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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolas Gabriel Apostol | ||
| Date of birth | January 1, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Surrey, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | TSS FC Rovers | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| 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) |
| 2025– | TSS FC Rovers | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Canada U18 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of July 25, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of September 18, 2021 | |||
Nicolas Gabriel Apostol (born January 1, 1999) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for TSS FC Rovers in League1 British Columbia.
Early life and college
[edit]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
[edit]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]
In 2024, he joined Burnaby FC in League1 British Columbia.[16] In 2025, he joined the TSS FC Rovers.[16]
International career
[edit]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.[17] In 2016, he played in a youth friendly against the United States, for his first international game.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "Nicolas Apostol Whitecaps profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 1 2 Campbell, Aaron (March 9, 2016). "Ten Count with Whitecaps Residency U16 captain Nicolas Apostol". Away from the Numbers.
- ↑ "Nicolas Apostol UConn profile". UConn Huskies.
- ↑ Connolly, Daniel (August 24, 2018). "UConn Men's Soccer Forward Austin DaSilva Leaves Team". The UConn Blog.
- ↑ "Nicolas Apostol Oregon State profile". Oregon State Beavers.
- ↑ "WFC2 fall short". Langley Advance Times. May 30, 2017.
- ↑ McColl, Michael (June 27, 2017). "Residency Week 2017: Nicolas Apostol UConn bound after six seasons as a Whitecap". Away from the Numbers.
- ↑ "Αγροτικός Αστέρας:"Κλείνει" Νίκολας Γκάμπριελ Αποστόλ" [Agricultural Star: "Closes" Nicholas Gabriel Apostol]. Liga News (in Greek). September 4, 2019.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Cavalry FC Signs Nicolas Apostol". Cavalry FC. August 31, 2021.
- ↑ Saelhof, Todd (September 1, 2021). "Cavalry FC kicks off long road stretch with win over FC Edmonton". Calgary Sun.
- ↑ Charlie O'Connor-Clarke (November 25, 2021). "Cavalry FC announce departure of six players including Farsi, Yao". Canadian Premier League.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Tρία "διαζύγια" στην Αναγέννηση Επανομής" [Three "divorces" in the Epanomi Renaissance]. Metrosport (in Greek). January 11, 2024.
- 1 2 "Nic Apostol L1BC Stats". League1 British Columbia.
- ↑ "Nicolas Apostol Canada profile". Canadian Soccer Association.
External links
[edit]- Nicolas Apostol at Soccerway
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Canadian people of Romanian descent
- Men's association football defenders
- Soccer players from Surrey, British Columbia
- Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Whitecaps FC Academy players
- Whitecaps FC 2 players
- UConn Huskies men's soccer players
- Cavalry FC players
- United Soccer League players
- Canadian Premier League players
- Burnaby FC players
- Agrotikos Asteras F.C. players
- Anagennisi Epanomi F.C. players
- Gamma Ethniki players
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen