Sergei Kozlovskiy

Sergei Kozlovskiy
Personal information
Full name Sergei Kozlovskiy[1]
Date of birth (2008-06-18) June 18, 2008
Place of birth Montréal, Québec, Canada
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
Atlético Ottawa
Number 84
Youth career
AS Dynamo Montréal
2017–2022 CS Longueuil
2021–2025 CF Montréal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Atlético Ottawa 21 (0)
International career
2023 Canada U15 4 (4)
2023 Canada U17 12 (5)
2024– Canada U20 6 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 18, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of March 5, 2026

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.[2] He later played with CS Longueuil before joining the CF Montréal Academy in 2021.[3] He attended pre-season training camp with the CF Montréal first team in 2024 and 2025.[4][5] In December 2024, he was invited to train with the academy of Italian club Bologna.[6] In March 2025, he chose to depart the academy to pursue a professional career.[7]

Club career

In March 2025, Kozlovskiy signed an Exceptional Young Talent contract with Atlético Ottawa in the Canadian Premier League.[8] He made his professional debut on April 13, in a 4-1 victory over Vancouver FC.[9]

International career

In August 2023, Kozlovskiy was named to the Canada U15 for the 2023 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship.[10]

In November 2023, Kozlovskiy was named to the Canada U17 for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[11]

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.[12] In November 2025, he played with the team at the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[13]

Personal life

Kozlovskiy is the grandson of Ukrainian retired player Serhiy Pokydin.[14]

Career statistics

As of February 24, 2026[15]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlético Ottawa 2025 Canadian Premier League 21 0 0 0 3 0 24 0
2026 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Career total 21 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 26 0

References

  1. ^ "LISTE D'ÉQUIPE" (PDF). FIFA. September 12, 2025. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  2. ^ Sergei Kozlovskiy at Canada Soccer
  3. ^ "Four CF Montréal Academy players called up by Canada's U17 national team". CF Montréal. November 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "Eight academy players invited to CF Montréal's first team training camp in Tucson". CF Montréal. January 11, 2024.
  5. ^ "Six Academy players invited to CF Montréal's first team training camp in Tampa". CF Montréal. January 10, 2025.
  6. ^ "Four CF Montréal Academy players to train in Bologna". CF Montréal. December 2, 2024.
  7. ^ Healey, Josh (March 1, 2025). "Sources: Canadian youth international Sergei Kozlovskiy to leave CF Montréal, garnering interest from CPL and Europe". HFX Football Post.
  8. ^ "Atléti Sign Sergei Kozlovskiy to first professional contract under Exceptional Young Talent designation". Atlético Ottawa. March 26, 2025.
  9. ^ Tierney, Mitchell (April 13, 2025). "Atlético Ottawa bring attacking identity on the road in dominant win over Vancouver FC". Canadian Premier League.
  10. ^ "Four CF Montréal Academy players called up by Canada's U15 national team". CF Montréal. August 3, 2023.
  11. ^ "Three CF Montréal Academy players called up by Canada's U17 national team for FIFA U17 World Cup Indonesia 2023". CF Montréal. November 2, 2023.
  12. ^ Davidson, Neil (February 12, 2025). "Canada Soccer calls up 15-year-old defender for CONCACAF U-20 men's qualifiers". Toronto Star.
  13. ^ Tierney, Mitchell (December 2, 2025). "Best feeling ever': Kozlovskiy on historic U-17 World Cup with Canada". Canadian Premier League.
  14. ^ Parisis, Quentin (April 18, 2025). "Sergei Kozlovskiy : l'adolescent québécois fait déjà sa marque à l'Atlético Ottawa" [Sergei Kozlovskiy: the Quebec teenager is already making his mark at Atlético Ottawa]. Canadian Premier League (in French).
  15. ^ Sergei Kozlovskiy at Soccerway. Retrieved June 7, 2025.