Nicolas Apostol
{{short description|Canadian soccer player}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=August 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Nicolas Apostol
| image =
| fullname = Nicolas Gabriel Apostol
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|1|1}}
| birth_place = Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
| height = 1.75m
| position = Defender
| currentclub = TSS FC Rovers
| clubnumber = 14
| youthyears1 = 2006–2011
| youthclubs1 = Guildford AC
| youthyears2 = 2008–2017
| youthclubs2 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| youthyears3 = 2021
| youthclubs3 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| collegeyears1 = 2017
| college1 = Connecticut Huskies
| collegecaps1 = 18
| collegegoals1 = 2
| years1 = 2016–2017
| clubs1 = Whitecaps FC 2
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019–2020
| clubs2 = Agrotikos Asteras
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 = 2021
| clubs3 = Cavalry FC
| caps3 = 7
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023–2024
| clubs4 = Anagennisi Epanomi
| caps4 =
| goals4 =
| years5 = 2024
| clubs5 = Burnaby FC
| caps5 = 8
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2025–
| clubs6 = TSS FC Rovers
| caps6 = 1
| goals6 = 0
| nationalteam1 = Canada U18
| nationalyears1 = 2017
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = April 4, 2025
| nationalteam-update = September 18, 2021
}}
Nicolas Gabriel Apostol (born January 1, 1999) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for TSS FC Rovers in League1 British Columbia.
Early life and college
Apostol began playing youth soccer with the Guildford Athletic Club in Surrey, playing with them from 2006 through 2011.{{cite web|url=https://www.whitecapsfc.com/players/nicolas-apostol/|title=Nicolas Apostol Whitecaps profile|work=Vancouver Whitecaps FC}} From 2008 to 2011, he was a member of Whitecaps FC Prospects program, while still playing youth club soccer with Guildford, and in September 2011, he officially joined the Whitecaps FC Residency Program.{{Cite web|url=https://aftn.ca/ten-count-with-whitecaps-residency-u16-captain-nicolas-apostol/|work=Away from the Numbers|title=Ten Count with Whitecaps Residency U16 captain Nicolas Apostol|date=March 9, 2016|first=Aaron|last=Campbell}}
In 2017, he began attending the University of Connecticut, playing for the men's soccer team, scoring two goals in 18 games as a rookie.{{Cite web|url=https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/nicolas-apostol/4250|title=Nicolas Apostol UConn profile|work=UConn Huskies}} The following year, he departed UConn to attend Oregon State University.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theuconnblog.com/2018/8/24/17778226/uconn-huskies-mens-soccer-forward-austin-dasilva-leaves-team|title=UConn Men’s Soccer Forward Austin DaSilva Leaves Team|date=August 24, 2018|work=The UConn Blog|first=Daniel|last=Connolly}}{{cite web|url=https://osubeavers.com/news/2018/2/7/mens-soccer-nicolas-apostol|title=Nicolas Apostol Oregon State profile|work=Oregon State Beavers}}
In 2021, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23.
Club career
In 2016, while with the Whitecaps Academy, he was called up to the second team Whitecaps FC 2 of the USL, making his debut on July 16, against San Antonio FC. The following year in 2017, he was called up again playing on May 28 against the Real Monarchs earning his first professional assist on Terran Campbell's goal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.langleyadvancetimes.com/sports/wfc2-fall-short/|title=WFC2 fall short|date=May 30, 2017|work=Langley Advance Times}}{{cite web|url=https://aftn.ca/nicolas-apostol-uconn-bound-after-six-seasons-as-a-whitecap/|title=Residency Week 2017: Nicolas Apostol UConn bound after six seasons as a Whitecap|first=Michael|last=McColl|date=June 27, 2017|work=Away from the Numbers}}
In September 2019, he signed with in the Greek Gamma Ethniki with Agrotikos Asteras.{{cite web|url=https://www.liganews.gr/cethniki/item/40318-agrotikos-asteras-kleinei-nikolas-gampriel-apostol|title=Αγροτικός Αστέρας:"Κλείνει" Νίκολας Γκάμπριελ Αποστόλ|trans-title=Agricultural Star: "Closes" Nicholas Gabriel Apostol|language=Greek|date=September 4, 2019|work=Liga News}}{{cite web|url=https://soccerpractor.blogspot.com/2019/09/blog-post_92.html|title=Αγροτικός Αστέρας: "Κλείνει" Νίκολας Γκάμπριελ Αποστόλ, προς Θράκη ο Παπαοικονόμου|trans-title=Rural Star: "Closes" Nicholas Gabriel Apostol, Papaeconomou to Thrace|date=September 3, 2019|language=Greek|work=Soccer Practor}}
On August 31, 2021, he signed with Cavalry FC of the Canadian Premier League.{{Cite web|url=https://cavalryfc.canpl.ca/article/cavalry-fc-signs-nicolas-apostol|title=Cavalry FC Signs Nicolas Apostol|date=August 31, 2021|work=Cavalry FC}} He made his debut the next day, coming on as a substitute against FC Edmonton.{{Cite web|url=https://calgarysun.com/sports/soccer/cavalry-fc-kicks-off-long-road-stretch-with-win-over-fc-edmonton|title=Cavalry FC kicks off long road stretch with win over FC Edmonton|first=Todd|last=Saelhof|date=September 1, 2021|work=Calgary Sun}} After the 2021 season, Cavalry announced that Apostol would leave the club after one season.{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/cavalry-fc-announce-departure-of-six-players-including-farsi-yao|title=Cavalry FC announce departure of six players including Farsi, Yao|website=Canadian Premier League|author=Charlie O'Connor-Clarke|date=November 25, 2021}}
In August 2023, he returned to the Greek Gamma Ethniki, signing with Anagennisi Epanomi.{{cite web|url=https://soccerpractor.blogspot.com/2023/08/blog-post_530.html|title=Αναγέννηση Επανομής: "Κλείνει" τον Ρουμανοκαναδό εξτρέμ, Νίκολας Γκαμπριέλ Αποστόλ|language=Greek|date=August 29, 2023|trans-title=Rebirth of Epanomi: He "shuts down" the Romanian-Canadian winger, Nicolas Gabriel Apostol|work=Soccer Practor}} After dealing with injuries, he made his debut in the EPSM Cup on December 6 against Achilleas Triandrias.{{cite web|url=https://soccerpractor.blogspot.com/2023/12/8-1-0.html|title=Αναγέννηση Επανομής: Νίκη-πρόκριση στους "8" του Κυπέλλου ΕΠΣΜ, 1-0 με Χαμοξάρα στην Τριανδρία|trans-title=Rebirth of Epanomi Victory-advancement to the "8" of the EPSM Cup, 1-0 against Hamoxara in Triandria|date=December 6, 2023|work=Soccer Practor|language=Greek}} In January 2024, he departed the club, after having made two appearances.{{cite web|url=https://www.metrosport.gr/tria-diazygia-stin-anagennisi-epanomis-897808|title=Tρία "διαζύγια" στην Αναγέννηση Επανομής|trans-title=Three "divorces" in the Epanomi Renaissance|language=Greek|date=January 11, 2024|work=Metrosport}}
In 2024, he joined Burnaby FC in League1 British Columbia.{{cite web|url=https://league1bc.ca/player/6082522-nic-apostol/|title=Nic Apostol L1BC Stats|work=League1 British Columbia}} In 2025, he joined the TSS FC Rovers.
International career
In 2011, he represented Western Canada at the Danone Nations Cup.
In 2013, he earned his first call up to a youth national team camp with the U15 squad.{{Cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/profile/?id=3912&teamId=2073|title=Nicolas Apostol Canada profile|work=Canadian Soccer Association}} In 2016, he played in a youth friendly against the United States, for his first international game.
Career statistics
{{updated|September 1, 2021}}{{Soccerway|nicolas-apostol/449619}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |Playoffs ! colspan="2" |Domestic Cup ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3" |Whitecaps FC 2
|2016 |rowspan=2|USL |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2017
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Cavalry FC
|2021 |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|nicolas-apostol/449619}}
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Category:Canadian men's soccer players
Category:Canadian people of Romanian descent
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Soccer people from British Columbia
Category:Sportspeople from Surrey, British Columbia
Category:Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:Whitecaps FC Academy players
Category:Whitecaps FC 2 players
Category:UConn Huskies men's soccer players
Category:United Soccer League players
Category:Canadian Premier League players
Category:Agrotikos Asteras F.C. players
Category:Anagennisi Epanomi F.C. players