Anthony Osorio
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Osorio | ||
| Date of birth | April 13, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back, Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Toronto FC II | ||
| Number | 58 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Nacional | ||
| 2014–2015 | TFC Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Toronto FC II | 48 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2013 | Canada U20 | 2 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 30, 2017. | |||
Anthony Osorio (born April 13, 1994) is a Canadian professional soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC II in the USL. His brothers Jonathan and Nicholas also play in the TFC system.
Career
Osorio attended St. Edmund Campion where he represented the school team, having grown up in Brampton, Ontario. He was part of the team that won the school's second and third Ontario Federation of Schools Athletic Association Championship in four years.[1]
In 2013 after a successful trial in Uruguay Osorio joined the u19 side of Nacional. Then moved up to the reserve team the following year in 2014.
He joined the Toronto FC Academy in July 2014, and helped the club to become League1 Ontario champions and Inter-Provincial Cup Championship winners. Osorio was rewarded with a USL pro contract on December 9, 2015, joining Toronto FC II and going on to make 19 appearances in his inaugural season.[2]
The midfielder made his professional debut on April 25, 2015, playing in a match against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL.[3]
International career
Osorio represented Canada at the 2013 Francophone games in Nice, France. He made his international debut in a friendly as a halftime substitute vs Cameroon that ended in a 0-0 draw. Osorio made his first international start and recorded his first international goal in a 1-0 win over Rwanda on September 8, 2013.
Personal life
Osorio's parents are Colombian – his father is a native of Cali, while his mother was born in Medellín. Osorio's older brother, Jonathan Osorio, plays for Toronto FC and represents the Canadian seniors. Osorio's younger brother, Nicholas, plays in the TFC Academy and represented the Canadian under-15s.[4]
References
- ↑ "Campion flawless at Ontario finals" (PDF). Brampton Guardian. June 12, 2012.
- ↑ "Anthony Osorio". Toronto FC. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ↑ "Canada - A. Osorio - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ↑ "Nicholas Osorio". Canadian Soccer Association.
Soccer family (brothers Jonathan and Anthony)