Jonathan Joseph Viscosi (born March 18, 1991) is a Canadian

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player who plays for Canadian Premier League club

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Early life

Viscosi played youth soccer with

Ottawa South United Ottawa South United is a Canadian semi-professional soccer team based in Manotick, Ontario, a community in the rural south part of Ottawa that plays in the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec. The club previously competed in League1 Ontario. ...

from 2004 to 2009.

College career

In 2009 and 2010, Viscosi attended the

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played his freshman and sophomore seasons with the Rio Grande Red Storm. He was named to the All-Mid-South Conference First Team and was a four-time Player of the Week selection. In 2011, he transferred to the University of Buffalo. He made his debut on August 26, 2011, making eight saves in a 3-0 shutout victory over the

St. Bonaventure Bonnies The St. Bonaventure Bonnies (formerly the St. Bonaventure Brown Indians from 1927 to 1992) are the varsity intercollegiate athletic programs of St. Bonaventure University, based in St. Bonaventure, New York between the two towns of Allegany and ...

Club career

During his college offseasons, he played with

Albany BWP Highlanders Albany BWP Highlanders was an American soccer team based in Schenectady, New York, United States. Founded in 2003, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Divi ...

, the Ottawa Fury and the Des Moines Menace in the

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between 2011 and 2013, respectively. In 2013, he played for

Tiverton Town Tiverton Town Football Club are an English football club based in Tiverton, Devon. The club are currently members of the and play at Ladysmead. History The club was established in 1913 as Tiverton Athletic, and initially played at the Athle ...

in the

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during the 2013–14 season. Following his time at Tiverton, he had a proposed move to join St Mirren in the

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, however the deal fell through due to eligibility issues.In the summer of 2014, he had trials with

Torquay United Torquay United Football Club is a professional football club based in Torquay, Devon, England. The team currently compete in the , the fifth tier of English football. They have played their home matches at Plainmoor since 1921 and are nicknamed ...

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and the Tranmere Rovers. He then had a loan spell with Carlton Town in the

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Division One South. During the beginning of the 2014-15 season, he played with

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and

Brackley Town Brackley Town Football Club is a Association football, football club in Brackley, Northamptonshire, England. They are currently members of and play at St. James Park. The club won the FA Trophy in 2018. History Established in 1890, the club sp ...

. In January 2015, he signed with

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in the

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. He made his debut in a substitute appearance on 25 April 2015 against Nuneaton Town. In July 2015, he signed with Southport in National League. Viscosi then trialled with Finnish Ykkönen club Turun Palloseura, where he had the opportunity to join as the backup keeper, however, he instead opted to sign with Swedish club

Oskarshamns AIK Oskarshamns AIK is a Swedish football club located in Oskarshamn in Kalmar County. Background Oskarshamns Allmänna Idrottsklubb were formed on 1 September 1922. Notable players that have played for the club include Amar Drndo, Viktor Niklasson ...

in search of a starting opportunity. In January 2017, Viscosi signed with Finnish club TPS. After playing the season as the first choice goalkeeper, he indicated that he would wish to stay into the 2018 season. Upon completion of the 2017 season, Viscosi would sign a one-year extension for the 2018 season after starting every match, helping TPS earn promotion back to the Veikkausliiga in 2018, and being named the Ykkönen's best goalkeeper. In January 2019, he signed with USL Championship club San Antonio FC. He had originally been set to play in Sweden, however, his contract fell through as the club was experiencing financial difficulties, prompting his move to San Antonio, facilitated through his relationship with Frank Barone, the club's Athletic Development Coach. In December 2019, he signed a one-year contract with Swedish club IK Sirius for the 2020 season. In January 2021, Viscosi would sign with Ettan club Dalkurd on a multi-year contract. In December 2022, he departed the club, despite one year remaining on his contract. In 2023, Viscosi returned to Finland and signed a one-year deal with VPS. In February 2024, Viscosi signed with Canadian Premier League club

International career

In 2013, Viscosi was named to the Canada roster for the 2013 FISU Universiade Games.

Personal life

Viscosi was born in Canada and is of Italian descent.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Viscosi, Jonathan 1991 births Soccer players from Ottawa Canadian sportspeople of Italian descent Living people Men's association football goalkeepers Canadian men's soccer players Ottawa South United players Buffalo Bulls men's soccer players Albany BWP Highlanders players Ottawa Fury SC players Des Moines Menace players Tiverton Town F.C. players Brackley Town F.C. players Chester F.C. players Southport F.C. players Oskarshamns AIK players Turun Palloseura footballers San Antonio FC players IK Sirius Fotboll players Dalkurd FF players Vaasan Palloseura players National League (English football) players Ettan Fotboll players Ykkönen players Veikkausliiga players USL Championship players Allsvenskan players Superettan players Canadian expatriate men's soccer players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's footballers in England Canadian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Expatriate men's footballers in Finland Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Finland Valour FC players Carlton Town F.C. players Bishop's Stortford F.C. players