Career Highlights
- Academic All-Big Ten (2017-18-19)
- Two-time OSU Scholar-Athlete (2017-18)
2019 (Senior Season)
- Did not see game action.
2018 (Junior Season)
- Four appearances off the bench with 43 total minutes
- Played in 14 minutes off the bench in 2018 debut vs. Hofstra (Aug. 26)
2017 (Sophomore Season)Â
- Made seven appearances off the bench, playing in a total of 102 minutes
- Made 2017 debut with nine minutes of action vs. FIU (Aug. 27)
- Played 13 minutes at Michigan State (Oct. 1)
- Had a season-high 34 minutes vs. Wisconsin (Oct. 29)
- Tallied 14 minutes of game time in the 2-1 upset win over Michigan State in the B1G quarterfinals (Nov. 5)
- Also saw action in B1G semifinals vs. No. 1 Indiana (Nov. 10)
- Academic All-Big Ten
2016 (Freshman Season)
- Started in nine games with 18 appearances
- Made his first collegiate start in opener vs. Virginia Tech (Aug. 26)
- Had a shot on target vs. No. 13 UCSB (Aug. 28)
- Played a season-high 81 minutes against Rutgers (Sept. 18)
- Played in 41 minutes at No. 1 Maryland (Oct. 7)
- Made first postseason appearance in B1G quarterfinals at Wisconsin (Nov. 5)
- Totaled 826 minutes this season
Prior to Ohio State
- Spent three seasons with Montreal Impact Academy from 2013-15
- Made 20 starts as team captain of the 2015 squad that finished fourth at the USSDA finals
- Made 18 starts for his club team that finished third in the USSDA finals in 2014
- Has represented team Canada twice on the U17 squad and won two championships with the Quebec team
Personal
- Son of Celso Kossaka and Simone Struminski
- Has one brother, Nicolas
- Was born in Curitiba, Brazil, before moving to Canada
- Would like to get drafted in the MLS after graduation or go into the business world
- Enjoys spending time with friends and family, reading, photography and travel
- Lists greatest sports thrill as finishing first in the regular season of USSCA and finishing third in the playoffs as well as representing Canada
- Father, Celso, competed in fencing during college in Brazil and also created the Brazilian curling national team
- Finance major
