James Stamopoulos

Dimitrios "James" Stamopoulos (; born 24 June 1991) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a left back.

Career Early years Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Greek parents, Stamopoulos began playing football at the age of four with Dixie FC. He played for Erin Mills Soccer Club in the Ontario Youth Soccer League, where he achieved top goal scorer honours. He won the Ontario Cup and National Club Championship in 2005. Stamopoulos attended the Port Credit Secondary School, where he was a three-year member of the varsity soccer team. He captained the high school team during his sophomore and junior seasons and was named the team's most valuable player after leading the team in scoring for three straight seasons.

Senior career After he received his degree from Hartford, Stamopoulos pursued a professional football career. In 2013, he returned to the Canadian Soccer League and played with Burlington SC in the league's first division. Due to his dual nationality, Stamopoulos moved to Greece, where he was tried by Second Division sides Fokikos and Kallithea. Having convinced Kallithea staff of his talent but missing the transfer window, Stamopoulos ended up signing a three-month contract with East Attica regional division club Proteas Paleas Fokeas. During the winter transfer window of 2015, Stamopoulos finally moved to Kallithea, He made his league debut for the club on 11 January 2015, at the Athens Olympic Stadium against the renowned Greek club AEK, coming in as a second-half substitute.

In 2018, Stamopoulos signed with Panachaiki. Throughout this time with the club, he served as the team captain. He left Panachaiki in 2021, after three years with the club. In the 2021 summer transfer market, he signed with Anagennisi Karditsa. After three seasons with Anagennisi Karditsa, he announced his retirement from professional soccer in 2024.

Personal life In 2022, Stamopoulos married his wife, Maria Apostolopoulou.

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