Nicholas Lindsay
{{short description|Canadian soccer player (born 1992)}}
{{distinguish|Nicholas Lindsey}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Nicholas Lindsay
| image = 150px
| caption = Lindsay in 2012
| fullname = Nicholas Anthony Lindsay
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|9|3}}
| birth_place = Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}
| position = Forward
| currentclub =
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| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Brampton Blast
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Brampton East
| youthyears3 = 2009–2012
| youthclubs3 = Toronto FC
|collegeyears1 = 2013–2014
|college1 = Sheridan Bruins
|collegecaps1 = 6
|collegegoals1 = 11
| years1 = 2010–2012
| years2 = 2013–2014
| years3 = 2015
| years4 = 2016
| clubs1 = Toronto FC
| clubs2 = Burlington SC
| clubs3 = Toronto Croatia
| clubs4 = York Region Shooters
| caps1 = 4
| caps2 = 31
| caps3 = 18
| caps4 =
| goals1 = 0
| goals2 = 14
| goals3 = 3
| goals4 =
| nationalyears1 = 2010
| nationalteam1 = Canada U-20
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
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Nicholas Lindsay (born September 3, 1992) is a former Canadian soccer player who played as a forward.
He began his career at the academy level with TFC Academy in the Canadian Soccer League (CSL) in 2009.{{Cite web|url=http://www.torontofc.ca/senior-roster|title=Senior Roster|date=October 9, 2010|access-date=January 28, 2018|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101009002152/http://www.torontofc.ca/senior-roster|archivedate=October 9, 2010|df=mdy-all}} He successfully transitioned to the professional level in 2010 after securing a contract with Toronto FC in Major League Soccer (MLS). After three years in the MLS, he returned to the regional CSL in 2013, where he won a CSL Championship in 2015.
Club career
=Youth=
Lindsay played with the Brampton East Chiefs in the 2004 Robbie Tournament, where the team reached the under-12 finals and was defeated by the Woodbridge Strikers East.{{Cite news |date=4 July 2004 |title=Rangers win again at Robbie |work=Brampton Guardian |pages=13}} Despite Brampton's defeat, he was chosen as the Chiefs' game MVP.
In 2005, he played with the Brampton Blast and reached the finals of the under-13 Ontario Cup.{{Cite news |last=Juzenas |first=Frank |date=21 September 2005 |title=Soccer squads have a 'Blast'; Two local teams claim Ontario Cup crowns |work=Brampton Guardian}} He played in the finals against his former team, the Brampton East Chiefs, and contributed a goal that helped secure the title for the Blast. Lindsay returned to Brampton Blast the following season, he assisted the under-14 team in producing a treble season.{{Cite news |last=Juzenas |first=Frank |date=15 October 2006 |title=Having a Blast!; Brampton under-14 soccer squad claims Canadian crown |work=Brampton Guardian}} Initially, the team won the Ontario Youth Soccer League championship and found additional success in the provincial tournament against the Clarkson Comets. After qualifying for the under-14 national championship, they defeated Select Rive-Sud of Quebec for the title. Lindsay would appear in his third Ontario Cup final, where he scored the winning goal for the under-15 team against Clarkson.{{Cite news |date=19 September 2007 |title=Blast claims Ontario Cup; Under-15 squad edges Clarkson 1-0, under-17s fall by identical score |work=Brampton Guardian}}
He was also a member of the Ontario provincial team.{{Cite web |last= |date=15 September 2010 |title=Nicholas Lindsay Signs For TFC |url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/nicholas-lindsay-signs-tfc |access-date=28 July 2024 |website=torontofc |language=en}}
=TFC Academy =
Lindsay joined the Toronto FC senior academy team in the Southern Ontario-based Canadian Soccer League in 2009.{{Cite web |date=13 September 2009 |title=Defeat Eliminates Astros From Playoffs Giving Remaining Teams Playoff Berths ......Attak wins again - a weekend double |url=https://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports09/09csl107.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240728135542/https://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports09/09csl107.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2024-07-28 |access-date=28 July 2024 |website=canadiansoccerleague.ca}} In his debut season with the academy side, he helped the team secure a postseason berth by finishing fourth in the national division.{{Cite news |date=22 September 2009 |title=Lions to meet Croatia in playoffs |work=Brampton Guardian}} Toronto would be eliminated from the playoffs in the opening round after losing a two-game series against the Serbian White Eagles.{{Cite news |date=6 October 2009 |title=Lions muzzled by Croatia |work=Brampton Guardian}}
He continued playing with the academy team for the 2010 season.{{Cite news |date=24 May 2010 |title=TFC Academy bites Lions |work=Brampton Guardian}} Lindsay would record a hat-trick for the academy team against Chilean Colo-Colo during a friendly match on June 29, 2010, which finished 4–4.{{Cite news |last=Bryson |first=Mark |date=30 June 2010 |title=Chileans roar back: Team ties Toronto FC senior academy squad at University Stadium |work=Waterloo Region Record |pages=C6}} While playing with the academy squad, he was called to the senior team and debuted in the 2010 Canadian Championship against the Vancouver Whitecaps on June 2, 2010.{{Cite news |last=Fitz-Gerald |first=Sean |date=2 June 2010 |title=Toronto FC signs off with a draw |work=The Globe and Mail}}
= Toronto FC =
Lindsay made his first appearance for Toronto FC as a substitute in the 2010 Canadian Championship against the Vancouver Whitecaps and later in a friendly match against Bolton Wanderers.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/1884/north-america/2010/09/16/2121002/toronto-fc-signs-academy-forward-nicholas-lindsay|title=Toronto FC Signs Academy Forward Nicholas Lindsay - Goal.com|website=www.goal.com|accessdate=January 30, 2018}}{{Cite news |last=Fitz-Gerald |first=Sean |date=22 July 2010 |title=Toronto FC falls in penalties in friendly against touring English team Bolton |work=Whitehorse Star |pages=19}} In the match against Vancouver, Toronto drew the match to claim the championship.{{Cite news |last=Gilbert |first=Erika |date=3 June 2010 |title=TFC soaks up Nutrilite title; Toronto 0 Vancouver 0 |work=National Post |pages=S7}}
He officially signed with the senior team on September 15, 2010, becoming the second TFC Academy player to sign for the first team. Lindsay made his first-team debut on September 15, 2010, vs. Real Salt Lake as a 2nd-half sub in CONCACAF Champions League play.{{Cite news |date=16 September 2010 |title=Toronto FC crushed again |work=The Globe and Mail}} A week later, on September 22, 2010, he earned his first start versus Mexican side Cruz Azul in a game that finished 0-0 in the Champions League.{{Cite news |date=22 September 2010 |title=TFC gain creditable draw at Cruz Azul |work=The Globe and Mail}}
He made his MLS debut on October 2, 2010, against Seattle Sounders FC, coming on in the 61st minute at Qwest Field and setting up Chad Barrett for Toronto FC's second goal in a 3–2 loss.{{Cite news |date=4 October 2010 |title=MLS Toronto at Seattle summary |work=The Canadian Press}} Lindsay made his first MLS start on October 16 and collected his second assist in a 2–2 draw with Columbus on October 16.{{Cite news |last=Girard |first=Daniel |date=17 October 2010 |title=Bizarre late goal by 'keeper stuns Reds: Coach 'speechless' after home finale ends in wild draw |work=Toronto Star |pages=S6}} He made his third appearance in the continental tournament on October 19, 2010, against Árabe Unido.{{Cite news |date=20 October 2010 |title=Toronto FC prospects showcased in nothing game |work=The Globe and Mail}}
In his fourth MLS game, he collected his third assist against D.C. United.{{Cite news |date=26 October 2010 |title=Lindsay suits up for TFC |work=Brampton Guardian}} After the conclusion of the 2010 season, he was nominated for the Canadian Soccer Association's under-20 Canada Soccer Player of the Year.{{Cite news |date=30 November 2010 |title=DeRo, Sinclair on list of Canadian Soccer Association awards nominees: Canadian Soccer releases awards nominations |work=The Canadian Press}}
Lindsay missed the entire 2011 season due to a knee injury he received during the winter off-season.{{cite web |last=Girard |first=Daniel |date=11 January 2011 |title=TFC's Nicholas Lindsay done for the year |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/mls/torontofc/article/919738--tfc-s-nicholas-lindsay-done-for-the-year |accessdate=January 30, 2018 |publisher=Toronto Star |via=}} The injury was a result of a snowmobiling accident that tore his left ACL.{{Cite news |last=Couto |first=Melissa |date=21 October 2012 |title=Passion kept Lindsay going; Brampton native takes long journey back to TFC bench |work=Toronto Sun |pages=S15}} After missing the 2011 season, he returned in 2012 and played in the CSL playoffs against the Montreal Impact Academy in the quarterfinals with the academy team.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=14 October 2012 |title=Academy report: Impact U21 defeats TFC Academy 2-0 in CSL quarter-final |url=https://en.cfmontreal.com/news/academy-report-impact-u21-defeats-tfc-academy-2-0-csl-quarter-final |access-date=28 July 2024 |website=CF Montréal |language=en}} He made his final appearance for the senior team on October 25, 2012, in a continental tournament match against Santos Laguna.{{Cite web |title=Canada - N. Lindsay - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway |url=https://ca.soccerway.com/players/nicholas-lindsay/132593/ |access-date=28 July 2024 |website=ca.soccerway.com}}
Lindsay's option was declined following the 2012 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/option-declined-six-players|title=Option Declined On Six Players|date=November 15, 2012|publisher=|access-date=January 30, 2018|archive-date=November 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121118071031/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2012/11/option-declined-six-players|url-status=live}}{{Cite news |last=Larson |first=Kurtis |date=15 January 2013 |title=Reports say veteran midfielder Julio Cesar will be joining TFC ... Brazilian should spell relief for captain Frings ... Reds have options with two of the top picks in draft |work=Toronto Star |pages=S19}}
= CSL =
After his release from Toronto, he returned to the CSL circuit for the 2013 season to join the expansion franchise Burlington SC.{{Cite web |last=Bedakian |first=Armen |date=19 December 2013 |title=Life After Toronto FC: Nicholas Lindsay |url=http://www.rednationonline.ca/Articles2013/LifeAfterTorontoFCNicholasLindsay.aspx |access-date=19 June 2016 |website=www.rednationonline.ca}} He recorded the club's first historic goal in a match against Kingston.{{Cite web |last= |date=31 May 2013 |title=Kingston FC Defeats Burlington Sunday ......Guillaume Surot scores twice in 2-1 victory |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/kingston-fc-defeats-burlington-sunday-guillaume-surot-scores-twice-in-2-1-victory/ |access-date=27 July 2024 |website=Canadian Soccer League |language=en-US}} Lindsay finished the campaign as the club's top goalscorer with 11 goals.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMWXMftW_1A |title=The CSL This Week - Show 4 |date=22 July 2014 |last=Canadian Soccer League |access-date=29 July 2024 |via=YouTube}} Lindsay returned to Burlington for the 2014 season.
In 2015, he signed with league rivals Toronto Croatia.{{Cite web |date= |title=2015 Toronto Croatia roster |url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/toronto-croatia/#clubdata |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422210850/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/toronto-croatia/#clubdata |archivedate=22 April 2016 |access-date=19 June 2016 |website=canadiansoccerleague.ca}} Throughout his short tenure in Toronto, he helped the club secure a playoff berth by finishing as runners-up in the league's first division.{{Cite news |date=28 September 2015 |title=Croatia locks up second place |work=Mississauga News}} The Croats would defeat Milton SC in the opening round of the postseason.{{Cite news |date=12 October 2015 |title=League-leading scorer leads York Region Shooters to victory |work=Vaughan Citizen}} Their opponents in the next round were the York Region Shooters and they successfully advanced to the championship finals.{{Cite news |date=21 October 2015 |title=Toronto Croatia reaches second straight CSL final |work=Mississauga News}} Ultimately, the Croats secured the championship title by defeating SC Waterloo Region.{{Cite web |last=Adamson |first=Stan |date=26 October 2015 |title=Toronto Croatia Win a Squeaker for CSL Championship….Milton score Second Division victory |url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/toronto-croatia-win-a-squeaker-for-championship-milton-score-second-division-victory/ |access-date=19 June 2016 |website=canadiansoccerleague.ca}}{{Cite news |date=29 October 2015 |title=Toronto Croatia captures 10th CSL title |work=Mississauga News}}
Lindsay signed with the York Region Shooters the following season as Toronto Croatia departed from the league.{{Cite web |last=Adamson |first=Stan |date=26 May 2016 |title=First Division Underway in the CSL….. Shooters sign the promising Nicholas Lindsay |url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/first-division-underway-in-the-csl-three-games-over-weekend/ |access-date=19 June 2016 |website=canadiansoccerleague.ca}} In his debut season with the Vaughan-based club, he assisted the club in securing the divisional title.{{Cite news |date=11 October 2016 |title=York Region Shooters end CSL regular season in 1st place with 4-1 win |work=Vaughan Citizen}} In the preliminary round of the playoffs, the Shooters defeated Milton.{{Cite news |date=17 October 2016 |title=York Region Shooters rout Milton SC, advance to CSL Championship semis |work=Vaughan Citizen}} Their playoff run lasted until the next round as Hamilton City eliminated them in a penalty shootout.{{Cite news |date=25 October 2016 |title=York Region Shooters downed in CSL Championship semis by Hamilton City |work=Vaughan Citizen}}
College career
In 2013, he also began playing at the college level with Sheridan Bruins.{{Cite news |date=14 September 2013 |title=Sheridan soccer squads shine |work=Brampton Guardian}} Throughout his debut season, he finished as the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association top goal scorer with 11 goals in 6 matches.{{Cite web |title=OCAA Men's Soccer Records |url=https://www.ocaa.com/sports/msoc/records |access-date=28 July 2024 |website=ocaa.com}}
International career
Lindsay represented Canada in the Danone Nations Cup in 2004.{{Cite web |title=Canada Soccer player profile |url=https://canadasoccer.com/?pid=1894&t=profile& |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215092147/https://canadasoccer.com/?pid=1894&t=profile& |archive-date=15 December 2019 |access-date=28 January 2018 |website=canadasoccer.com}} In 2010, Valerio Gazzola the head coach for the Canada men's national under-20 soccer team selected Lindsay to the team roster for a series of friendly matches against the United States.{{Cite web |last=Sandor |first=Steven |date=16 December 2010 |title=Brampton, Ontario ... The greatest soccer city in Canada {{!}} The 11 |url=https://the11.ca/brampton-ontario-the-greatest-soccer-city-in-canada-2/ |access-date=28 July 2024 |website=the11.ca |language=en-CA}} After sustaining an injury in 2011, he missed appearing in the CONCACAF U-20 Championship.{{Cite web |date=24 March 2011 |title=Canadian U-20 soccer team frustrated by German club |url=https://www.cp24.com/mobile/canadian-u-20-soccer-team-frustrated-by-german-club-1.622786?cache=yesclipId10406200text/html;charset=utf-80404/7.578962/7.538320 |access-date=28 July 2024 |website=CP24 |language=en}}
Honours
Toronto FC
Toronto Croatia
York Region Shooters
- Canadian Soccer League First Division: 2016
Individual
- Ontario Colleges Athletic Association Top Goal Scorer: 2013–2014
Club Statistics
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!rowspan=2 width=2%|Nat !rowspan=2 width=5%|Season !rowspan=2 width=15%|League !colspan=2 width=10%|League !colspan=2 width=10%|Playoff !colspan=2 width=10%|Domestic Cup !colspan=2 width=10%|Continental !colspan=2 width=10%|Total |
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| width=5%|Apps
!width=5%|Goals !width=5%|Apps !width=5%|Goals !width=5%|Apps !width=5%|Goals !width=5%|Apps !width=5%|Goals !width=5%|Apps !width=5%|Goals |
| rowspan=3|Toronto FC
|rowspan=3|{{Flag icon|CAN}} |2010 |rowspan=3|MLS |4 |0 | colspan=2 |
| 1
|0 |3 |0 |8 |0 |
| 2011
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| colspan=2 |
| colspan=2 |
| 0
|0 |
| 2012
| colspan=2 |
| colspan=2 |
| colspan=2 |
| 1
|0 |1 |0 |
| colspan=4 width=40%|Career total
!width=6%|4 !width=6%|0 !width=6%|0 !width=6%|0 !width=6%|1 !width=6%|0 !width=6%|4 !width=6%|0 !width=6%|9 !width=6%|0 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{MLS player|nicholas-lindsay}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lindsay, Nicholas}}
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Category:Major League Soccer players
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Category:Toronto Croatia players
Category:York Region Shooters players
Category:Halton United players
Category:Homegrown Players (MLS)
Category:Toronto FC Academy players
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Category:University and college men's soccer players in Canada