Osvaldo "Ozzie" Cisneros (born March 13, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Osvaldo Cisneros | ||
| Date of birth | March 13, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Los Guerreritos | |||
| Omaha Nitro | |||
| 2016–2021 | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Sporting Kansas City | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Sporting Kansas City II | 52 | (6) |
| 2024 | → Carolina Core FC (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | United States U15 | 10 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 31, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 10, 2019 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Omaha, Nebraska, Cisneros began playing soccer with his family as a toddler and attending games at Omaha's Latino League, where his father played, at age five.[2] After playing for a local club which disbanded, Cisneros began playing with Los Guerreritos, a club founded by his father which played in the South Omaha league. He then joined Leones Negros, soon renamed Omaha Nitro, playing in various tournaments around Nebraska.[2]
Sporting Kansas City
editIn 2016, Cisneros began playing in the youth academy of Sporting Kansas City, rising up the ranks before signing a professional homegrown player deal with the first team on January 20, 2021.[3] On May 1, 2021, Cisneros made his professional debut for Sporting Kansas City II, the club's reserve side in the USL Championship, against FC Tulsa, starting in the 0–2 defeat.[4] Cisneros played for the first team in a Leagues Cup game against Liga MX club León.
Cisneros was released by Kansas City following their 2024 season.[5]
International career
editBorn in the United States to Mexican parents, Cisneros holds a U.S. and Mexican citizenship, which makes him eligible to represent either the United States or Mexico. Cisneros represented the United States at the under-15 level.[2]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played May 6, 2023[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sporting Kansas City | 2021 | MLS | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Sporting Kansas City II | 2021 | USL | 21 | 3 | — | — | — | 21 | 3 | |||
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 4 | — | — | — | 31 | 4 | |||||
| Career total | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Leagues Cup
References
edit- ^ "Ozzie Cisneros". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ a b c Burbach, Chris (February 8, 2021). "South Omaha 16-year-old signs Major League Soccer contract". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ Cattry, Pardeep (January 20, 2021). "Sporting Kansas City sign homegrown trio of Grayson Barber, Ozzie Cisneros, Brooks Thompson". Major League Soccer. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ "FC Tulsa 2-0 Sporting Kansas City II". Soccerway.
- ^ City, Sporting Kansas. "Sporting KC announces roster moves ahead of 2025 season". Sporting Kansas City.
- ^ Ozzie Cisneros at Soccerway