Emerson Nieto

Emerson Nieto
Personal information
Date of birth	October 3, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	IUPUI Jaguars
Number	8
Youth career
2017–2019	Indiana Fire Academy
College career
Years	Team
2020–2022	Indiana Hoosiers
2023–	IUPUI Jaguars
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2020	Indy Eleven
2021	Fort Wayne FC
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 5, 2023

Emerson Nieto (born October 3, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the IUPUI Jaguars.

Career

On May 14, 2019, it was announced that Nieto would join USL Championship side Indy Eleven on an academy contract.^[1] The academy contract would keep Nieto college eligible for 2020, where he has committed to playing college soccer at Indiana University.^[2]

He made his professional debut on June 26, 2019, appearing as an injury-time substitute during a 3–0 win over Birmingham Legion.^[3]

After three seasons at the University of Indiana, Nieto transferred to the IUPUI Jaguars in January 2023.^[4]

^ "INDY ELEVEN SIGNS 17-YEAR-OLD EMERSON NIETO TO USL ACADEMY CONTRACT". www.indyeleven.com. Archived from the original on 2019-10-23. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
^ "Nieto Joins Indy Eleven". Indiana Fire Academy. May 14, 2019. Archived from the original on October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
^ "Indy Eleven vs. Birmingham Legion - 27 June 2019 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
^ Holdaway, Ed. "MEN'S SOCCER ADDS TWO MIDYEAR TRANSFERS FOR SPRING SEMESTER". IUPUIJags.com. IUPUI Jaguars. Retrieved 5 November 2023.

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