Nicholas Lima (born November 17, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Austin FC.
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Lima with the United States in 2019 | ||||||||||
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| Full name | Nicholas Lima[1] | |||||||||
| Date of birth | (1994-11-17) November 17, 1994 (age 28) | |||||||||
| Place of birth | Castro Valley, California, United States | |||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||
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Current team | Austin FC | |||||||||
| Number | 24 | |||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | San Jose Earthquakes | |||||||||
| College career | ||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
| 2013–2016 | California Golden Bears | 72 | (6) | |||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
| 2015–2016 | Burlingame Dragons | 8 | (0) | |||||||
| 2017−2020 | San Jose Earthquakes | 100 | (7) | |||||||
| 2021– | Austin FC | 62 | (0) | |||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||
| 2019 | United States | 9 | (0) | |||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 30, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 15, 2019 | ||||||||||
Lima played four years of college soccer at the University of California, Berkeley between 2013 and 2016.[2] While at college, Lima also appeared for USL PDL side Burlingame Dragons.[3]
On December 21, 2016, Lima signed as a Homegrown Player for Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes.[4] He made his professional debut on March 4, 2017, starting in a 1–0 win over Montreal Impact.[5] His first professional goal was scored on March 11, 2017, in a 3–2 home victory against Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[6] It was the first goal scored by a Homegrown player in Earthquakes history. On October 14, 2017, he was announced as a nominee for two different league awards: the MLS Defender of the Year Award alongside teammate Florian Jungwirth, and the MLS Rookie of the Year Award, along with teammate Jackson Yueill.[7]
On December 13, 2020, Lima was traded to Austin FC in exchange for $500,000 of General Allocation Money.[8]
On January 8, 2018, Lima received a call-up for the United States men's national soccer team for a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina on January 28.[9] He was named to the bench for the match, but ultimately did not take the field during the 0–0 draw.[10] He made his debut on 27 January 2019 in a friendly against Panama, as a starter.[11] Lima played the full 90, recorded an assist, and was named Man of the Match in his International debut.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Totals | |||||
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| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2017 | Major League Soccer | 22 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 34 | 2 | — | — | 34 | 2 | ||||
| 2019 | 24 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||||
| 2020 | 20 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |||
| Club Total | 100 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 7 | ||
| Austin FC | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 28 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| Club Total | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 65 | 0 | ||
| Career totals | 162 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 166 | 7 | ||
As of October 15, 2019
| National Team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| United States | 2019 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | |
Source: US Soccer
Austin FC – current squad | |
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United States squad – 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup runners-up | ||
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