Nicolás Samayoa Pacheco (born 2 August 1995) is a Guatemalan footballer who plays as a defender for Liga Nacional club Comunicaciones.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nicolás Samayoa Pacheco | ||
Date of birth | (1995-08-02) 2 August 1995 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | Guatemala City, Guatemala | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Comunicaciones | ||
Number | 3 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | 66 | (6) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | New England Revolution | 0 | (0) |
2018 | → Las Vegas Lights (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2019– | Comunicaciones | 66 | (7) |
National team‡ | |||
2018– | Guatemala | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 January 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2018 |
Samayoa also played four years of college soccer at Florida Gulf Coast University between 2014 and 2017. While at FGU, Samayoa made 66 appearances, scored 6 goals and tallied 4 assists.[2]
On 21 January 2018, Samayoa was drafted in the fourth round (78th overall) of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by New England Revolution.[3] He signed with the club on 9 February 2018.[4]
Samayoa made his professional debut on 5 June 2018, in a 3-2 loss to Louisville City FC in a Lamar Hunt US Open Cup game.[5]
On 11 June 2018, Samayoa joined United Soccer League side Las Vegas Lights on loan.[6]
New England released Samayoa at the end of their 2018 season.[7]
On 1 January 2019, he returned to Guatemala and signed with Liga Nacional club Comunicaciones.[8]
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