Draft:Yorgos Gavas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | HFX Wanderers | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Halifax Dunbrack SC | |||
| Whitecaps Atlantic Academy Centre | |||
| 2021–2023 | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||
| 2023 | Suburban FC | ||
| 2023 | HFX Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | HFX Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 3, 2023 | |||
Yorgos Gavas is a Canadian soccer player who plays for the HFX Wanderers in the Canadian Premier League.
Early life
Gavas played youth soccer with Halifax Dunbrack SC. He then spent time with the Whitecaps FC BMO Atlantic Canada Academy Centre, where he played for three years and in June 2021, was invited to trial in Vancouver with the main academy.[1][2] In August 2021, he joined the official Vancouver Whitecaps Academy, becoming the first player from the Atlantic centre to move to the main academy.[3][4] In the summer of 2023, he trained with Suburban FC and also played with the HFX Wanderers U23.[5]
Club career
In August 2023, he signed a developmental contract with the HFX Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League.[5][6] In April 2024, he signed another developmental contract with the club.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Gavas attends Whitecaps FC MLS Academy trial week". Soccer Nova Scotia. July 6, 2021. Archived from the original on July 6, 2021.
- ^ MacDonald, Glenn (August 12, 2021). "Halifax's Gavas, 14, joins Vancouver Whitecaps' academy". SaltWire Network.
- ^ "Yorgos Gavas Whitecaps profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ^ McGraw, Cory; April, Allan (August 14, 2021). "Halifax teen heading to B.C. to chase pro soccer dream". CTV News.
- ^ a b "Wanderers sign Halifax's Yorgos Gavas to development contract". HFX Wanderers FC. August 3, 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (August 3, 2023). "Wanderers Add Haligonian Teen Yorgos Gavas". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Wanderers sign Halifax's Yorgos Gavas to development contract". HFX Wanderers FC. April 23, 2024.
- ^ Jacques, John (April 23, 2024). "Haligonian Teen Yorgos Gavas Back With Wanderers". Northern Tribune.