Simon Triantafillou (born August 25, 1999) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Burlington SC in League1 Ontario.

Early life

Triantafillou joined the youth system of

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at age 11. He later had a two-week trial with Belgian club

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College career

In 2017, he committed to attend

Syracuse University Syracuse University (informally 'Cuse or SU) is a Private university, private research university in Syracuse, New York. Established in 1870 with roots in the Methodist Episcopal Church, the university has been nonsectarian since 1920. Locate ...

, where he would play for the men's soccer team. He recorded his first assist on October 25, 2017, against the

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. He scored his first goal on September 6, 2019, against the Yale Bulldogs. In 2020, for his senior season, he was named team captain, and he was named to the All-ACC Academic Team. He was also awarded the Dean Foty Award, which is awarded to the Syracuse player with the most positive influence on the team's attitude. After graduating from Syracuse, he moved to

Providence College Providence College is a private Catholic university in Providence, Rhode Island. Founded in 1917 by the Dominican Order and the local diocese, it offers 47 undergraduate majors and 17 graduate programs. It requires all of its undergradua ...

for a graduate degree and played for the men's soccer for his final season of eligibility. He scored his only goal on October 13 in a 3–0 win against the number 1 ranked

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. He appeared in 21 matches for Providence, leading the team that season with six assists.

Club career

He played in League1 Ontario with

. With Sigma, he served as team captain for a period. He scored his first goal on May 18, 2018, against Master's FA. In February 2022, he signed a contract with

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club Forge FC, ahead of their

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matches against

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, but did not appear in either match. In April 2022, he signed a contract with Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League, immediately being loaned to fellow CPL club

FC Edmonton FC Edmonton was a Canadian professional Association football, soccer club based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club was founded in 2010 and competed in the North American Soccer League (2011–2017), North American Soccer League (NASL) from 2011 to ...

. In 2023, he played with Burlington SC in League1 Ontario.

International career

In 2014, he attended a national team camp for the Canada U15 team.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Triantafillou, Simon 1999 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Canadian men's soccer players Soccer people from Ontario Sportspeople from Burlington, Ontario Canadian people of Greek descent Syracuse Orange men's soccer players Providence Friars men's soccer players League1 Ontario players Canadian Premier League players Sigma FC players Forge FC players Pacific FC players FC Edmonton players Burlington SC (League1 Ontario) players