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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jonathan Osorio[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1992-06-12)June 12, 1992 (age 32) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Toronto,Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Toronto FC | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2007 | Brampton Youth SC | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Clarkson Sheridan SC | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Nacional | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | SC Toronto | 17 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013– | Toronto FC | 307 | (49) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Canada U20 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013– | Canada | 84 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 29, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 23, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Jonathan Osorio (born June 12, 1992) is a Canadian professionalsoccer player who plays as amidfielder forMajor League Soccer clubToronto FC, which hecaptains, and theCanada national team.
Osorio holds theToronto FC club record for most appearances. He also made three appearances for Canada at the2022 FIFA World Cup.
Osorio began playing soccer with the Brampton Youth Soccer at age 10. When he was 15, he moved to Clarkson Sheridan SC[3] and graduated fromSt. Edmund Campion Secondary School. In 2010, he went toUruguay to play withNacional's academy, where he played with his future teammate on theCanada national teamLucas Cavallini.[4]
Osorio began his career withSC Toronto in theCanadian Soccer League in 2012, where he had a successful season finishing as the club's second highest goalscorer, and helped Toronto finish third in the overall standings, which secured a postseason berth for the club.[5] He featured in the playoff quarterfinal match against theSerbian White Eagles, but were eliminated from playoff contention after losing the match by a score of 1–0.[6] For his successful debut season he was awarded the CSL Rookie of the Year.[7][8]
Osorio has been with TFC first team since 2013. He began training with theToronto FC Academy in September 2012 and was invited to train with the First Team, during the preseason, impressing coachRyan Nelsen and earning a first team contract.[9] Osorio made his debut forToronto FC inMajor League Soccer on March 9, 2013, againstSporting Kansas City, coming on forTerry Dunfield.[10] He scored his first goal against theLos Angeles Galaxy in a substitute appearance, in the 78th minute, on March 30, 2013.[11] Osorio scored his second goal againstNew York Red Bulls on April 27 after coming on in the final eleven minutes as a sub he was able to equalize the game; however, the match finished in a 2–1 defeat withTim Cahill scoring the winning goal.[12] He was awarded MLS Goal of the Week 9 for the goal against New York, he narrowly beat outAndrés Romero for the award.[13] After the2013 season Osorio spent his off season training withChampionship sideHuddersfield Town andBundesliga'sWerder Bremen.[14]
In the2017 season, Osorio saw a decrease in playing time; largely appearing off the bench as a result of the signing ofVíctor Vázquez. However he started both legs of the MLS Eastern Conference Final against theColumbus Crew, as well as the2017 MLS Cup, a game which Toronto won 2–0 overSeattle Sounders FC atBMO Field, on December 9.[15][16] After a strong start to the2018 season, it was reported that Osorio had received interest from clubs in Europe and Mexico.[17][18] He went on to win the golden boot of the2018 CONCACAF Champions League netting 4 goals in the process.[19] In the first leg of the2018 Canadian Championship final, held on August 8, Osorio scored in a 2–2 away draw againstVancouver Whitecaps FC.[20] In the second leg, on August 15, his 200th appearance for the club, he set-upSebastian Giovinco's goal in a 5–2 home win, which enabled Toronto to win the title 7–4 on aggregate. Osorio was awarded theGeorge Gross Memorial Trophy as the most valuable player of the tournament, having scored three goals in four games in the competition.[21] He signed a multi-year contract extension with Toronto on August 30, 2018,[22] which made him one of the highest paid Canadian players in the world.[23]
On November 10, 2019, Osorio featured for Toronto in a 3–1 away defeat to Seattle Sounders in the2019 MLS Cup Final; the opening goal, which was scored byKelvin Leerdam, was surrounded by controversy, however, as Osorio had lost possession in the lead-up to the goal, after being involved in a collision withCristian Roldan, which went unpunished by the referee; Osorio later accused Roldan of obstructing him.[24] Upon completion of the 2021 season, Osorio's option for the 2022 season would be picked up by Toronto.[25]
On April 24, 2022, in a regular-season match againstNew York City FC, Osorio reached 300 appearances for Toronto, becoming the first player ever to do so for the club.[26] At the conclusion of the season, Osorio's contract with Toronto FC expired, with the player confirming that "Everything's an option at this point" in regards to his next move.[27]
In December 2022, Toronto announced Osorio had agreed to a new three-year contract, with an option for 2026.[28] In March 2023, it was revealed his contract made him aDesignated Player under Major League Soccer's salary cap rules.[29] He was named club captain before the 2024 season.[30]
Osorio made his debut with theCanada U20 team in 2011 at the age of 18, representing them at the2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Guatemala.
On May 23, 2013, Osorio earned his first called up to theCanadian senior team for a friendly in the following week againstCosta Rica.[31] Osorio made his senior international debut on May 28, 2013, coming on as a second-half substitute forSamuel Piette in a 1–0 defeat to Costa Rica atCommonwealth Stadium.[32] On June 27, 2013, Osorio was listed as a part of the confirmed 23-man squad forColin Miller's Canada squad for2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[33] He would also represent Canada at the2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup,[34] where Canada was eliminated in the group stage.[35]
Osorio scored his first goal for Canada againstBermuda in a friendly on January 22, 2017.[36] Osorio was named to Canada's2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad on June 27, 2017.[37] Osorio was named to his fourth Gold Cup squad on May 30, 2019, ahead of the2019 edition.[38] In July 2021 Osorio was named to the squad for the2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[39]
On October 7, 2021, during a2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match, Osorio scored a goal againstMexico in an eventual 1–1 draw. The goal was the first that Canada had scored against Mexico atEstadio Azteca since 1980.[40] In November 2022, Osorio was named to Canada's 26-man squad for the2022 FIFA World Cup.[41] He appeared in all three matches for Canada at the tournament, as the team was eliminated in the group stage.[42]
In June 2023, Osorio was named to Canada's 23-man squad contesting the2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals.[43] On June 19, he was called-up to the squad for the2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[44]
In June 2024, Osorio was named to Canada's squad for the2024 Copa América.[45]
Osorio's parents areColombian – his father is a native ofCali, while his mother was born inMedellín. Osorio's younger brothers,Anthony andNicholas, previously played forToronto FC II.[46]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Canadian Championship | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto FC | 2013 | Major League Soccer | 28 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 5 | |||
| 2014 | 27 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 3 | |||||
| 2015 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | ||||
| 2016 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 40 | 6 | ||||
| 2017 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 2 | ||||
| 2018 | 30 | 10 | — | 4 | 3 | 8[a] | 4 | 1[b] | 0 | 43 | 17 | |||
| 2019 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 34 | 7 | |||
| 2020 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||||
| 2021 | 24 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 2[a] | 1 | — | 29 | 6 | ||||
| 2022 | 23 | 9 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 10 | |||||
| 2023 | 21 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 23 | 4 | ||||
| 2024 | 22 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 29 | 3 | ||||
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 307 | 49 | 17 | 4 | 32 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 375 | 66 | ||
| References:[47][48][49] | ||||||||||||||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2013 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 15 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 84 | 9 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||||
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| 1. | January 22, 2017 | Bermuda National Stadium,Hamilton, Bermuda | 16 |  Bermuda | 1–1 | 4–2 | Friendly | |||||||
| 2. | September 2, 2017 | BMO Field,Toronto, Canada | 18 |  Jamaica | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||||||||
| 3. | September 9, 2018 | IMG Academy,Bradenton, United States | 21 |  U.S. Virgin Islands | 1–0 | 8–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification | |||||||
| 4. | September 7, 2019 | BMO Field, Toronto, Canada | 28 |  Cuba | 4–0 | 6–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A | |||||||
| 5. | January 7, 2020 | Championship Soccer Stadium,Irvine, United States | 32 |  Barbados | 3–1 | 4–1 | Friendly | |||||||
| 6. | July 11, 2021 | Children's Mercy Park,Kansas City, United States | 38 |  Martinique | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |||||||
| 7. | October 7, 2021 | Estadio Azteca,Mexico City, Mexico | 45 |  Mexico | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||||||
| 8. | March 28, 2023 | BMO Field, Toronto, Canada | 62 |  Honduras | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A | |||||||
| 9. | July 4, 2023 | Shell Energy Stadium,Houston, United States | 67 | Cuba | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |||||||
| Correct as of July 4, 2023 | ||||||||||||||
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