Jonathan Osorio's long road to the World Cup has not been without its bumps, not to mention a stop in Uruguay.
In recent months, the Toronto FC midfielder was sidelined by post-concussion syndrome — the result seemingly of a Xherdan Shaqiri elbow in a July 13 game against the Chicago Fire.
Stalteri also cites Osorio's mindset, focus and winning mentality as important components in Toronto's dressing room. Cavallini, whose father is originally from Argentina, and Osorio grew up playing for the Clarkson Soccer club in Mississauga. A tour of Uruguay led to a tryout offer from Club Nacional.
Osorio spent two years in Uruguay, starting in the under-19 ranks before making his way into the reserves before deciding to return home at the end of 2011. That led to an invitation from the TFC academy in September, 2012. While Osorio only played in 23 MLS games this season, his nine goals and six assists were the second-best scoring haul of his career. He had 10 goals in 2018 and seven assists in both 2015 and '18.
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