OSU celebrated another groundbreaking moment when its Force under-15 squad became the first girls’ team from Eastern Ontario to collect an Ontario Player Development League championship. “We want to keep on breaking ground like that.” Region’s first girls’ OPDL title “That was great news,” notes OSU head coach Paul Harris. Many more have joined or had trials with pro academies in Canada and overseas in Europe, while the latest OSU grad to sign a professional contract was 17-year-old Mehdi Essoussi, now with Toronto FC II. Thomas & Turner Johnson) are through to the final 50 players being eyed at the Canadian Professional League’s open tryouts in Hamilton. A pair of players who joined OSU’s Ontario League One squad to help in their pursuit of playing professionally (Jared St. Numerous OSU products are now living their soccer dreams in the pro setting. ~~~~~~~~~ Advertisement ~~~~~~~~~ Club boosts players into pro ranks “This impressive number illustrates the overarching goal of our Force Academy – to help each and every player reach their ultimate goals in the game.” “It’s so special when we see our athletes become student-athletes all over Canada and the United States,” Michalopulos highlights. That stands as a testament to OSU’s College Prep Program, in operation since 2015 under the guidance of local university coaches David Bellemare (uOttawa) and Dom Oliveri, Jasmine Phillips and Aaron Falsetto (Carleton). There were many signs of success for the club’s programming this season, perhaps none bigger than the number of OSU alumni competing for university/college soccer teams across North America – approaching triple-digits with a count of 89 this fall. “And we were so happy to see that they went on and won.” 89 OSU grads playing varsity soccer “Having the national team recognize our organization meant a lot to us,” underlines Michalopulos, who’s served as President since the club was founded in 2003. In town for a match with Brazil, the Canadian women’s national team wanted to play a game against a quality side to help them prepare to face one of the best squads in the world, so they asked if a top OSU boys’ team could play them a few days before their friendly. –By Ottawa Sportspage, for OSU Force AcademyĪ sold-out crowd packed the Conference & Event Center for Ottawa South United Soccer Club’s annual competitive banquet to celebrate an ever-growing number of OSU championships and next-level player feats.īut OSU President Bill Michalopulos pinpoints a different type of acknowledgment that sticks out for him as a defining moment this year, emblematic of the club’s rise. OSU players with Club President Bill Michalopulos & Mayor Jim Watson.
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