Sergei Kozlovskiy
{{short description|Canadian soccer player}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=December 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{for|Belarusian professional football manager and former player formerly known as Sergey Kozlovskiy|Sergey Zenevich}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Sergei Kozlovskiy
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2008|6|18|mf=yes}}
|birth_place = Montréal, Québec, Canada
|height = {{height|m=1.82}}
|position = Defender
|currentclub = Atlético Ottawa
|clubnumber = 84
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = AS Dynamo Montréal
|youthyears2 = 2017–2022
|youthclubs2 = CS Longueuil
|youthyears3 = 2021–2025
|youthclubs3 = CF Montréal
|years1 = 2025– |clubs1 = Atlético Ottawa |caps1 = 1 |goals1 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2023
|nationalteam1 = Canada U15
|nationalcaps1 = 4
|nationalgoals1 = 4
|nationalyears2 = 2023
|nationalteam2 = Canada U17
|nationalcaps2 = 4
|nationalgoals2 = 3
|nationalyears3 = 2024
|nationalteam3 = Canada U20
|nationalcaps3 = 2
|nationalgoals3 = 1
|club-update = April 13, 2025
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Sergei Kozlovskiy (born June 18, 2008) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Atlético Ottawa in the Canadian Premier League.
Early life
Kozlovskiy began playing youth soccer at age three with AS Dynamo Montréal.{{Canada Soccer player|id=56582}} He later played with CS Longueuil before joining the CF Montréal Academy in 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://en.cfmontreal.com/news/four-cf-montreal-academy-players-called-up-by-canada-s-u17-national-team|title=Four CF Montréal Academy players called up by Canada's U17 national team|date=November 6, 2024|work=CF Montréal}} He attended pre-season training camp with the CF Montréal first team in 2024 and 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://en.cfmontreal.com/news/eight-academy-players-invited-to-cf-montreal-s-first-team-training-camp-in-tucso|title=Eight academy players invited to CF Montréal's first team training camp in Tucson|date=January 11, 2024|work=CF Montréal}}{{Cite web|url=https://en.cfmontreal.com/news/six-academy-players-invited-to-cf-montreal-s-first-team-training-camp-in-tampa|title=Six Academy players invited to CF Montréal's first team training camp in Tampa|date=January 10, 2025|work=CF Montréal}} In December 2024, he was invited to train with the academy of Italian club Bologna.{{Cite web|url=https://en.cfmontreal.com/news/four-cf-montreal-academy-players-to-train-in-bologna|title=Four CF Montréal Academy players to train in Bologna|date=December 2, 2024|work=CF Montréal}} In March 2025, he chose to depart the academy to pursue a professional career.{{Cite web|url=https://wanderersnotebook.ca/2025/03/01/sources-canadian-u-20-international-sergei-kozlovskiy-to-leave-cf-montreal-garnering-interest-from-cpl-and-europe/|title=Sources: Canadian youth international Sergei Kozlovskiy to leave CF Montréal, garnering interest from CPL and Europe|first=Josh|last=Healey|date=March 1, 2025|work=Wanderers Notebook}}
Club career
In March 2025, Kozlovskiy signed an Exceptional Young Talent contract with Atlético Ottawa in the Canadian Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://atleticoottawa.canpl.ca/article/atleti-sign-sergei-kozlovskiy-to-first-professional-contract-under-exceptional-young-talent-designation-%e2%9c%8d%ef%b8%8f%f0%9f%87%a8%f0%9f%87%a6|title=Atléti Sign Sergei Kozlovskiy to first professional contract under Exceptional Young Talent designation|date=March 26, 2025|work=Atlético Ottawa}} He made his professional debut on April 13, in a 4-1 victory over Vancouver FC.{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/match-analysis-vancouver-fc-atletico-ottawa|title=Atlético Ottawa bring attacking identity on the road in dominant win over Vancouver FC|date=April 13, 2025|work=Canadian Premier League|first=Mitchell|last=Tierney}}
International career
In August 2023, Kozlovskiy was named to the Canada U15 for the 2023 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship.{{Cite web|url=https://en.cfmontreal.com/news/four-cf-montreal-academy-players-called-up-by-canada-s-u15-national-team|title=Four CF Montréal Academy players called up by Canada's U15 national team|date=August 3, 2023|work=CF Montréal}}
In November 2023, Kozlovskiy was named to the Canada U17 for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://en.cfmontreal.com/news/three-cf-montreal-academy-players-called-up-by-canada-s-u17-national-team-for-fi|title=Three CF Montréal Academy players called up by Canada's U17 national team for FIFA U17 World Cup Indonesia 2023|date=November 2, 2023|work=CF Montréal}}
In February 2024, he was called up to the Canada U20, at the age of 15, for the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/canada-soccer-calls-up-15-year-old-defender-for-concacaf-u-20-mens-qualifiers/article_7113a786-d062-5d29-8878-bf3d7b15c9f5.html|title=Canada Soccer calls up 15-year-old defender for CONCACAF U-20 men's qualifiers|date=February 12, 2025|work=Toronto Star|first=Neil|last=Davidson}}
Personal life
Kozlovskiy is the grandson of Ukrainian retired player Serhiy Pokydin.{{cite web|url=https://fr.canpl.ca/article/sergei-kozlovskiy-ladolescent-quebecois-fait-deja-sa-marque-a-latletico-ottawa|title=Sergei Kozlovskiy : l’adolescent québécois fait déjà sa marque à l’Atlético Ottawa|trans-title=Sergei Kozlovskiy: the Quebec teenager is already making his mark at Atlético Ottawa|language=fr|date=April 18, 2025|work=Canadian Premier League|first=Quentin|last=Parisis}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{soccerway|sergei-kozlovskiy/828059}}
{{Atlético Ottawa squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kozlovskiy, Sergei}}
Category:Canadian soccer players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Canadian people of Ukrainian descent
Category:Atlético Ottawa players