Nicholas Selson Gioacchini (born July 25, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward or winger for Orlando City of Major League Soccer and the United States national team.
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Personal information | ||||||||||
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Full name | Nicholas Selson Gioacchini[1] | |||||||||
Date of birth | (2000-07-25) July 25, 2000 (age 22) | |||||||||
Place of birth | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | |||||||||
Position(s) | Forward, winger | |||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||
Current team | Orlando City | |||||||||
Number | 20 | |||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||
2015–2017 | Paris FC | |||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
2017–2018 | Paris FC B | 6 | (2) | |||||||
2018–2019 | Caen B | 22 | (7) | |||||||
2019–2022 | Caen | 49 | (6) | |||||||
2021–2022 | → Montpellier B (loan) | 3 | (4) | |||||||
2021–2022 | → Montpellier (loan) | 28 | (0) | |||||||
2022– | Orlando City | 6 | (0) | |||||||
2022 | Orlando City B | 1 | (0) | |||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||
2020– | United States | 8 | (3) | |||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 23, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 28, 2022 |
Gioacchini was born in Kansas City, Missouri, to an Italian father and Jamaican mother. He played for Blue Valley Soccer Club when he was young, and for the Orange Stars coached by Jay Burgess.[3] He moved to Parma, Italy at the age of 8. He returned to the United States at the age of 12 where his family settled in Bethesda, Maryland, where he played for Bethesda Soccer Club, Cerritos Soccer Academy, D.C. United Academy, Olney Soccer Club and ESSA Soccer Academy.
At the age of 15, Gioacchini moved with his family to France.[4][5][6] He joined Paris FC in 2015.[7]
On May 14, 2018, Gioacchini signed a two-year contract with Caen.[8] He made his debut for Caen in a 4–2 Ligue 2 win over his former club Paris FC on October 25, 2019, scoring his side's first goal in the 25th minute.[9] He scored another goal against Nancy on December 2, 2019.[citation needed]
On July 20, 2022, it was announced Gioacchini had signed a two-and-a-half year contract plus option year with Orlando City of Major League Soccer.[10]
Before being cap-tied to the United States, Gioacchini was also eligible to play for Italy and Jamaica.[11] He received his first call up to the senior United States squad for matches against Wales and Panama in November 2020.[12] Gioacchini made his debut for the senior team as a late substitute against Wales on November 12, 2020.[13] He started the following match against Panama on November 16, scoring two goals in a 6–2 friendly victory.[14]
He was named to the United States roster for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[15]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Paris FC B | 2017–18 | Championnat National 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | |||
Caen B | 2018–19 | Championnat National 3 | 18 | 5 | — | — | — | 18 | 5 | |||
2019–20 | Championnat National 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | ||||
Total | 22 | 7 | — | — | — | 22 | 7 | |||||
Caen | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 18 | 4 | ||
2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 5 | |||
2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
Total | 49 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 53 | 9 | ||||
Montpellier B (loan) | 2021–22 | Championnat National 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | |||
Montpellier (loan) | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | ||
Orlando City | 2022 | MLS | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
Orlando City B | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Career total | 115 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 22 |
National Team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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United States | 2020 | 2 | 2 |
2021 | 6 | 1 | |
Total | 8 | 3 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | November 16, 2020 | Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria | ![]() | 2–1 | 6–2 | Friendly |
2 | 3–1 | |||||
3 | July 15, 2021 | Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, United States | ![]() | 6–1 | 6–1 | 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
Orlando City
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