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Nicholas Lindsay

Not to be confused with Nicholas Lindsey.

Nicholas Lindsay (born September 3, 1992) is a former Canadian soccer player who played as a forward.

Nicholas Lindsay
Lindsay in 2012
Personal information
Full name Nicholas Anthony Lindsay
Date of birth (1992-09-03) September 3, 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Brampton Blast
Brampton East
2009–2012 Toronto FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Sheridan Bruins 6 (11)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Toronto FC 4 (0)
2013–2014 Burlington SC 31 (14)
2015 Toronto Croatia 18 (3)
2016 York Region Shooters
International career
2010 Canada U-20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He began his career at the academy level with TFC Academy in the Canadian Soccer League (CSL) in 2009.[1] He successfully transitioned to the professional level in 2010 after securing a contract with Toronto FC in the 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

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Youth

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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.[2] Despite Brampton's defeat, he was chosen as the Chiefs' game MVP.[2]

In 2005, he played with the Brampton Blast and reached the finals of the under-13 Ontario Cup.[3] 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.[3] Lindsay returned to Brampton Blast the following season, he assisted the under-14 team in producing a treble season.[4] Initially, the team won the Ontario Youth Soccer League championship and found additional success in the provincial tournament against the Clarkson Comets.[4] After qualifying for the under-14 national championship they defeated Select Rive-Sud of Quebec for the title.[4] Lindsay would appear in his third Ontario Cup final where he scored the winning goal for the under-15 team against Clarkson.[5]

He was also a member of the Ontario provincial team.[6]

TFC Academy

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Lindsay joined Toronto FC senior academy team in the Southern Ontario-based Canadian Soccer League in 2009.[7] In his debut season with the academy side, he helped the team secure a postseason berth by finishing fourth in the national division.[8] Toronto would be eliminated from the playoffs in the opening round after losing a two-game series against the Serbian White Eagles.[9]

He continued playing with the academy team for the 2010 season.[10] 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.[11] 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.[12]

Toronto FC

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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.[13][14]

He officially signed with the senior team on September 15, 2010, becoming the second TFC Academy player to sign for the first team.[6] Lindsay made his first-team debut on September 15, 2010, vs. Real Salt Lake as a 2nd half sub in CONCACAF Champions League play.[15] 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.[16]

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.[17] Lindsay made his first MLS start on October 16 and collected his second assist in a 2–2 draw with Columbus on October 16.[18] He made his third appearance in the continental tournament on October 19, 2010, against Árabe Unido.[19]

In his fourth MLS game, he collected his third assist against D.C. United.[20] After the conclusion of the 2010 season, he was nominated for the Canadian Soccer Association's under-20 Canada Soccer Player of the Year.[21]

Lindsay missed the entire 2011 season due to a knee injury he received during the winter off-season.[22] The injury was a result of a snowmobiling accident that tore his left ACL.[23] 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.[24] He made his final appearance for the senior team on October 25, 2012, in a continental tournament match against Santos Laguna.[25]

Lindsay's option was declined following the 2012 season.[26][27]

CSL

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After his release from Toronto, he returned to the CSL circuit for the 2013 season to join the expansion franchise Burlington SC.[28] He recorded the club's first historic goal in a match against Kingston.[29] Lindsay finished the campaign as the club's top goalscorer with 11 goals.[30] Lindsay returned to Burlington for the 2014 season.[30]

In 2015, he signed with league rivals Toronto Croatia.[31] 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.[32] The Croats would defeat Milton SC in the opening round of the postseason.[33] Their opponents in the next round were the York Region Shooters where they successfully advanced to the championship finals.[34] Ultimately, the Croats secured the championship title by defeating SC Waterloo Region.[35][36]

Lindsay signed with the York Region Shooters the following season as Toronto Croatia departed from the league.[37] In his debut season with the Vaughan-based club, he assisted the club in securing the divisional title.[38] In the preliminary round of the playoffs, York Region defeated Milton.[39] Their playoff run lasted until the next round as Hamilton City eliminated them in a penalty shootout.[40]

College career

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In 2013, he also began playing at the college level with Sheridan Bruins.[41] Throughout his debut season, he finished as the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association top goal scorer with 11 goals in 6 matches.[42]

International career

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Lindsay represented Canada in the Danone Nations Cup in 2004.[43] 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.[44] After sustaining an injury in 2011, he missed appearing in the CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[45]

Honours

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Toronto FC

Toronto Croatia

York Region Shooters

Individual

Club Statistics

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Club Nat Season League League Playoff Domestic Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Toronto FC   2010 MLS 4 0 - 1 0 3 0 8 0
2011 - - - - 0 0
2012 - - - 1 0 1 0
Career total 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 9 0

References

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  1. ^ "Senior Roster | Toronto FC". October 9, 2010. Archived from the original on October 9, 2010. Retrieved January 28, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ a b "Rangers win again at Robbie". Brampton Guardian. July 4, 2004. p. 13.
  3. ^ a b Juzenas, Frank (September 21, 2005). "Soccer squads have a 'Blast'; Two local teams claim Ontario Cup crowns". Brampton Guardian.
  4. ^ a b c Juzenas, Frank (October 15, 2006). "Having a Blast!; Brampton under-14 soccer squad claims Canadian crown". Brampton Guardian.
  5. ^ "Blast claims Ontario Cup; Under-15 squad edges Clarkson 1-0, under-17s fall by identical score". Brampton Guardian. September 19, 2007.
  6. ^ a b "Nicholas Lindsay Signs For TFC | Toronto FC". torontofc. September 15, 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  7. ^ "Defeat Eliminates Astros From Playoffs Giving Remaining Teams Playoff Berths ......Attak wins again - a weekend double". canadiansoccerleague.ca. September 13, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  8. ^ "Lions to meet Croatia in playoffs". Brampton Guardian. September 22, 2009.
  9. ^ "Lions muzzled by Croatia". Brampton Guardian. October 6, 2009.
  10. ^ "TFC Academy bites Lions". Brampton Guardian. May 24, 2010.
  11. ^ Bryson, Mark (June 30, 2010). "Chileans roar back: Team ties Toronto FC senior academy squad at University Stadium". Waterloo Region Record. pp. C6.
  12. ^ Fitz-Gerald, Sean (June 2, 2010). "Toronto FC signs off with a draw". The Globe and Mail.
  13. ^ "Toronto FC Signs Academy Forward Nicholas Lindsay - Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  14. ^ Fitz-Gerald, Sean (July 22, 2010). "Toronto FC falls in penalties in friendly against touring English team Bolton". Whitehorse Star. p. 19.
  15. ^ "Toronto FC crushed again". The Globe and Mail. September 16, 2010.
  16. ^ "TFC gain creditable draw at Cruz Azul". The Globe and Mail. September 22, 2010.
  17. ^ "MLS Toronto at Seattle summary". The Canadian Press. October 4, 2010.
  18. ^ Girard, Daniel (October 17, 2010). "Bizarre late goal by 'keeper stuns Reds: Coach 'speechless' after home finale ends in wild draw". Toronto Star. pp. S6.
  19. ^ "Toronto FC prospects showcased in nothing game". The Globe and Mail. October 20, 2010.
  20. ^ "Lindsay suits up for TFC". Brampton Guardian. October 26, 2010.
  21. ^ "DeRo, Sinclair on list of Canadian Soccer Association awards nominees: Canadian Soccer releases awards nominations". The Canadian Press. November 30, 2010.
  22. ^ Girard, Daniel (January 11, 2011). "TFC's Nicholas Lindsay done for the year". Toronto Star. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  23. ^ Couto, Melissa (October 21, 2012). "Passion kept Lindsay going ; Brampton native takes long journey back to TFC bench". Toronto Sun. pp. S15.
  24. ^ "Academy report: Impact U21 defeats TFC Academy 2-0 in CSL quarter-final". CF Montréal. October 14, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  25. ^ "Canada - N. Lindsay - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  26. ^ "Option Declined On Six Players". November 15, 2012. Archived from the original on November 18, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  27. ^ Larson, Kurtis (January 15, 2013). "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". Toronto Star. pp. S19.
  28. ^ Bedakian, Armen (December 19, 2013). "Life After Toronto FC: Nicholas Lindsay". www.rednationonline.ca. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  29. ^ "Kingston FC Defeats Burlington Sunday ......Guillaume Surot scores twice in 2-1 victory". Canadian Soccer League. May 31, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  30. ^ a b Canadian Soccer League (July 22, 2014). The CSL This Week - Show 4. Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via YouTube.
  31. ^ "2015 Toronto Croatia roster". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  32. ^ "Croatia locks up second place". Mississauga News. September 28, 2015.
  33. ^ "League-leading scorer leads York Region Shooters to victory". Vaughan Citizen. October 12, 2015.
  34. ^ "Toronto Croatia reaches second straight CSL final". Mississauga News. October 21, 2015.
  35. ^ Adamson, Stan (October 26, 2015). "Toronto Croatia Win a Squeaker for CSL Championship….Milton score Second Division victory". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  36. ^ a b "Toronto Croatia captures 10th CSL title". Mississauga News. October 29, 2015.
  37. ^ Adamson, Stan (May 26, 2016). "First Division Underway in the CSL….. Shooters sign the promising Nicholas Lindsay". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  38. ^ a b "York Region Shooters end CSL regular season in 1st place with 4-1 win". Vaughan Citizen. October 11, 2016.
  39. ^ "York Region Shooters rout Milton SC, advance to CSL Championship semis". Vaughan Citizen. October 17, 2016.
  40. ^ "York Region Shooters downed in CSL Championship semis by Hamilton City". Vaughan Citizen. October 25, 2016.
  41. ^ "Sheridan soccer squads shine". Brampton Guardian. September 14, 2013.
  42. ^ a b "OCAA Men's Soccer Records". ocaa.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  43. ^ "Canada Soccer player profile". canadasoccer.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  44. ^ Sandor, Steven (December 16, 2010). "Brampton, Ontario ... The greatest soccer city in Canada | The 11". the11.ca. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  45. ^ "Canadian U-20 soccer team frustrated by German club". CP24. March 24, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
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