Nicholas Osorio

{{short description|Canadian professional soccer player (born 1998)}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|1|20}}

| birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada

| height = {{convert|1.78|m|abbr=on}}

| position = Midfielder

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| youthclubs1 = Brampton Youth SC

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| youthclubs2 = Brampton East SC

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| youthclubs3 = Toronto FC

| youthyears3 = {{0|0000}}–2016

|college1 = Toronto Varsity Blues

|collegeyears1 = 2017–2019

|collegecaps1 = 39

|collegegoals1 = 8

| clubs1 = Toronto FC III

| years1 = 2015–2017

| caps1 = 45

| goals1 = 8

| clubs2 = Toronto FC II

| years2 = 2015

| caps2 = 2

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| clubs3 = Alliance United

| years3 = 2018–2023

| caps3 = 52

| goals3 = 0

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Nicholas Osorio (born January 20, 1998) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays as a midfielder. His brother Jonathan plays for Toronto FC.

Playing career

Having grown up in Brampton, Ontario, Osorio began playing football Brampton Youth SC at the age of four.{{Cite web|url=http://canadasoccer.com/?t=profile&pid=3576|title=Canada Soccer|website=canadasoccer.com|access-date=2016-07-03}} He joined the Toronto FC Academy U15 team in 2012,{{Cite web|url=https://www.therecord.com/sports/2013/03/22/young-canadian-midfielder-jonathan-osorio-living-the-life-with-toronto-fc.html|title=Young Canadian midfielder Jonathan Osorio living the life with Toronto FC|date=March 22, 2013|work=Waterloo Region Record}} and after progressing through the system, he was called up to the Toronto FC II squad, the feeder team to the MLS outfit, in 2015.

Osorio made his professional debut on July 19, 2015, playing in a 1–0 defeat to Saint Louis in the USL. His second appearance came three days later in a 1–0 defeat to FC Montreal.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/nicholas-osorio/409878/|title=Canada - N. Osorio - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|access-date=2016-07-03}}

He began attending the University of Toronto in 2017, joining the Varsity Blues soccer team. In 2017, he appeared in eight regular season matches, scoring one goal against Nipissing, and appeared in one playoff match. In 2018, he appeared in 13 regular season matches, scoring twice, as well as two playoff matches. In 2019, he appeared in 11 regular season matches and four playoff games, scoring four regular season goals and one playoff goal.{{Cite web|url=https://varsityblues.ca/sports/mens-soccer/roster/nicholas-osorio/12746|title=Nicholas Osorio profile|work=University of Toronto Varsity Blues}} The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2018 and 2019, he played for Alliance United in the semi-professional League1 Ontario.

International career

Osorio selected for two Canada Under-15 camps back in 2013 under the guidance of Tony Fonseca and Ante Jazic. He went with the U15 national team to Mexico for the 2013 Copa de México de Naciones.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wakingthered.com/2013/8/7/4598354/seven-toronto-fc-academy-players-headed-to-copa-mexico-de-naciones|title=Seven Toronto FC academy players headed to Copa Mexico de Naciones|first=Dave|last=Rowaan|date=August 7, 2013|work=Waking the Red}}

Personal life

Osorio's parents are Colombian – his father is a native of Cali, while his mother was born in Medellín. His older brothers, Jonathan and Anthony, have played for Toronto FC and Toronto FC II respectively.{{cite web|url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/?t=profile&pid=3576|title=Nicholas Osorio|publisher=Canadian Soccer Association|quote=Soccer family (brothers Jonathan and Anthony)}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Playoffs !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Club statistics
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="6"\|Toronto FC III \|2015{{cite web\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722044257/http://uslpdl.com/teams/2015/74548977.html\|archivedate=July 22, 2015\|url=http://uslpdl.com/teams/2015/74548977.html\|title=TFC Academy PDL 2015\|work=Premier Development League\|url-status=dead}} \|PDL \|12	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	12	1
2015 \|League1 Ontario \|?	?	colspan="2"\|—	?	?	?	?
2016{{cite web\|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/stats/team_instance/1785687?subseason=278141&tab=team_instance_player_stats&tool=1769715\|title=TFC Academy Stats 2016\|work=USL League Two}} \|PDL \|13	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	13	1
2016{{cite web\|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/stats/team_instance/1785837?subseason=279921&tab=team_instance_player_stats&tool=1780394\|title=TFC III stats 2016\|work=League1 Ontario}} \|League1 Ontario \|11	2	colspan="2"\|—	?	?	11	2
2017{{Cite web\|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/stats/team_instance/2685722?subseason=389480\|title=TFC III Stats 2017\|work=League1 Ontario}} \|League1 Ontario \|9	4	colspan="2"\|—	?	?	9	4
colspan="2"\|Total !45	8	0	0	0	0	45	8
rowspan="2"\|Toronto FC II \|2015 \|USL \|2	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	2	0
colspan="2"\|Total !2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
rowspan="5"\|Alliance United FC \|2018{{cite web\|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/24815824\|title=Nicholas Osorio 2018 L1O Stats\|work=League1 Ontario}} \|League1 Ontario \|9	0	0	0	?	?	9	0
2019{{cite web\|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/32864148\|title=Nicholas Osorio 2019 L1O Stats\|work=League1 Ontario}} \|League1 Ontario \|15	0	2	1	colspan="2"\|—	17	1
2021{{cite web\|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/32864148\|title=Nicholas Osorio 2021 L1O Stats\|work=League1 Ontario}} \|League1 Ontario Summer Championship \|3	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	3	0
2022{{cite web\|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/54276061\|title=Nicholas Osorio 2022 L1O Stats\|work=League1 Ontario}} \|League1 Ontario \|10	0	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	12	0
2023{{cite web\|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/63221716?subseason=875807\|title=Nicholas Osorio 2023 L1O Stats\|work=League1 Ontario}} \|League1 Ontario \|1	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	1	0
colspan="2"\|Total !38	0	4	1	0	0	42	1
colspan="3"\|Career total !85	8	4	1	0	0	89	9

References

Category:1998 births

Category:Living people

Category:Alliance United FC players

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Canadian people of Colombian descent

Category:Canadian men's soccer players

Category:League1 Ontario players

Category:Soccer players from Brampton

Category:Soccer players from Toronto

Category:Toronto FC II players

Category:Toronto Varsity Blues men's soccer players

Category:USL Championship players

Category:Toronto FC Academy players

Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen

Category:University and college men's soccer players in Canada

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Playoffs !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Club statistics
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="6"\|Toronto FC III \|2015{{cite web\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722044257/http://uslpdl.com/teams/2015/74548977.html\|archivedate=July 22, 2015\|url=http://uslpdl.com/teams/2015/74548977.html\|title=TFC Academy PDL 2015\|work=Premier Development League\|url-status=dead}} \|PDL \|12	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	12	1
2015 \|League1 Ontario \|?	?	colspan="2"\|—	?	?	?	?
2016{{cite web\|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/stats/team_instance/1785687?subseason=278141&tab=team_instance_player_stats&tool=1769715\|title=TFC Academy Stats 2016\|work=USL League Two}} \|PDL \|13	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	13	1
2016{{cite web\|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/stats/team_instance/1785837?subseason=279921&tab=team_instance_player_stats&tool=1780394\|title=TFC III stats 2016\|work=League1 Ontario}} \|League1 Ontario \|11	2	colspan="2"\|—	?	?	11	2
2017{{Cite web\|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/stats/team_instance/2685722?subseason=389480\|title=TFC III Stats 2017\|work=League1 Ontario}} \|League1 Ontario \|9	4	colspan="2"\|—	?	?	9	4
colspan="2"\|Total !45	8	0	0	0	0	45	8
rowspan="2"\|Toronto FC II \|2015 \|USL \|2	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	2	0
colspan="2"\|Total !2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
rowspan="5"\|Alliance United FC \|2018{{cite web\|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/24815824\|title=Nicholas Osorio 2018 L1O Stats\|work=League1 Ontario}} \|League1 Ontario \|9	0	0	0	?	?	9	0
2019{{cite web\|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/32864148\|title=Nicholas Osorio 2019 L1O Stats\|work=League1 Ontario}} \|League1 Ontario \|15	0	2	1	colspan="2"\|—	17	1
2021{{cite web\|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/32864148\|title=Nicholas Osorio 2021 L1O Stats\|work=League1 Ontario}} \|League1 Ontario Summer Championship \|3	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	3	0
2022{{cite web\|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/54276061\|title=Nicholas Osorio 2022 L1O Stats\|work=League1 Ontario}} \|League1 Ontario \|10	0	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	12	0
2023{{cite web\|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/63221716?subseason=875807\|title=Nicholas Osorio 2023 L1O Stats\|work=League1 Ontario}} \|League1 Ontario \|1	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	1	0
colspan="2"\|Total !38	0	4	1	0	0	42	1
colspan="3"\|Career total !85	8	4	1	0	0	89	9