Jonathan Osorio (born June 12, 1992) is a Canadian professional

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for

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club

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, which he captains, and the Canada national team. Osorio holds the Toronto FC club record for most appearances. He also made three appearances for Canada at the

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Early life

Osorio began playing soccer with the Brampton Youth Soccer at age 10. When he was 15, he moved to Clarkson Sheridan SC and graduated from St. Edmund Campion Secondary School. In 2010, he went to

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to play with

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's academy, where he played with his future teammate on the Canada national team Lucas Cavallini.

Club career

SC Toronto

Osorio began his career with SC Toronto in the

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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. He featured in the playoff quarterfinal match against the

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, but were eliminated from playoff contention after losing the match by a score of 1–0. For his successful debut season he was awarded the CSL Rookie of the Year.

Toronto FC

Osorio has been with TFC first team since 2013. He began training with the

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in September 2012 and was invited to train with the First Team, during the preseason, impressing coach

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and earning a first team contract. Osorio made his debut for

on March 9, 2013, against

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, coming on for Terry Dunfield. He scored his first goal against the

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in a substitute appearance, in the 78th minute, on March 30, 2013. Osorio scored his second goal against

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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 with

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scoring the winning goal. He was awarded MLS Goal of the Week 9 for the goal against New York, he narrowly beat out

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for the award. After the 2013 season Osorio spent his off season training with

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side

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and

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. In the 2017 season, Osorio saw a decrease in playing time; largely appearing off the bench as a result of the signing of Víctor Vázquez. However he started both legs of the MLS Eastern Conference Final against the

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, as well as the 2017 MLS Cup, a game which Toronto won 2–0 over

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, on December 9. After a strong start to the 2018 season, it was reported that Osorio had received interest from clubs in Europe and Mexico. He went on to win the golden boot of the

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netting 4 goals in the process. In the first leg of the 2018 Canadian Championship final, held on August 8, Osorio scored in a 2–2 away draw against

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. In the second leg, on August 15, his 200th appearance for the club, he set-up

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's goal in a 5–2 home win, which enabled Toronto to win the title 7–4 on aggregate. Osorio was awarded the George Gross Memorial Trophy as the most valuable player of the tournament, having scored three goals in four games in the competition. He signed a multi-year contract extension with Toronto on August 30, 2018, which made him one of the highest paid Canadian players in the world. On November 10, 2019, Osorio featured for Toronto in a 3–1 away defeat to Seattle Sounders in the 2019 MLS Cup Final; the opening goal, which was scored by Kelvin Leerdam, was surrounded by controversy, however, as Osorio had lost possession in the lead-up to the goal, after being involved in a collision with Cristian Roldan, which went unpunished by the referee; Osorio later accused Roldan of obstructing him. Upon completion of the 2021 season, Osorio's option for the 2022 season would be picked up by Toronto. On April 24, 2022, in a regular-season match against

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, Osorio reached 300 appearances for Toronto, becoming the first player ever to do so for the club. 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. In December 2022, Toronto announced Osorio had agreed to a new three-year contract, with an option for 2026. In March 2023, it was revealed his contract made him a Designated Player under Major League Soccer's salary cap rules. He was named club captain before the 2024 season.

International career

Osorio made his debut with the Canada U20 team in 2011 at the age of 18, representing them at the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Guatemala. On May 23, 2013, Osorio earned his first called up to the Canadian senior team for a friendly in the following week against

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. Osorio made his senior international debut on May 28, 2013, coming on as a second-half substitute for Samuel Piette in a 1–0 defeat to Costa Rica at

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. On June 27, 2013, Osorio was listed as a part of the confirmed 23-man squad for Colin Miller's Canada squad for

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. He would also represent Canada at the

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, where Canada was eliminated in the group stage. Osorio scored his first goal for Canada against

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in a friendly on January 22, 2017. Osorio was named to Canada's

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squad on June 27, 2017. Osorio was named to his fourth Gold Cup squad on May 30, 2019, ahead of the 2019 edition. In July 2021 Osorio was named to the squad for the

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. On October 7, 2021, during a

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match, Osorio scored a goal against

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in an eventual 1–1 draw. The goal was the first that Canada had scored against Mexico at

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since 1980. In November 2022, Osorio was named to Canada's 26-man squad for the

. He appeared in all three matches for Canada at the tournament, as the team was eliminated in the group stage. In June 2023, Osorio was named to Canada's 23-man squad contesting the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals. On June 19, he was called-up to the squad for the

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. In June 2024, Osorio was named to Canada's squad for the 2024 Copa América.

Personal life

Osorio's parents are

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n – his father is a native of

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, while his mother was born in

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. Osorio's younger brothers,

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and

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, previously played for

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Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.''

Honours

Toronto FC *

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* Eastern Conference Championship (Playoffs):

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runner-up:

* Trillium Cup: 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021 Individual *

Golden Boot:

Best XI:

* George Gross Memorial Trophy:

Rookie of the Year:

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* Red Patch Boys Player of the Year: 2018, 2023

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Osorio, Jonathan 1992 births Men's association football midfielders Canada men's youth international soccer players Canada men's international soccer players Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Canadian men's soccer players Canadian people of Colombian descent Living people Major League Soccer players Soccer players from Brampton Soccer players from Toronto Toronto FC players SC Toronto players 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2022 FIFA World Cup players 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2024 Copa América players 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Designated Players (MLS) 21st-century Canadian sportsmen