![]() Smyrniotis coaching Forge FC in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Haralambos Smyrniotis | ||
Date of birth | [1] | April 24, 1979||
Place of birth | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Forge FC (head coach) | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
Charleston Cougars | |||
York Lions | |||
Managerial career | |||
2003–2004 | Olympiacos (academy) | ||
2005–2018 | Sigma FC | ||
2018– | Forge FC |
Haralambos "Bobby" Smyrniotis (born April 24, 1979) is a Canadian soccer coach and former player who works as head coach of Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League. Smyrniotis is the co-founder of the Sigma FC soccer academy based in Mississauga.
Smyrniotis played for the College of Charleston and York University. [2]
In 2003 and 2004, Smyrniotis was a coach in the academy system of Olympiacos. [3] He co-founded Sigma FC, and was the team's head coach from 2005 to 2018. [4]
On October 1, 2018, Smyrniotis was announced as the first head coach and technical director of Canadian Premier League club Forge FC. [5] During the 2019 season, Forge finished in second place during the Spring and Fall Seasons, both times behind Cavalry FC. [6] [7] He became the first coach to win the Canadian Premier League when Forge defeated Cavalry FC in the 2019 Canadian Premier League Finals. [8] Also during the 2019 season, Forge were knocked out in the second qualifying round of the Canadian Championship. [9] They also played in the CONCACAF League where they were knocked out in the Round of 16. [10]
Smyrniotis returned to coach Forge FC for the 2020 season. The 2020 Canadian Premier League season was played in three rounds. [11] Forge qualified for the next round after finishing the first round in third place [12] then qualified for the championship match after finishing in first place in the second round. [13] Forge repeated as league champions after a 2–0 win in the Championship final against HFX Wanderers. [14]
In the CONCACAF League, Smyrniotis guided Forge FC to the semi-finals, qualifying the club for the CONCACAF Champions League for the first time in its history. [15]
Team | From | To | Record | Ref. | |||||||
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M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
Sigma FC | 2014 | September 30, 2018 | 117 | 72 | 24 | 21 | 238 | 135 | +103 | 61.54 | |
Forge FC | October 1, 2018 | present | 162 | 81 | 36 | 45 | 239 | 156 | +83 | 50.00 | [5] [6] [7] [9] [10] [11] |
Total | 279 | 153 | 60 | 66 | 477 | 291 | +186 | 54.84 | — |
Born in Canada, Smyrniotis is of Greek descent. [16] He received a Specialized Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Kinesiology & Health Science from York University and a Master of Science degree in Sports Management from the University of Louisville. [5]
Bobby and his brother Costa Smyrniotis were both co-founders of Sigma FC. The brothers also worked together at Forge FC where Costa was the director of football until 2023. [17]
Forge FC
![]() Smyrniotis coaching Forge FC in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Haralambos Smyrniotis | ||
Date of birth | [1] | April 24, 1979||
Place of birth | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Forge FC (head coach) | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
Charleston Cougars | |||
York Lions | |||
Managerial career | |||
2003–2004 | Olympiacos (academy) | ||
2005–2018 | Sigma FC | ||
2018– | Forge FC |
Haralambos "Bobby" Smyrniotis (born April 24, 1979) is a Canadian soccer coach and former player who works as head coach of Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League. Smyrniotis is the co-founder of the Sigma FC soccer academy based in Mississauga.
Smyrniotis played for the College of Charleston and York University. [2]
In 2003 and 2004, Smyrniotis was a coach in the academy system of Olympiacos. [3] He co-founded Sigma FC, and was the team's head coach from 2005 to 2018. [4]
On October 1, 2018, Smyrniotis was announced as the first head coach and technical director of Canadian Premier League club Forge FC. [5] During the 2019 season, Forge finished in second place during the Spring and Fall Seasons, both times behind Cavalry FC. [6] [7] He became the first coach to win the Canadian Premier League when Forge defeated Cavalry FC in the 2019 Canadian Premier League Finals. [8] Also during the 2019 season, Forge were knocked out in the second qualifying round of the Canadian Championship. [9] They also played in the CONCACAF League where they were knocked out in the Round of 16. [10]
Smyrniotis returned to coach Forge FC for the 2020 season. The 2020 Canadian Premier League season was played in three rounds. [11] Forge qualified for the next round after finishing the first round in third place [12] then qualified for the championship match after finishing in first place in the second round. [13] Forge repeated as league champions after a 2–0 win in the Championship final against HFX Wanderers. [14]
In the CONCACAF League, Smyrniotis guided Forge FC to the semi-finals, qualifying the club for the CONCACAF Champions League for the first time in its history. [15]
Team | From | To | Record | Ref. | |||||||
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M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
Sigma FC | 2014 | September 30, 2018 | 117 | 72 | 24 | 21 | 238 | 135 | +103 | 61.54 | |
Forge FC | October 1, 2018 | present | 162 | 81 | 36 | 45 | 239 | 156 | +83 | 50.00 | [5] [6] [7] [9] [10] [11] |
Total | 279 | 153 | 60 | 66 | 477 | 291 | +186 | 54.84 | — |
Born in Canada, Smyrniotis is of Greek descent. [16] He received a Specialized Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Kinesiology & Health Science from York University and a Master of Science degree in Sports Management from the University of Louisville. [5]
Bobby and his brother Costa Smyrniotis were both co-founders of Sigma FC. The brothers also worked together at Forge FC where Costa was the director of football until 2023. [17]
Forge FC