Defender
Nick Lima
5'9"
The bio of USMNT player Nick Lima who plays his club soccer with New England in MLS.
Caps: 9
Nick Lima emerged as a member of the USMNT after several seasons with the San Jose Earthquakes. Lima joined MLS prior to the 2017 season as a Homegrown Player after four college seasons at Cal Berkeley. The local product quickly became an important part of the Earthquakes lineup. In 2021, he joined the expansion Austin FC and became a crucial member of the squad that advanced to the Western Conference final in their second season. Lima moved to New England in December 2023. He joined San Jose in December 2024.
Lima would have to wait for his international opportunity, putting in two strong seasons for San Jose and catching the eye of new USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter. A part of the 2019 Gold Cup squad, Lima quickly turned into a regular.
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USMNT Experience
2019
Earned his first cap with the USMNT. Named to the Gold Cup roster. Played in the warm-up friendlies against Jamaica on Jun 5 and Venezuela on Jun 9. Started the group stage games against Guyana on June 18 and Trinidad and Tobago on Jun 22. Started against Curacao in the quarterfinals on Jun 30. Subbed on against Uruguay on Sep 10. Subbed on against Canada on Oct 15 in the Nations League.
Professional Experience
2024
Played in 25 games for the Revolution, finishing 14th in the Eastern Conference. Moved to San Jose on Dec 18.
2023
Played in 33 games for Austin, finishing in 12th-place in the West. Traded to New England on Dec 11.
2022
Played in all 34 games for Austin, finishing 2nd and advancing to the Western Conference final.
2021
Moved to Austin, playing in 28 games finishing 12th in the club's expansion season.
2020
Played in 20 games with San Jose, scoring twice.
2019
Finished 8th with San Jose.
2018
Played in all 34 games with the Quakes, scoring twice.
2017
Played in 22 games in his rookie season with the San Jose Earthquakes.
Youth and College
Played four seasons with Cal Berkeley.
