Nicolas Samayoa

Nicolás Samayoa
Personal information
Full name Nicolás Samayoa Pacheco
Date of birth (1995-08-02) 2 August 1995
Place of birth Guatemala City, Guatemala
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 New England Revolution
Number 12
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)
National team
2015 Guatemala U20 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 June 2018

Nicolás Samayoa Pacheco (born 2 August 1995) is a Guatemalan footballer who plays as a defender for New England Revolution in Major League Soccer.

Career

Youth career

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.[1]

New England Revolution

On 21 January 2018, Samayoa was drafted in the fourth round (78th overall) of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by New England Revolution.[2] He signed with the club on 9 February 2018.[3]

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.[4]

On 11 June 2018, Samayoa joined United Soccer League side Las Vegas Lights on loan.[5]

International

Samayoa has represented the Guatemala U20 and was selected by head coach Carlos Ruiz to participate in the 2015 CONCACAF U20 Championship, where he spent six games as an unused substitute.[6]

References


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