Nico Olsak

Nico Olsak
Personal information
Full name	Nicolás Olsak
Date of birth	25 November 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	RKC Waalwijk
Number	6
College career
Years	Team
2010–2013	Belmont Bruins
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014–2015	Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa
2015–2016	Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon
2016–2020	Maccabi Netanya
2020–	RKC Waalwijk
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:10, 29 June 2020 (UTC)

Nicolás "Nico" Olsak (born 25 November 1991) is an Argentine-born American footballer who plays as a midfielder for RKC Waalwijk.^[1]

Early life

Olsak was born into a Jewish family in Buenos Aires, Argentina.^[2] At the age of twelve, his parents, Marcelo and Gabriella, decided to move the family to Boca Raton, Florida in the United States.^[2]

College career

After high school, Olsak went to Belmont University.^[2]

Club career

Olsak arrived in Israel as a tourist on Birthright.^[2] After a successful trial, he joined Maccabi Kabilo Jaffa. The following year he moved to Ironi Ramat Hasharon. In his third year in Israel, Olsak signed with Premier League club Maccabi Netanya.^[2]

After four seasons and his contract expiring, Olsak visited the training grounds of Maccabi Netanya on 29 June 2020 to say goodbye to his former teammates and coaches before returning to the United States as a free agent. Shortly after, he signed with RKC Waalwijk of the Dutch Erevidisie. ^[1]

Personal life

Olsak holds Argentine, Israeli and Polish citizenship.^[2] In 2020, Olsak got engaged to Tali Shimon, an American of Israeli descent from Florida.^[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 June 2020

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa	2014–15	Liga Alef	30	1	3	0	0	0	–		0	0	33	1
Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon	2015–16	Liga Leumit	32	2	2	0	3	1	–		0	0	37	1
Maccabi Netanya	2016–17	Liga Leumit	29	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	32	2
	2017–18	Israeli Premier League	35	1	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	39	2
	2018–19		29	1	5	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	39	2
	2019–20		22	2	1	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	24	2
	Total		177	8	7	3	14	1	0	0	0	0	198	8
RKC Waalwijk	2020–21	Eredivisie	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
RKC Waalwijk	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			182	8	12	3	17	2	0	0	0	0	204	10

Honours and achievements

Maccabi Netanya

Maccabi Netanya

Liga Leumit: 2016–17

References

^ ^a ^b Rahmani, Maor (2020-06-29). "בנתניה נפרדו מאולסק, שהודה: הגשמתם לי חלום" [Netanya Said Goodbye To Olsak: You Fulfilled My Dreams] (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2020-06-29.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Rahmani, Maor (2017-11-25). "היידה: המסע של ניקו אולסק עד מכבי נתניה" [Nico Olsak's Journey To Maccabi Netanya] (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2020-06-29.
^ Sharon, Liron (2020-02-09). "ארוסתו של אולסק בראיון: "הייתי שמחה שיגיע לאחת הגדולות"" [Olsak's Fiancee: I Would Love For Him To Get To One Of The Big Ones]. Sport1 (in Hebrew). Maariv. Retrieved 2020-06-29.

[NetanyaEnd-1] Rahmani, Maor (2020-06-29). "בנתניה נפרדו מאולסק, שהודה: הגשמתם לי חלום" [Netanya Said Goodbye To Olsak: You Fulfilled My Dreams] (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2020-06-29.

[Journey-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Rahmani, Maor (2017-11-25). "היידה: המסע של ניקו אולסק עד מכבי נתניה" [Nico Olsak's Journey To Maccabi Netanya] (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2020-06-29.

[3] Sharon, Liron (2020-02-09). "ארוסתו של אולסק בראיון: "הייתי שמחה שיגיע לאחת הגדולות"" [Olsak's Fiancee: I Would Love For Him To Get To One Of The Big Ones]. Sport1 (in Hebrew). Maariv. Retrieved 2020-06-29.

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