Niko Myroniuk
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikolas Martin Myroniuk | ||
| Date of birth | July 21, 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cavalry FC | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Calgary South West United SC | |||
| Calgary Blizzard SC | |||
| Whitecaps Alberta Academy Centre | |||
| 2020–2022 | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||
| 2022– | Cavalry FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Mount Royal Cougars | 16 | (4) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Cavalry FC | 12 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Cavalry FC U21 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 5, 2024 | |||
Nikolas Martin Myroniuk (born July 21, 2005) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Cavalry FC in the Canadian Premier League.
Early life
[edit]Myroniuk began playing soccer at age six with Calgary South West United SC.[1] He later played with Calgary Blizzard SC, before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps Alberta Academy Centre.[2] He also played for the Alberta provincial team at U14 and U15 level.[3] In August 2020, he joined the official Vancouver Whitecaps Academy.[2] In 2022, he returned to Alberta and played with the Cavalry FC U20 and also represented Alberta at the 2022 Canada Summer Games, winning a bronze medal.[4][5]
University career
[edit]In 2023, Myroniuk began attending Mount Royal University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[6] On September 9, 2023, he scored his first goal in a victory over the MacEwan Griffins.[7] In late September, he was named the school's Athlete of the Week after netting a brace.[8] At the end of the season, he was named to the Canada West All-Rookie Team.[9]
Club career
[edit]In September 2022, he joined Cavalry FC of the Canadian Premier League on a developmental contract.[10] He signed another developmental contract in April 2023.[11] He made his debut on April 20 in a 2023 Canadian Championship match against Pacific FC.[12] During 2023, he spent time with Cavalry U21 side in the exhibition series of League1 Alberta.[13] In April 2024, he signed a U Sports contract with Cavalry, allowing him to maintain his university eligibility.[14]
International career
[edit]In December 2022 and December 2023, Myroniuk was called up to camps with the Canada national futsal team.[15][16]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played October 5, 2024[17]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cavalry FC | 2022 | Canadian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Cavalry FC U21 | 2024 | League1 Alberta | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Niko Myroniuk at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ a b "Niko Myroniuk Whitecaps profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ^ "Experience & Energy. Our Team". 1 Up Soccer.
- ^ "Cavalry FC Signs Niko Myroniuk to 2022 Roster". Cavalry FC. September 2, 2022.
- ^ "Niko Myroniuk Canada Summer Games profile". Canada Summer Games.
- ^ "Nikolas Myroniuk Mount Royal profile". Mount Royal Cougars.
- ^ "MSOC: Cougars stay unbeaten with 3-0 win over Griffins". Mount Royal Cougars. September 9, 2023.
- ^ "Nikolas Myroniuk named Male Athlete of the Week for stellar performance". BVM Sports. September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Five men's soccer players named Canada West All-Stars". Mount Royal Cougars. October 27, 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (September 3, 2022). "Cavalry Adds Teenage Midfielder Niko Myroniuk". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Cavalry FC Signs Four Youth Players to Developmental Contracts". Cavalry FC. April 14, 2023.
- ^ "Professional Soccer Star Niko Myroniuk, Ups & Downs, How to Come Out On Top - After 90' Ep 5". After 90'. April 28, 2023.
- ^ Saelhof, Todd (May 12, 2023). "Cavalry, soccer scene boosted by arrival of under-21 squad". Calgary Sun.
- ^ "Cavalry FC Announces U SPORTS Contracts for Myroniuk, Piepgrass and Rogozinski". Canadian Premier League. April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Canada Soccer hosts Futsal National Team camp in Montréal". Canadian Soccer Association. December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Canada Soccer announces futsal camp and squad for December window". Canadian Soccer Association. December 8, 2023.
- ^ Niko Myroniuk at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Niko Myroniuk at Soccerway
- Niko Myroniuk at the Canadian Soccer Association