Ozzie Cisneros

Ozzie Cisneros (born March 13, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City.

Ozzie Cisneros
Personal information
Full name Osvaldo Cisneros
Date of birth (2004-03-13) March 13, 2004
Place of birth Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Sporting Kansas City
Number 25
Youth career
Los Guerreritos
Omaha Nitro
2016–2021 Sporting Kansas City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Sporting Kansas City 0 (0)
2021– Sporting Kansas City II 21 (3)
National team‡
2019 United States U15 10 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 31, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of August 10, 2019

Club career

Born 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.[1] 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.[1]

Sporting Kansas City

In 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.[2] 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.[3] Cisneros played for the first team in a Leagues Cup game against Liga MX club León.

International career

Cisneros has represented the United States at the under-15 level.[1]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played October 31, 2021[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting Kansas City 2021 Major League Soccer———1[lower-alpha 1]010
Sporting Kansas City II 2021 USL Championship213———213
Career total 213000010223
  1. Appearance in Leagues Cup

References
  1. Burbach, Chris (February 8, 2021). "South Omaha 16-year-old signs Major League Soccer contract". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  2. 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.
  3. "FC Tulsa 2-0 Sporting Kansas City II". Soccerway.
  4. Ozzie Cisneros at Soccerway
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