![]() 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 | Pacific FC | ||
| 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– | Pacific FC | 61 | (9) |
| 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 October 21, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:54, March 29, 2017 (UTC) | |||
Manuel "Manny" Aparicio (born September 17, 1995) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder.
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.[1] He appeared in two midseason friendlies for Toronto FC in 2015, against English Premier League teams Manchester City[2] and Sunderland.[3]
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.[4] Aparicio made his debut for Wilmington in the season opener on April 5, 2014, against the Harrisburg City Islanders.[5]
Loan to Toronto FC II
Aparicio was loaned to Toronto FC II on March 20, 2015.[6] He made his debut against the Charleston Battery on March 21.[7]
Toronto FC announced on December 1, 2015, that Aparicio would not be returning to the team for the 2016 MLS Season.[8]
Órdenes
On August 15, 2016, Aparicio signed with SD Órdenes on a one-year deal, making 30 league appearances and scoring four goals.[9]
Izarra
In summer 2017, Aparicio signed with Spanish Segunda División B club CD Izarra and made 20 league appearances that season.[9]
San Roque
In summer 2018, Aparicio signed with Spanish Tercera División club CD San Roque de Lepe and made 11 appearances, scoring one goal.[9]
York9
On January 14, 2019, Aparicio signed with Canadian Premier League club York9.[10] 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.[11] Aparicio took part in the Canadian Premier League's first game in history, a 1–1 draw in Hamilton, Ontario against Forge FC[12] and assisted the first ever Canadian Premier League goal in the third minute of the match.[13] 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.[14]
Pacific FC
On 6 November 2020, Aparicio signed with fellow CPL side Pacific FC.[15]
He officially left the club in January 2024, having scored ten goals and 11 assists in 78 appearances between all competitions for the club.[16][17]
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.[18] He was later a part of the U-20 squad that participated in the 2014 Milk Cup.[19] 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.[20] He saw action in both matches.[21]
Senior
Aparicio was recalled to the senior team for a friendly against Colombia in October 2014,[22] where he made his debut for the national team.
Honours
Club
Pacific FC
Career statistics
Club
- As of October 21, 2023[23]
| 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 | 2016-2017 | 30 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 4 | ||
| Izarra | Segunda División B | 2017-2018 | 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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 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 | ||
| Career totals | 193 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 216 | 24 | ||
International
- As of match played 14 October 2014
| Canada | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 |
References
- ↑ Molinaro, John (August 8, 2013). "Toronto FC signs academy product Aparicio". Sportsnet.
- ↑ Desai, Devang (May 27, 2015). "Manchester City defeats TFC 1-0 at BMO Field". Toronto FC. Archived from the original on August 31, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- ↑ @TorontoFC (July 23, 2015). "#TFCLive Subs: IN: Morgan, Aparicio OUT: Morrow, Jackson" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Three Players Assigned to Wilmington". Toronto FC. March 17, 2014. Archived from the original on March 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Wilmington Hammerheads Open USL PRO Season With Harrisburg FC". Boxscore News. April 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Toronto FC loan seven players to Toronto FC II". Toronto FC. March 20, 2015. Archived from the original on March 22, 2015.
- ↑ Hylton, Kamal (March 21, 2015). "Match Recap: TFC II vs. Charleston". Toronto FC. Archived from the original on March 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Toronto FC Exercise Contract Options On 13 Players". Toronto FC. December 1, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Manuel Aparicio profile" (in Spanish). La Preferente. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ↑ Hershenfeld, Nate (January 14, 2019). "York9 FC signs midfielder Manuel Aparicio". York 9 FC. Archived from the original on January 15, 2019.
- ↑ Hershenfeld, Nate (April 26, 2019). "York 9 appoints Aparicio captain, names five vice-captains". Canadian Premier League.
- ↑ Thompson, Marty (November 7, 2020). "Manny Aparicio: 'Details off the pitch' drove him to sign with Pacific FC". Canadian Premier League.
- ↑ Davidson, Neil (April 27, 2019). "Forge FC, York9 FC tie in Canadian Premier League's entertaining opener". CBC Sports.
- ↑ "The game was the winner on CPL opening day". June of 86. April 27, 2019.
- ↑ Molinaro, John (November 6, 2020). "Free agent Manny Aparicio departs York9 to sign with Pacific FC". Canadian Premier League.
- ↑ Tierney, Mitchell (January 9, 2024). "Pacific FC announce the departure of midfielder Manny Aparicio". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ↑ Jacques, John (January 9, 2024). "'Proud And Grateful': Aparicio Parts Ways With Pacific FC". Northern Tribune. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ↑ "Young MNT to set up camp in Florida". Canadian Soccer Association. January 10, 2014. Archived from the original on February 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Canada M20 heads to 2014 Dale Farm Milk Cup". Canadian Soccer Association. July 23, 2014. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Canada announces roster for Caribbean tour". Canadian Soccer Association. Archived from the original on June 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Canada m23 wins again on Caribbean tour". Canadian Soccer Association. Archived from the original on June 16, 2016.
- ↑ Baer, Benjamin; Squizzato, Daniel (October 3, 2014). "CanMNT: UConn standout Cyle Larin, 7 MLS players highlight 22 player squad set to face Colombia". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on January 15, 2019.
- ↑ Manny Aparicio at Soccerway
