Quick Facts
Biography
Nicholas Lindsay (born September 3, 1992 in Brampton, Ontario) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays with York Region Shooters in the Canadian Soccer League.
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 first team in the 2010 Nutrilite Canadian Championship against the Vancouver Whitecaps and an international friendly against Bolton Wanderers. He scored a hat-trick for the Academy team against Chilean Colo-Colo 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 player to sign for the first team. Lindsay made his first-team debut on September 15, 2010 vs. Real Salt Lake 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 in a game which finished 0-0 at the Estadio Azul which was also in the Champions League. He made his MLS debut on October 2, 2010 against the Seattle Sounders, coming on in the 61st minute at Qwest Field and setting up Chad Barrett 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 4th MLS vs. DC United match he collected his 3rd assist.
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 for the 2013 season.He recorded the clubs first historic goal in a match against Kingston FC.He finished as the clubs top goalscorer with 11 goals. In 2015, he signed with league giants Toronto Croatia. During his tenure with Croatia the club finished as runners-up, and captured the CSL Championship by defeating SC Waterloo Region.Following Toronto's departure from the CSL, Lindsay signed with York Region Shooters on May 26, 2016.
International
Lindsay represented Canada in the Danone Nations Cup in 2004.
Honours
Toronto FC
- Canadian Championship (3): 2010, 2011, 2012
Toronto Croatia
- CSL Championship (1): 2015
Club Statistics
| Club | Nat | Season | League | League | Playoff | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Toronto FC |  | 2010 | MLS | 4 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2011 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2012 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
Last updated on August 21, 2011