Manuel "Manny" Aparicio (born September 17, 1995) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Canadian Premier League club Atlético Ottawa.
 Aparicio with Toronto FC Academy in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Aparicio | ||
| Date of birth | September 17, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Ottawa | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2008 | East York | ||
| 2009 | Unionville Milliken SC | ||
| 2010–2013 | Toronto FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Toronto FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Wilmington Hammerheads (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| 2015 | Toronto FC II | 21 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Órdenes | 30 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Izarra | 20 | (0) |
| 2018 | San Roque Lepe | 11 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | York9 | 31 | (4) |
| 2021–2023 | Pacific FC | 61 | (9) |
| 2024– | Atlético Ottawa | 3 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Canada U18 | 10 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Canada U20 | 18 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Canada U23 | 10 | (2) |
| 2014 | Canada | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 13, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:54, March 29, 2017 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Aparicio was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and moved to Toronto, Canada, with his family in 2004. He began his youth career with East York Dragons before switching to Unionville Milliken SC, where the talented youngster was scouted and recruited to the TFC Academy that competed in the Canadian Soccer League.[1][2]
Club career
Toronto FC
Aparicio signed his first professional contract in 2013 at the age of 17 years old, becoming the eighth TFC Academy graduate to the professional team.[3] He appeared in two midseason friendlies for Toronto FC in 2015, against English Premier League teams Manchester City[4] and Sunderland.[5]
Loan to Wilmington
He was loaned out in early 2014 to USL PRO side Wilmington Hammerheads after the two clubs formed a partnership. He was loaned alongside Quillan Roberts and Daniel Lovitz.[6] Aparicio made his debut for Wilmington in the season opener on April 5, 2014, against the Harrisburg City Islanders.[7]
Loan to Toronto FC II
Aparicio was loaned to Toronto FC II on March 20, 2015.[8] He made his debut against the Charleston Battery on March 21.[9]
Toronto FC announced on December 1, 2015, that Aparicio would not be returning to the team for the 2016 MLS Season.[10]
Órdenes
On August 15, 2016, Aparicio signed with SD Órdenes on a one-year deal, making 30 league appearances and scoring four goals.[11]
Izarra
In summer 2017, Aparicio signed with Spanish Segunda División B club CD Izarra and made 20 league appearances that season.[11]
San Roque
In summer 2018, Aparicio signed with Spanish Tercera División club CD San Roque de Lepe and made 11 appearances, scoring one goal.[11]
York9
On January 14, 2019, Aparicio signed with Canadian Premier League club York9.[12] The 2019 season was the first in both Canadian Premier League and York9 FC history, and before it started Aparicio was named the first-ever captain for York9.[13] Aparicio took part in the Canadian Premier League's first game in history, a 1–1 draw in Hamilton, Ontario against Forge FC[14] and assisted the first ever Canadian Premier League goal in the third minute of the match.[15] However he also became the first player to be red carded in the Canadian Premier League, after receiving a second caution for a deliberate handball in second-half stoppage time.[16]
Pacific FC
On 6 November 2020, Aparicio signed with fellow CPL side Pacific FC.[17]
He officially left the club in January 2024, having scored ten goals and 11 assists in 78 appearances between all competitions for the club.[18][19]
Atlético Ottawa
On March 22, 2024, Atlético Ottawa announced the signing of the Toronto-raised midfielder, ahead of the 2024 Canadian Premier League season.[20]
International career
Youth
Aparicio has represented Canada at youth level. He received his first senior team experience when Canada coach Benito Floro included him in a camp the team had in Sunrise, Florida in January 2014.[21] He was later a part of the U-20 squad that participated in the 2014 Milk Cup.[22] He represented Canada during the Pan American games in 2015. In May 2016, Aparicio was called to Canada's U23 national team for a pair of friendlies against Guyana and Grenada.[23] He saw action in both matches.[24]
Senior
Aparicio was recalled to the senior team for a friendly against Colombia in October 2014,[25] where he made his debut for the national team.
Honours
Club
Pacific FC
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played May 1, 2024[26]
| Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Toronto FC | Major League Soccer | 2013 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wilmington Hammerheads (loan) | USL Pro | 2014 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 3 | |
| Toronto FC II (loan) | USL Pro | 2015 | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | |||
| Órdenes | Tercera División | 2016–17 | 30 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 4 | ||
| Izarra | Segunda División B | 2017–18 | 20 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| San Roque Lepe | Tercera División | 2018–19 | 11 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| York9 FC | Canadian Premier League | 2019 | 25 | 2 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2020 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 4 | ||
| Pacific FC | Canadian Premier League | 2021 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 25 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | ||
| Total | 61 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 76 | 10 | ||
| Atlético Ottawa | Canadian Premier League | 2024 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Career totals | 196 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 224 | 26 | ||
International
- As of match played October 14, 2014
| Canada | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 |
References
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