Nicholas Lindsay (born September 3, 1992) is a Canadian soccer player who began his career at the academy level with
TFC Academy
Toronto FC Academy, also known as TFC Academy, is the youth academy and development system of Canadian Major League Soccer club Toronto FC.
The academy has divisions from U14 to U19 and includes over 110 young players. The senior academy team is ...
in the Canadian Soccer League (CSL) in 2009. He successfully made the transition to the professional level in 2010 after securing a contract with
Toronto FC
Toronto Football Club (commonly known as Toronto FC or TFC) is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home matches at BM ...
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
The Canadian Soccer League championship final or CSL Championship is the post-season match of the Canadian Soccer League (CSL) and is the successor to the CNSL Championship. The winner is crowned champion in the same manner as in other North A ...
in 2015.
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
Toronto Football Club (commonly known as Toronto FC or TFC) is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home matches at BM ...
first team in the
2010 Nutrilite Canadian Championship
The 2010 Canadian Championship (officially the Nutrilite Canadian Championship for sponsorship reasons) was a soccer tournament hosted and organized by the Canadian Soccer Association that took place in the cities of Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver ...
against the
Vancouver Whitecaps
Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club is a Canadian professional soccer team based in Vancouver. They compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The MLS iteration of the club was established on Mar ...
and an international friendly against Bolton Wanderers. He scored a hat-trick for the Academy team against Chilean
Colo-Colo
Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo () is a Chilean professional football club based in Macul, Santiago. Founded in 1925 by David Arellano they play in the Chilean Primera División, from which they have never been relegated. The team has pla ...
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
Toronto FC Academy, also known as TFC Academy, is the youth academy and development system of Canadian Major League Soccer club Toronto FC.
The academy has divisions from U14 to U19 and includes over 110 young players. The senior academy team is ...
player to sign for the first team. Lindsay made his first-team debut on September 15, 2010 vs.
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake, often shortened to RSL, is an American professional soccer franchise based in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The club competes as a member club of Major League Soccer (MLS) in the Western Conference. RSL began play in 2 ...
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
Club de Futbol Cruz Azul or simply Cruz Azul () is a professional football club based in Mexico City, Mexico. It competes in the Liga MX, the top division of Mexican football. Because "azul" means "blue" in Spanish, the club has traditionally ...
in a game which finished 0-0 at the
Estadio Azul
Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes (English: “Sports City Stadium”; formerly Estadio Azul) is a 33,000-seat stadium located in Ciudad de los Deportes, Mexico City. This sports facility is used for association football matches and for American foo ...
which was also in the Champions League. He made his
MLS
Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men's professional soccer league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation, which represents the sport's highest level in the United States. The league comprises 29 teams—26 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada ...
debut on October 2, 2010 against Seattle Sounders FC, coming on in the 61st minute at
Qwest Field
Lumen Field is a multi-purpose stadium in Seattle, Washington, United States. Located in the city's SoDo neighborhood, it is the home field for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL), the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL, t ...
and setting up
Chad Barrett
Chad Randall Barrett (born April 30, 1985) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward.
Career
College
Born in San Diego, Barrett played two seasons of college soccer at UCLA and led the team in assists his seco ...
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
D.C. United is a professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. that competes in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer. Domestically, the club has won four MLS Cups (league championships), four Supp ...
.
Lindsay missed the entire 2011 season due to a knee injury.
Lindsay's option was declined following the 2012 season. He then signed with Burlington SC of the
CSL CSL as an abbreviation may stand for:
Places
* Coordinated Science Laboratory, at the University of Illinois
* Liège Space Center (Centre spatial de Liège), at the University of Liege in Belgium
* Central Science Laboratory, a former UK DEFRA ...
for the 2013 season. He recorded the club's first historic goal in a match against Kingston FC. He finished as the club's top goalscorer with 11 goals. In 2015, he signed with league giants
Toronto Croatia
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor ...
. During his tenure with Croatia the club finished as runners-up, and captured the CSL Championship by defeating
SC Waterloo Region
SC Waterloo Region is a professional Canadian soccer team that plays in the Canadian Soccer League, a non-FIFA-sanctioned league. The club was formed in 2011 under the name KW United FC and competed in the Second Division of the CSL. The following ...
. Following Toronto's departure from the CSL, Lindsay signed with
York Region Shooters
York Region Shooters is a Canadian association football, soccer team, that plays in the Canadian Soccer League. The Shooters played their home games at the St. Joan of Arc Turf Field in the City of Vaughan, Ontario. The team's colours were blue ...
on May 26, 2016.
International
Lindsay represented Canada in the
Danone Nations Cup
The Danone Nations Cup is a football tournament for children between the ages of 10 and 12 (U12s category); it is organized every year since 2000 on the initiative of Groupe Danone.Canadian Championship: (3) 2010, 2011,
2012
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