 16, 2022). "Whitecaps FC 2 are back – Get to know the new squad (Part One)". Away from the Numbers.
- Fossey, Maxim (March 26, 2022). "WFC2 open inaugural MLS NEXT Pro season with narrow 1-0 loss against Houston Dynamo 2". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- Fossey, Maxim (April 10, 2022). "WFC2 thrill Swangard crowd, earn point in home debut". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- Bain, Danielle (July 19, 2022). "Atlético Ottawa receives midfielder Owen Antoniuk on loan from Vancouver". CityNews.
- Jacques, John (November 18, 2022). "Antoniuk, Lee Named Amongst Whitecaps FC 2 Releases". Northern Tribune.
- Mahmoudi, Nelson (March 19, 2024). "Windsor City's Owen Antoniuk Joins Calgary Foothills". Northern Tribune.
- "Blizzard Soccer Players Gianmarco Plenzik & Owen Antoniuk headed to Brazil for the Danone Nations Cup this November!". Calgary Minor Soccer Association. June 23, 2014.
- Owen Antoniuk at Soccerway