Nico Carrera
Juan Nicolás Carrera Zarzar (born May 6, 2002) is a professional soccer player who plays as a defender for German 3. Liga club FSV Zwickau on loan from Holstein Kiel. Born in Mexico, he represented the United States national under-17 team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Nicolás Carrera Zarzar[1] | ||
| Date of birth | May 6, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Pachuca, Mexico | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FSV Zwickau | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pachuca | |||
| 2017–2020 | FC Dallas | ||
| 2020– | Holstein Kiel | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | North Texas SC | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Holstein Kiel II | 32 | (3) |
| 2022– | Holstein Kiel | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | → FSV Zwickau (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Mexico U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | United States U17 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 4, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 7, 2019 | |||
Club career
After a youth career that began with C.F. Pachuca and FC Dallas, Carrera made his pro club debut with North Texas SC in USL League One in 2019. In July 2020, he signed with Kiel and began his career in Germany on their team in the Under 19 Bundesliga.
On January 26, 2023, Carrera joined FSV Zwickau on loan.[2]
International career
Carrera played for the Mexico national under-17 team before gaining American citizenship and joining the United States U17 roster for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[3][4][5]
References
- "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. October 31, 2019. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2019.
- "PER LEIHE: FSV BESSERT AUCH IN DER DEFENSIVE NOCH EINMAL NACH" (in German). FSV Zwickau. January 26, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- "Nico Carrera | FC Dallas".
- "Mexico - N. Carrera - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- "Holstein Kiel Signs U.S. Youth International Nico Carrera".
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