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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1985-05-19) 19 May 1985 (age 37) | ||
| 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) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
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]