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Nicolas Apostol
Personal information
Full name Nicolas Gabriel Apostol
Date of birth (1999-01-01) January 1, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Burnaby FC
Number 7
Youth career
2006–2011 Guildford AC
2008–2017 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2021 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Connecticut Huskies 18 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Whitecaps FC 2 2 (0)
2019–2020 Agrotikos Asteras
2021 Cavalry FC 7 (0)
2023–2024 Anagennisi Epanomi
2024– Burnaby FC 8 (0)
International career‡
2017 Canada U18 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 8, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 18, 2021

Nicolas Gabriel Apostol (born January 1, 1999) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Burnaby FC in League1 British Columbia.

Early life and college

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Apostol began playing youth soccer with the Guildford Athletic Club in Surrey, playing with them from 2006 through 2011.[1] 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.[1][2]

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.[3] The following year, he departed UConn to attend Oregon State University.[4][5]

In 2021, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23.[1]

Club career

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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.[1] 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.[6][7]

In September 2019, he signed with in the Greek Gamma Ethniki with Agrotikos Asteras.[8][9]

On August 31, 2021, he signed with Cavalry FC of the Canadian Premier League.[10] He made his debut the next day, coming on as a substitute against FC Edmonton.[11] After the 2021 season, Cavalry announced that Apostol would leave the club after one season.[12]

In August 2023, he returned to the Greek Gamma Ethniki, signing with Anagennisi Epanomi.[13] After dealing with injuries, he made his debut in the EPSM Cup on December 6 against Achilleas Triandrias.[14] In January 2024, he departed the club, after having made two appearances.[15]

International career

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In 2011, he represented Western Canada at the Danone Nations Cup.[1]

In 2013, he earned his first call up to a youth national team camp with the U15 squad.[16] In 2016, he played in a youth friendly against the United States, for his first international game.[2]

Career statistics

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As of September 1, 2021[17]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Whitecaps FC 2 2016 USL 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
2017 1 0 — — — 1 0
Total 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Cavalry FC 2021 Canadian Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
Career total 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Nicolas Apostol Whitecaps profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  2. ^ a b Campbell, Aaron (March 9, 2016). "Ten Count with Whitecaps Residency U16 captain Nicolas Apostol". Away from the Numbers.
  3. ^ "Nicolas Apostol UConn profile". UConn Huskies.
  4. ^ Connolly, Daniel (August 24, 2018). "UConn Men's Soccer Forward Austin DaSilva Leaves Team". The UConn Blog.
  5. ^ "Nicolas Apostol Oregon State profile". Oregon State Beavers.
  6. ^ "WFC2 fall short". Langley Advance Times. May 30, 2017.
  7. ^ McColl, Michael (June 27, 2017). "Residency Week 2017: Nicolas Apostol UConn bound after six seasons as a Whitecap". Away from the Numbers.
  8. ^ "Αγροτικός Αστέρας:"Κλείνει" Νίκολας Γκάμπριελ Αποστόλ" [Agricultural Star: "Closes" Nicholas Gabriel Apostol]. Liga News (in Greek). September 4, 2019.
  9. ^ "Αγροτικός Αστέρας: "Κλείνει" Νίκολας Γκάμπριελ Αποστόλ, προς Θράκη ο Παπαοικονόμου" [Rural Star: "Closes" Nicholas Gabriel Apostol, Papaeconomou to Thrace]. Soccer Practor (in Greek). September 3, 2019.
  10. ^ "Cavalry FC Signs Nicolas Apostol". Cavalry FC. August 31, 2021.
  11. ^ Saelhof, Todd (September 1, 2021). "Cavalry FC kicks off long road stretch with win over FC Edmonton". Calgary Sun.
  12. ^ Charlie O'Connor-Clarke (November 25, 2021). "Cavalry FC announce departure of six players including Farsi, Yao". Canadian Premier League.
  13. ^ "Αναγέννηση Επανομής: "Κλείνει" τον Ρουμανοκαναδό εξτρέμ, Νίκολας Γκαμπριέλ Αποστόλ" [Rebirth of Epanomi: He "shuts down" the Romanian-Canadian winger, Nicolas Gabriel Apostol]. Soccer Practor (in Greek). August 29, 2023.
  14. ^ "Αναγέννηση Επανομής: Νίκη-πρόκριση στους "8" του Κυπέλλου ΕΠΣΜ, 1-0 με Χαμοξάρα στην Τριανδρία" [Rebirth of Epanomi Victory-advancement to the "8" of the EPSM Cup, 1-0 against Hamoxara in Triandria]. Soccer Practor (in Greek). December 6, 2023.
  15. ^ "Tρία "διαζύγια" στην Αναγέννηση Επανομής" [Three "divorces" in the Epanomi Renaissance]. Metrosport (in Greek). January 11, 2024.
  16. ^ "Nicolas Apostol Canada profile". Canadian Soccer Association.
  17. ^ Nicolas Apostol at Soccerway
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