Nicolas Apostol

Nicolas Apostol

Personal information
Full name	Nicolas Gabriel Apostol
Date of birth	(1999-01-01) January 1, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Burnaby FC
Number	7
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)
International career‡
2017	Canada U18	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 8, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 18, 2021

Nicolas Gabriel Apostol (born January 1, 1999) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Burnaby FC in League1 British Columbia.

Early life and college

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

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]

International career

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. ^[16] In 2016, he played in a youth friendly against the United States, for his first international game. ^[2]

Career statistics

As of September 1, 2021 ^[17]

Club	Season	League			Playoffs		Domestic Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Whitecaps FC 2	2016	USL	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2017		1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Cavalry FC	2021	Canadian Premier League	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
Career total			3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0

References

1. "Nicolas Apostol Whitecaps profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC .
2. Campbell, Aaron (March 9, 2016). "Ten Count with Whitecaps Residency U16 captain Nicolas Apostol". Away from the Numbers.
3. "Nicolas Apostol UConn profile". UConn Huskies .
4. Connolly, Daniel (August 24, 2018). "UConn Men's Soccer Forward Austin DaSilva Leaves Team". The UConn Blog.
5. "Nicolas Apostol Oregon State profile". Oregon State Beavers .
6. "WFC2 fall short". Langley Advance Times. May 30, 2017.
7. McColl, Michael (June 27, 2017). "Residency Week 2017: Nicolas Apostol UConn bound after six seasons as a Whitecap". Away from the Numbers.
8. "Αγροτικός Αστέρας:«Κλείνει» Νίκολας Γκάμπριελ Αποστόλ" [Agricultural Star: "Closes" Nicholas Gabriel Apostol]. Liga News (in Greek). September 4, 2019.
9. "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.
10. "Cavalry FC Signs Nicolas Apostol". Cavalry FC . August 31, 2021.
11. Saelhof, Todd (September 1, 2021). "Cavalry FC kicks off long road stretch with win over FC Edmonton". Calgary Sun .
12. Charlie O'Connor-Clarke (November 25, 2021). "Cavalry FC announce departure of six players including Farsi, Yao". Canadian Premier League.
13. "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.
14. "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.
15. "Tρία «διαζύγια» στην Αναγέννηση Επανομής" [Three "divorces" in the Epanomi Renaissance]. Metrosport (in Greek). January 11, 2024.
16. "Nicolas Apostol Canada profile". Canadian Soccer Association .
17. Nicolas Apostol at Soccerway

External links

• Nicolas Apostol at Soccerway