In 2026, Scrosoppi will compete in the top men’s and women’s tiers of League1 Ontario – a competition that has seen more than 300 players sign for professional clubs in Canada or around the world.

To celebrate this platform, here are profiles on 10 players who have shone in the game since their summers playing Pro-Am soccer. 

Olivia Smith

In 2022, Smith was scoring goals for North Toronto in the Women’s Premier Division, and now, she has kicked off her second Women’s Super League season in England following a record-breaking move to Arsenal. 

The 21-year-old moved to Sporting Club in Portugal from Canada before sealing a transfer to Liverpool. After scoring seven league goals in the 2024/25 season, she completed a move to the Gunners for £1million, becoming the most expensive signing in women’s football history.

Tajan Buchanan

This electric winger is currently on the books at Villarreal in Spain following a $14.4million CAD move from Inter Milan – where he become the first-ever Canadian to score in Italy's top division, Serie A. Buchanan played for Sigma in League1 Ontario before getting a transfer to New England Revolution in 2019.

His move to Europe came in 2021 when he joined Club Brugge, and in the same year, he made the first of more than 50 appearances for the Canada Men’s National Team.

Vanessa Gilles

Gilles was Canada Soccer’s 2024 Women’s Player of the Year following a successful time at Olympique Lyon. The centre-back played for West Ottawa in League1 Ontario before stints at Apollon Limassol and Bordeaux. 

She moved to Angel City in the US and was loaned out to Lyon for three years, where she won three league titles, a Coupe de France Féminine, and a Tropheé des Championnes. Her time at new club Bayern Munich began with a DFB-Supercup victory. 

Alistair Johnston

Johnston has been playing his soccer for Celtic in Scotland since 2023, and has won three Premiership titles in 2022/23, 23/24, and 24/25. He started his senior career with Vaughan Azzurri and has also played for Nashville and CF Montréal. Other trophies to his name also include the Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup, and he has made 17 UEFA Champions League appearances.

Alex Lamontagne

Another female player making her trade in France, Lamontagne has been playing for Saint-Étienne in the country’s top flight since 2023. Her previous club was Rodez AF, where she scored nine goals in 18 games to win promotion.

She played for Durham United (now Pickering) in League1 Ontario, and is now linking up with fellow Pro-Am soccer graduate Nikolina Istocki who recently signed for Saint-Étienne from NDC Ontario.

Cyle Larin

Larin scored four goals in five matches for Sigma in 2014, before continuing his scoring streak at Orlando City in the MLS. His European break came at Beşiktas in Turkey, where he scored 31 goals in 83 appearances to help the club to their league and cup double in 2021.

The forward is currently on the books for Mallorca in Spain where he made 67 league appearances, and was recently loaned to Feyenoord in the Netherlands' top division. He's also a leading figure in the Canadian Men's National Team with a solid goal-to-game ratio on the international stage.

Jade Rose

The young defender played for Unionville Milliken and NDC Ontario in League1 Ontario, in addition to developing her trade at Harvard University. She won the Women’s Premier Division with NDC in 2022, and signed for European giants Manchester City three years later.

Rose has been allocated the number four shirt in Manchester and is set to play a key part in her first professional campaign in the Women’s Super League, having already accumulated more than 30 appearances for the Canada Women’s National Team despite being just 22 years old.

Dayne St. Clair

Canada’s starting goalkeeper, the 28-year-old is the second Vaughan Azzurri graduate on this list and is currently between the sticks for Minnesota United in Major League Soccer. Last year he surpassed the 100-game mark in the USA's top flight, and its a number that has continued to rise this campaign.

His club efforts are in addition to his 16 appearances for his country, including a heavy presence in the CONCACAF Gold Cup this summer. 

Victoria Pickett

Pickett started her senior career with Aurora in League1 Ontario, and after her college career, she signed for Kansas City Current in the National Women’s Soccer League in the USA.

She went on to play more than 70 times in the NWSL for three different teams, and has been enjoying a productive loan spell to AFC Toronto this year, where she has become one of the leading appearance-makers in the inaugural Northern Super League season.

Kamal Miller

Miller began his career at Vaughan Azzurri, and the most recent transfer for the 28-year-old defender was his move to Portland Timbers in 2024 where he has ran out more than 40 times in Major League Soccer.

He’s no stranger to the top flight in the States, having made 22 appearances at Inter Miami with Lionel Messi – where he lifted the Leagues Cup in 2023 – in addition to spells with Orlando City and CF Montréal.