Simon Kassaye

Simon Kassaye (born May 19, 1985) is a Canadian former soccer player who played with the Edmonton Aviators, and with the Canadian national team program.

Simon Kassaye
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-05-19) 19 May 1985
Place of birth Edmonton, Alberta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004 Edmonton Aviators 10 (0)
National team
2001 Canada U17 3 (0)
2005 Canada U20 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

He played in the Alberta Major Soccer League with Edmonton Victoria.[1] In 2004, Kassaye signed his first professional contract with expansion franchise Edmonton Aviators of the USL A-League. In total he would appear in ten matches for the organization.[2] The team subsequently folded after 2004 season after finishing sixth in the Western Conference, and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

International career

Kassaye made his debut for Canada U-17 national team on April 18, 2001 in the 2001 CONCACAF U-17 Tournament match against El Salvador.[3] On January 26, 2005 he made his debut for the Canada U-20 national team in the 2005 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament in a match against Mexico.[4]

References
  1. "Edmonton Aviators - Simon Kassaye". 2004-06-30. Archived from the original on 2004-06-30. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  2. "Simon Kassaye | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  3. "Canada Soccer". www.canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  4. "Canada Soccer". www.canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
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