Nicholas Lindsay

Not to be confused with Nicholas Lindsey.

Nicholas Lindsay (born September 3, 1992) is a Canadian soccer player who began his career at the academy level with TFC Academy in the Canadian Soccer League (CSL) in 2009.^[1] He successfully made the transition to the professional level in 2010 after securing a contract with Toronto FC in the Major League Soccer (MLS). After a three tenure in the MLS he returned to the CSL in 2013, where he won a CSL Championship in 2015.

Nicholas Lindsay

Lindsay in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Nicholas Anthony Lindsay
Date of birth	(1992-09-03) September 3, 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth	Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Brampton Blast
	Brampton East
2009–2010	Toronto FC
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, correct as of June 19, 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 29, 2011

Career

Youth

Lindsay has played for Brampton Blast and Brampton East. He was also a member of the Ontario provincial team.

Professional

Lindsay appeared as a substitute for Toronto FC first team in the 2010 Nutrilite Canadian Championship against the Vancouver Whitecaps and an international friendly against Bolton Wanderers.^[2] He scored a hat-trick for the Academy team against Chilean Colo-Colo during a friendly between them on June 29, 2010, which finished 4–4.

He signed with Toronto FC on September 15, 2010, becoming the second TFC Academy player to sign for the first team.^[3] Lindsay made his first-team debut on September 15, 2010, vs. Real Salt Lake as a 2nd half sub in CONCACAF Champions League play. A week later on September 22, 2010, Lindsay earned his first start versus the Mexican superpower Cruz Azul in a game which finished 0-0 at the Estadio Azul which was also in the Champions League. 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. Lindsay made his first MLS start on October 16 and collected his second assist in just his third match, a 2–2 draw with Columbus on October 16. In his fourth MLS game he collected his third assist against D.C. United.

Lindsay missed the entire 2011 season due to a knee injury.^[4]

Lindsay's option was declined following the 2012 season.^[5] He then signed with Burlington SC of the CSL for the 2013 season.^[6][7] He recorded the club's first historic goal in a match against Kingston FC.^[8] He finished as the club's top goalscorer with 11 goals. In 2015, he signed with league giants Toronto Croatia.^[9] During his tenure with Croatia the club finished as runners-up, and captured the CSL Championship by defeating SC Waterloo Region.^[10] Following Toronto's departure from the CSL, Lindsay signed with York Region Shooters on May 26, 2016.^[11]

International

Lindsay represented Canada in the Danone Nations Cup in 2004.^[12]

Honours

Toronto FC

• Canadian Championship: (3) 2010, 2011, 2012

Toronto Croatia

• CSL Championship: 2015

Club Statistics

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

1. . 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. "Toronto FC Signs Academy Forward Nicholas Lindsay - Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
3. "Nicholas Lindsay Signs For TFC". September 15, 2010. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
4. Girard, Daniel (January 11, 2011). "TFC's Nicholas Lindsay done for the year". Retrieved January 30, 2018 – via Toronto Star.
5. "Option Declined On Six Players". November 15, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
6. Bedakian, Armen. "Life After Toronto FC: Nicholas Lindsay". www.rednationonline.ca. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
7. Glover, Robin. "June 9, 2013 CSL--Brampton City United vs Burlington SC (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
8. "May 19, 2013 CSL--details of Sunday game (from CSL website)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
9. . April 22, 2016. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
10. "TORONTO CROATIA WIN A SQUEAKER FOR CSL CHAMPIONSHIP….Milton score Second Division victory | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. October 26, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
11. "FIRST DIVISION UNDERWAY IN THE CSL….. Shooters sign the promising Nicholas Lindsay | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. May 27, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
12. "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved January 28, 2018.

External links

• Nicholas Lindsay at Major League Soccer