Nicolás "Nico" Olsak (; born 25 November 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Maccabi Herzliya.
Early life Olsak was born into a family of American Jewish descent in Buenos Aires, Argentina. When Olsak was 12 years old, his parents, Marcelo and Gabriella, decided to move the family to Boca Raton, Florida, in the United States.
College career After high school, Olsak went to Belmont University.
Club career Olsak arrived in Israel as a tourist on Birthright. 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.
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.
On 8 February 2021, Olsak joined Beitar Jerusalem, signing a contract until the end of the 2020–21 season.
Personal life Olsak holds Argentine, Israeli, Polish, and American citizenships. In 2020, Olsak got engaged to Tali Shimon, an American of Israeli descent from Florida.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMaccabi Kabilio Jaffa2014–15Liga Alef3013000–00331Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon2015–16Liga Leumit3201000–00330Maccabi Netanya2016–17Liga Leumit292000000002922017–18Israeli Premier League351103000003912018–19Israeli Premier League291505000003912019–20Israeli Premier League20111300000242Total11357111000001316RKC Waalwijk2020–21Eredivisie800000000080Beitar Jerusalem2020–21Israeli Premier League500000000050Maccabi Petah Tikva2021–22Israeli Premier League19010500000250Hapoel Hadera2022–23Israeli Premier League400000000040Maccabi Herzliya2022–23Liga Alef600000000060Career total216612116000002457
Honours Maccabi Netanya Liga Leumit: 2016–17
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