Full name Nicolas Perera Name Nick Perera Current team San Diego Sockers Years Team | Playing position Height 1.91 m Role Footballer | |
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Date of birth (1986-06-05) 5 June 1986 (age 29) 2005-2008 | ||
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Nicolas Perera (born 5 June 1986) is a Spanish-born, American professional footballer currently with Ontario Fury of the MASL as well as the United States national beach soccer team.
Contents
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- Ontario fury vs dallas sidekicks overtime goal 77 nick perera 2017
- Early life
- Youth and college
- Professional
- International
- Club
- Individual
- References
Ontario fury vs dallas sidekicks overtime goal 77 nick perera 2017
Early life
Perera was born in Madrid, Spain to Prudencio and Dione Perera. Despite having a Spanish father and an American mother, Perera spent most of his childhood in Belgium and can speak 5 languages: English, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and French.
Youth and college
Perera played youth soccer in Belgium with club team K.N.S. Tervuren, as well as his high school team European School of Brussels. He walked on to the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team in 2005 after receiving a recommendation from his mother.
Perera played an integral role in UC Santa Barbara’s attack, leading the Gauchos to the 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship and winning the national title. For his performances in the 2006 tournament, he was named the College Cup's Most Outstanding Offensive Player.
Professional
After finishing college, Perera played a few matches with California-based Bakersfield Brigade of the USL Premier Development League where he was reunited with UC Santa Barbara teammates Tino Nuñez, Greg Curry, Jon Curry, and Andrew Proctor. Additionally, Eric Wynalda was also on the squad.
Perera then joined Benidorm CF in Spain, before heading back to America to join San Diego Sockers where he played indoor soccer. Despite appearing in just 6 games, he scored 5 goals for the club.
In the off-season, Perera joined Milwaukee Wave. Perera racked up 69 appearances, scoring 52 goals, before moving back to San Diego Sockers ahead of their 2014/15 season. In October 2016 Nick was traded to Ontario Fury.
International
Perera represented the United States in the 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup where he led the team in goals scored. Despite the United States not advancing past the group stage, his 5 goals were good for a seventh place finish overall in the tournament.