Osvaldo "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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Osvaldo Cisneros | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-03-13) March 13, 2004 (age 18) | ||
| Place of birth | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
| 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 | 25 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019 | United States U15 | 10 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 23, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 10, 2019 | |||
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.[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]
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.[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.
Born 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]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sporting Kansas City | 2021 | MLS | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 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 | ||||
| Total | 25 | 3 | — | — | — | 25 | 3 | |||||
| Career total | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||
Sporting Kansas City – current squad | |
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