Nico Olsak

Nico Olsak
Personal information
Full name	Nicolás Olsak
Date of birth	25 November 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Maccabi Herzliya
College career
Years	Team
2010–2013	Belmont Bruins
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014–2015	Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa
2015–2016	Hapoel Ramat HaSharon
2016–2020	Maccabi Netanya
2020–2021	RKC Waalwijk
2021	Beitar Jerusalem
2021–2022	Maccabi Petah Tikva
2022–2023	Hapoel Hadera
2023	Maccabi Herzliya
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 February 2023 (UTC)

Nicolás "Nico" Olsak (born 25 November 1991) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a midfielder for Maccabi Herzliya.^[1]

Early life

Olsak was born into a family of American Jewish descent in Buenos Aires, Argentina.^[2] When Olsak was 12 years old, his parents, Marcelo and Gabriella, decided to move the family to Boca Raton, Florida, in the United States.^[2]

College career

After high school, Olsak went to Belmont University.^[2]

Club career

Olsak arrived in Israel as a tourist on Birthright.^[2] After a successful trial, he joined Maccabi Kabilo Jaffa. The following year he moved to Ironi Ramat Hasharon. In his third year in Israel, Olsak signed with Premier League club Maccabi Netanya.^[2]

After four seasons, and with his contract expiring, Olsak visited the training grounds of Maccabi Netanya on 29 June 2020 to say goodbye to his former teammates and coaches before returning to the United States as a free agent. Shortly after, he signed with RKC Waalwijk of the Dutch Eredivisie.^[1]

On 8 February 2021, Olsak joined Beitar Jerusalem, signing a contract until the end of the 2020–21 season.^[3]

Personal life

Olsak holds Argentine, Israeli and Polish citizenships.^[2] In 2020, Olsak got engaged to Tali Shimon, an American of Israeli descent from Florida.^[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 October 2022

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa	2014–15	Liga Alef	30	1	3	0	0	0	–		0	0	33	1
Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon	2015–16	Liga Leumit	32	0	1	0	0	0	–		0	0	33	0
Maccabi Netanya	2016–17	Liga Leumit	29	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	2
	2017–18	Israeli Premier League	35	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	39	1
	2018–19	Israeli Premier League	29	1	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	39	1
	2019–20	Israeli Premier League	20	1	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	24	2
	Total		113	5	7	1	11	0	0	0	0	0	131	6
RKC Waalwijk	2020–21	Eredivisie	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
Beitar Jerusalem	2020–21	Israeli Premier League	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Maccabi Petah Tikva	2021–22	Israeli Premier League	19	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	25	0
Hapoel Hadera	2022–23	Israeli Premier League	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Maccabi Herzliya	2022–23	Liga Alef	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Career total			216	6	12	1	16	0	0	0	0	0	245	7

Honours and achievements

Maccabi Netanya

Maccabi Netanya

Liga Leumit: 2016–17

References

^ ^a ^b Rahmani, Maor (29 June 2020). "בנתניה נפרדו מאולסק, שהודה: הגשמתם לי חלום" [Netanya Said Goodbye To Olsak: You Fulfilled My Dreams] (in Hebrew). Retrieved 29 June 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Rahmani, Maor (25 November 2017). "היידה: המסע של ניקו אולסק עד מכבי נתניה" [Nico Olsak's Journey To Maccabi Netanya] (in Hebrew). Retrieved 29 June 2020.
^ "בית"ר ירושלים: ניקו אולסק חתם, אנטואן קונטה נחתך, דיוגו ורדאסקה הוקפא - וואלה! ספורט". וואלה!News (in Hebrew). 8 February 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
^ Sharon, Liron (9 February 2020). "ארוסתו של אולסק בראיון: "הייתי שמחה שיגיע לאחת הגדולות"" [Olsak's Fiancee: I Would Love For Him To Get To One Of The Big Ones]. Sport1 (in Hebrew). Maariv. Retrieved 29 June 2020.

[NetanyaEnd-1] Rahmani, Maor (29 June 2020). "בנתניה נפרדו מאולסק, שהודה: הגשמתם לי חלום" [Netanya Said Goodbye To Olsak: You Fulfilled My Dreams] (in Hebrew). Retrieved 29 June 2020.

[Journey-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Rahmani, Maor (25 November 2017). "היידה: המסע של ניקו אולסק עד מכבי נתניה" [Nico Olsak's Journey To Maccabi Netanya] (in Hebrew). Retrieved 29 June 2020.

[3] "בית"ר ירושלים: ניקו אולסק חתם, אנטואן קונטה נחתך, דיוגו ורדאסקה הוקפא - וואלה! ספורט". וואלה!News (in Hebrew). 8 February 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.

[4] Sharon, Liron (9 February 2020). "ארוסתו של אולסק בראיון: "הייתי שמחה שיגיע לאחת הגדולות"" [Olsak's Fiancee: I Would Love For Him To Get To One Of The Big Ones]. Sport1 (in Hebrew). Maariv. Retrieved 29 June 2020.

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