Stefanie Kouzas

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Stefanie Kouzas

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|1|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Montreal, Quebec, Canada

| height = 1.75m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

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| youthyears1 = Lakeshore SC

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| collegeyears1 = 2017–2019

| college1 = Champlain Cavaliers

| collegecaps1 =

| collegegoals1 =

| collegeyears2 = 2022–

| college2 = McGill Martlets

| collegecaps2 = 14

| collegegoals2 = 0

| years1 = 2018

| clubs1 = CS Monteuil

| caps1 = 4

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2019

| clubs2 = FC Sélect Rive-Sud

| caps2 = 10

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2021

| clubs3 = CS Longueuil

| caps3 = 4

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2022

| clubs4 = CS St. Hubert

| caps4 = 10

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2024–

| clubs5 = CS Longueuil

| caps5 = 11

| goals5 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2019–2020

| nationalteam1 = Guyana U20

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| nationalyears2 = 2022–

| nationalteam2 = Guyana

| nationalcaps2 = 2

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| pcupdate = 3 August 2024

| ntupdate = 8 April 2022

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Stefanie Kouzas (born 10 January 2000) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in Canada, she plays for the Guyana women's national team.

Early life

Kouzas was born in Montreal, Quebec, to a Greek father and Guyanese mother.{{cite web|url=https://journalmetro.com/local/sud-ouest/1169012/de-joueuse-de-soccer-a-miss-quebec/|title=De joueuse de soccer à Miss Québec|language=fr|trans-title=From soccer player to Miss Quebec|first=Justine|last=Gravel|date=July 13, 2017|work=Métro}} She played youth soccer with Lakeshore SC.{{cite web|url=http://justesoccer.com/amateur/jeux-canada-ligne-de-mire-18-ans-quebecoises/|title=Les Jeux du Canada en ligne de mire pour les 18 ans québécoises|trans-title=The Canada Games in sight for 18-year-old Quebecers|language=fr|date=March 6, 2017|work=Just eSoccer}} In 2017, she won the Miss Teenage Québec beauty pageant, qualifying for Miss Teenage Canada.

University career

For university, she attended Champlain College Saint-Lambert, playing for the women's soccer team. She won RSEQ Academic Excellence honours in both 2018 and 2019.{{cite web|url=http://rseq.ca/sports/soccer/collegial/nouvelles/le-rseq-d%C3%A9voile-ses-r%C3%A9cipiendaires-2018-en-soccer-coll%C3%A9gial-division-1/|title=Le RSEQ dévoile ses récipiendaires 2018 en soccer collégial division 1|trans-title=The RSEQ announces its 2018 recipients in college soccer division 1|date=October 31, 2018|work=RSEQ|language=fr}}{{cite web|url=http://rseq.ca/sports/soccer/collegial/nouvelles/le-rseq-d%C3%A9voile-ses-r%C3%A9cipiendaires-2019-en-soccer-coll%C3%A9gial-division-1/|title=Le RSEQ dévoile ses récipiendaires 2019 en soccer collégial division 1|trans-title=The RSEQ announces its 2019 recipients in college soccer division 1|date=October 17, 2019|work=RSEQ|language=fr}}

In 2022, she began attending McGill University, where she played for the women's soccer team.{{cite web|url=https://mcgillathletics.ca/sports/womens-soccer/roster/stefanie-kouzas/10727|title=Stefanie Kouzas McGill profile|work=McGill Redbirds and Martlets}}

Club career

In 2018, she played in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec with CS Monteuil.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lechodelaval.ca/actualites/sports-et-loisirs/335197/le-cs-monteuil-fait-son-entree-dans-la-premiere-ligue-de-soccer-du-quebec-feminine|title=Le CS Monteuil fait son entrée dans la Première Ligue de soccer du Québec féminine|trans-title=CS Monteuil enters the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec féminine|language=fr|date=May 3, 2018|work=L'Echo de Laval}}

In 2019, she played FC Sélect Rive-Sud in the PLSQ.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lecourrierdusud.ca/le-fc-select-entame-une-deuxieme-saison-dans-la-plsq/|title=Le FC Sélect entame une deuxième saison dans la PLSQ|date=May 4, 2019|first=Katherine|last=Harvey-Pinard|trans-title=FC Sélect begins a second season in the PLSQ|language=fr|work=Le Courrier du Sud}} She scored her first goal on June 8 against CS Fabrose.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chamblyexpress.ca/actualites/sports-et-loisirs/365359/le-fc-select-remonte-a-la-3eme-position-de-la-plsq-feminine|title=Le FC Sélect remonte à la 3ème position de la PLSQ féminine|trans-title=FC Sélect rises to 3rd position in the women's PLSQ|language=fr|date=June 13, 2019|work=Chambly Express}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thesuburban.com/sports/rive-sud-move-forward-with-3-0-win-over-fabrose/article_29011a17-2202-5b79-9c38-065c9d47716d.html|title=Rive-Sud move forward with 3-0 win over Fabrose|first=Erika|last=Morris|work=The Suburban|date=June 13, 2019}}

International career

In 2020, she trained and was part of the preliminary squad for Guyana U20.{{cite web|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2020/01/22/sports/foreign-players-dominate-gffs-u20-womens-shortlist/|title=Foreign players dominate GFF’s U20 women’s shortlist|work=Stabroek News|date=January 22, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://guyanachronicle.com/2020/01/22/47-local-and-overseas-players-shortlisted-for-u-20-womens-world-cup-qualifiers/|title=47 local and overseas players shortlisted for U-20 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers|date=January 22, 2020|work=Guyana Chronicle}}

In 2022, she began playing for the Guyana senior team.{{Cite web|url=https://guyanatimesgy.com/lady-jags-forde-interact-with-west-dem-secondary-students/|title=Lady Jags, Forde interact with West Dem Secondary students|date=April 8, 2022|work=Guyana Times}} She made her first start on April 8 against Nicaragua.{{cite web|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2022/04/09/sports/dour-draw/|title=Dour Draw|work=Stabroek News|date=April 9, 2022}}