Nicholas Prasad
 Prasad in Leipzig in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicholas Prasad | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bischofswerdaer FV 08 | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006 | Whalley SC | ||
| 2007–2012 | Surrey United | ||
| 2012–2014 | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 | 5 | (1) |
| 2014–2018 | Seattle Redhawks | 61 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | SpVgg Bayreuth | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 1 | (0) |
| 2020– | Bischofswerdaer FV 08 | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Fiji | 9 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 July 2019 | |||
Nicholas Prasad (born 7 December 1995) is a Canadian-born Fijian footballer who plays as a defender for Bischofswerdaer FV 08 in the Regionalliga.[1]
Personal life
Prasad was born in Edmonton, Alberta to Fijian parents.
Career
Vancouver Whitecaps
In 2011, Prasad joined the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy. A year later he made his senior debut with the Reserve Squad.[2][3]
In 2014, Prasad appeared for USL PDL side Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23.[4]
Seattle Redhawks
In 2014, Prasad signed a letter of intent to play NCAA Division I college soccer at Seattle University. Prasad was a starter in all 4 years of eligibility.[5]
SpVgg Bayreuth
In 2018, Prasad signed a one-year deal with Regionalliga side SpVgg Bayreuth. [6] [7]
Tulsa Roughnecks
On July 16, 2019, Prasad signed with USL Championship side Tulsa Roughnecks.[8]
Bischofswerdaer FV 08
In January 2020, Prasad signed for Regionalliga Nordost side Bischofswerdaer FV 08.[9]
International Career
In 2019, Prasad was called into the Fiji national football team for friendlies against New Caledonia and Mauritius. On March 18, 2019 he made his debut against New Caledonia and recorded an assist in the game. Prasad has been a regular in Christophe Gamel's side since his debut. [10] [11] In 2019, he was selected for the 2019 Pacific Games. Fiji won a bronze medal.
References
- ^ "Nick Prasad Bio - Seattle University Redhawks Athletics". goseattleu.com. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ https://www.whitecapsfc.com/youth/eliteteams/residency/nicholas-prasad
- ^ https://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2014/04/01/vancouver-whitecaps-fc-reserves-best-fc-edmonton-4-2-tuesday-thunderbird-stadium
- ^ https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/2014-stats
- ^ "Nick Prasad Bio". GoSeattleU.com.
- ^ http://www.spvgg-bayreuth.de/tag/nick-prasad/
- ^ http://www.fussball.de/newsdetail/torwart-grgic-von-balakov-nach-bayreuth/-/article-id/189540#!/
- ^ https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1035346
- ^ "Drei Last Minute-Verpflichtungen vor Transferschluss". Bischofswerdaer FV 08. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/sports/football/prasad-is-set-to-debut-for-fiji-in-fifa-international-friendlies
- ^ https://fijisun.com.fj/2019/03/19/samuela-drudru-strike-twice-in-fiji-win/
External links
- Nicholas Prasad at Soccerway
- Nicholas Prasad at National-Football-Teams.com
- Scores24.live
- Living people
- 1995 births
- Soccer people from Alberta
- Sportspeople from Edmonton
- Fiji international footballers
- Fijian footballers
- Canadian soccer players
- Canadian people of Fijian descent
- Association football defenders
- Fijian expatriate footballers
- Canadian expatriate soccer players
- Fijian expatriates in Germany
- Canadian expatriates in Germany
- Fijian expatriates in the United States
- Canadian expatriates in the United States
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- USL League Two players
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 players
- Seattle Redhawks men's soccer players
- SpVgg Bayreuth players
- FC Tulsa players
- USL Championship players