Nick Lima

Nicholas Lima (born November 17, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club New England Revolution.

College and amateur
Lima played four years of college soccer at the University of California, Berkeley between 2013 and 2016. While at college, Lima also appeared for USL PDL side Burlingame Dragons.

Professional
On December 21, 2016, Lima signed as a Homegrown Player for Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes. He made his professional debut on March 4, 2017, starting in a 1–0 win over Montreal Impact. His first professional goal was scored on March 11, 2017, in a 3–2 home victory against Vancouver Whitecaps FC. It was the first goal scored by a Homegrown player in Earthquakes history. On October 14, 2017, he was announced as a nominee for two different league awards: the MLS Defender of the Year Award alongside teammate Florian Jungwirth, and the MLS Rookie of the Year Award, along with teammate Jackson Yueill.

On December 13, 2020, Lima was traded to Austin FC in exchange for $500,000 of General Allocation Money.

On December 11, 2023, Lima was traded to New England Revolution in exchange for $275,000 of General Allocation Money. He would score his first goal for the Revolution on March 6, 2024, in the Revolution's 4–0 win over Liga Deportiva Alajuelense in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

International
Born in the United States, Lima is of Mexican descent. On January 8, 2018, he received a call-up for the United States men's national soccer team for a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina on January 28. He was named to the bench for the match, but ultimately did not take the field during the 0–0 draw. He made his debut on January 27, 2019, in a friendly against Panama, as a starter. Lima played the full 90, recorded an assist, and was named Man of the Match in his International debut.

International
As of October 15, 2019 Source: US Soccer