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Colombian footballer (born 1992) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nicolás Perea (born August 6, 1992) is a Colombian-born American footballer who last played as a midfielder for Indy Eleven in USL Championship. Perea also plays beach soccer and represents the United States at the international level.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | August 6, 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Bucaramanga, Colombia | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2014 | Syracuse Orange | 76 | (10) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013 | Ocean City Nor'easters | 12 | (2) |
2014 | K-W United FC | 9 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Jacksonville Armada | 24 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 33 | (3) |
2019 | Des Moines Menace | 12 | (2) |
2019 | Indy Eleven | 5 | (0) |
International career | |||
2019– | United States beach | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2021 |
Perea played four years of college soccer at Syracuse University between 2011 and 2014.[1]
While at college, Perea played with USL PDL sides Ocean City Nor'easters,[2] and K-W United.[3]
Perea signed his first professional contract with second-tier NASL side, Jacksonville Armada on February 10, 2015.[4]
Perea joined United Soccer League side Rio Grande Valley in September 2017.[5]
After playing the 2019 USL League Two season with Des Moines Menace, Perea signed with USL Championship club Indy Eleven on August 27, 2019.[6]
Perea participated in a beach soccer camp training in Ft. Lauderdale where he was scouted by the United States national beach soccer team coach Francis Farberoff. In January 2019, Perea started to get call-ups for the national beach soccer team and on May 16, 2021, he was called up to represent the US at the 2021 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship.[7] Perea was part of the team that qualified the United States to a consecutive FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[8]
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