Emerson Nieto
American soccer player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Emerson Nieto (born October 3, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL League Two club Corpus Christi FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 3, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Corpus Christi FC | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2019 | Indiana Fire Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Indiana Hoosiers | 7 | (0) |
| 2023 | IUPUI Jaguars | 12 | (0) |
| 2024 | Indiana Tech Warriors | 15 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Indy Eleven | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | Fort Wayne FC | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | Sarasota Paradise | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Corpus Christi FC | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 20, 2025 | |||
Career
On May 14, 2019, it was announced that Nieto would join USL Championship side Indy Eleven on an academy contract.[1] The academy contract would keep Nieto college eligible for 2020, where he has committed to playing college soccer at Indiana University.[2]
He made his professional debut on June 26, 2019, appearing as an injury-time substitute during a 3–0 win over Birmingham Legion.[3]
After three seasons at the University of Indiana, Nieto transferred to the IUPUI Jaguars in January 2023.[4]
Nieto played for Sarasota Paradise during the 2024 USL League Two season, before transferring to the Indiana Institute of Technology.[5]
In 2025 Nieto joined Corpus Christi FC ahead of their participation in the 2025 U.S. Open Cup. He played all 120 minutes in the team's extra time loss to Chattanooga FC.[6]
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