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Costa Iliadis

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Costa Iliadis
Personal information
Full name Constantinos Iliadis
Date of birth (2005-12-28) December 28, 2005 (age 18)
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Toronto FC II
Number 87
Youth career
Serbian White Eagles
Sigma FC
2009–2016 Rush Canada SA
2016–2021 Panathinaikos
2021–2022 Aris Voulas
2022 Ilioupolis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Aris Voulas 15 (2)
2023–2024 CF Montréal U23 31 (2)
2024– Toronto FC II 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 22, 2024

Constantinos Iliadis (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Ηλιάδης; born December 28, 2005) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.

Early life

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Iliadis began his youth career with the Serbian White Eagles and Sigma FC.[1] He later joined Rush Canada SA (he also briefly played with their Michigan side on a temporary basis).[2][3] In 2016, he moved to Greece and joined the Panathinaikos Academy.[1]

Club career

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In 2021, at age 16, he joined Aris Voulas in the Greek fourth tier (East Attica Football Clubs Association [el] regional division), winning the Epsana Cup in May 2022.[4] In 2022, he joined the U19 team of Ilioupolis.[1][5]

In 2023, he began playing with CF Montréal U23 in Ligue1 Québec.[6] He returned to the squad for the 2024 season.[7]

In September 2024, he signed with Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.[1] He made his debut on September 22, in a substitute appearance against New York Red Bulls II.[8] After the season, Toronto FC II exercised Iliadis' contract option for 2025.[9]

Personal life

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He is the younger brother of fellow professional soccer player Ilias Iliadis.[6]

Career statistics

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As of September 22, 2024[10]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aris Voulas 2021–2022[11] EPSANA Division 15[a] 2 4[b] 0 19 2
CF Montréal U23 2023[12] Ligue1 Québec 18 0 18 0
2024[12] 13 2 0 0 13 2
Total 31 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 2
Toronto FC II 2024 MLS Next Pro 1 0 1 0
Career total 31 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 2
  1. ^ Includes matches in the secondary playoff league group stage
  2. ^ Appearances in EPSANA Cup

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Toronto FC II sign midfielder Costa Iliadis". Toronto FC. September 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "June Player of the Month: Costa Iliadis". Rush Canada SA. June 3, 2016.
  3. ^ "Rush Canada's Costa Iliadis Stands Out for Rush Michigan". Rush Canada SA. May 12, 2016.
  4. ^ "Former Rush Player Wins Epsana Cup in Greece". Rush Canada SA. May 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "Costa Iliadis FTF profile". FTF Canada.
  6. ^ a b "L'équipe réserve du CF Montréal entame sa deuxième saison en Ligue1 Québec" [CF Montreal's reserve team begins its second season in Ligue1 Quebec]. CF Montréal (in French). May 1, 2024.
  7. ^ "CF Montréal Reserve Team begins third Ligue1 Québec season". CF Montréal. April 16, 2024.
  8. ^ "Match Recap: New York Red Bulls II 2 – 0 Toronto FC II". Toronto FC. September 23, 2024.
  9. ^ "Toronto FC II Announce Year-End Roster Moves". Toronto FC. November 15, 2024.
  10. ^ Costa Iliadis at Soccerway
  11. ^ "ΗΛΙΑΔΗΣ ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΣ" [Iliadis Constantinos Statistics]. Association of Football Clubs of Eastern Attica (in Greek).
  12. ^ a b "Ligue1 Quebec stats". Ligue1 Québec.
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