Owen Antoniuk

Robert Owen Antoniuk (born August 26, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player.

Early life Antoniuk was born in Calgary, Alberta. He began playing soccer at age five with the Rosedale Community Association. Afterwards, he played with Calgary Blizzard SC and Calgary Foothills SC. He then joined the Whitecaps FC Alberta Academy Centre, before moving to the official Whitecaps FC Academy in 2018. In 2021, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23, while also getting the opportunity to train with the first team.

University career In 2023, Antoniuk began attending the University of Calgary, where he played for the men's soccer team. At the end of the 2023 season, he was named an Academic All-Canadian. On September 22, he scored a hat trick against the UFV Cascades. At the end of the 2024 season, he was named a Canada West First Team All-Star and a U Sports Second Team All-Canadian. At the end of the 2025 season, he was again named a Canada West First Team All Star and was also named a U Sports First Team All-Canadian.

Club career In March 2022, he signed a professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro. He made his professional debut on March 26, against Houston Dynamo 2. He scored his first goals on April 10, when he scored two goals against Portland Timbers 2, converting a penalty kick in the 75th minute, before scoring a 95th minute equalizer.

In July 2022, he was loaned to Atlético Ottawa of the Canadian Premier League. After the season, Whitecaps 2 declined his club option for 2023.

In 2023, he played with Windsor City FC in League1 Ontario.

In 2024, Antoniuk signed with League1 Alberta club Calgary Foothills FC. He finished as the league's top scorer in 2024 with ten goals. In February 2025, he signed a short-term contract with the club for their CONCACAF Champions Cup matches. In April 2025, he signed a U Sports contract with the club for the 2025 season, allowing him to maintain his university eligibility. In August 2025, he departed the club to return to university, as per the terms of his U Sports contract, with the club retaining his rights for the 2026 season.

International career In 2014, he represented Canada at the U12 Danone Nations Cup.

In 2017, he was selected to join a training camp for the Canada U15 team.

Career statistics

Honours Atlético Ottawa Canadian Premier League Regular Season: 2022