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Nico Carrera

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Nico Carrera
Personal information
Full name Juan Nicolás Carrera Zarzar[1]
Date of birth (2002-05-06) May 6, 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Center-back
Team information
Current team
Deportivo Toluca
Number 23
Youth career
Pachuca
2017–2020 FC Dallas
2020– Holstein Kiel
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 North Texas SC 1 (0)
2021–2024 Holstein Kiel II 59 (4)
2022–2024 Holstein Kiel 2 (0)
2023FSV Zwickau (loan) 9 (0)
2024– Deportivo Toluca 0 (0)
International career
2019 Mexico U17 1 (0)
2019 United States U17 4 (0)
2023– United States U23 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 19, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 7, 2019

Juan Nicolás Carrera Zarzar[a] (born May 6, 2002) is a professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for Deportivo Toluca in Liga MX. Born in Mexico, he represents the United States internationally.

Club career

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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]

On July 9, 2024, Holstein Kiel announced Carrera's move to Deportivo Toluca.[3]

International career

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Carrera played for the Mexico national under-17 team before gaining American citizenship. He represented the United States under-17 team at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[4][5][6]

Notes

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  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Carrera and the second or maternal family name is Zarzar.

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "PER LEIHE: FSV BESSERT AUCH IN DER DEFENSIVE NOCH EINMAL NACH" (in German). FSV Zwickau. January 26, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "NICO CARRERA VERLÄSST DIE KSV" [NICO CARRERA LEAVES KSV] (in German). Holstein Kiel. July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  4. ^ Dallas, F. C. "Nico Carrera". FC Dallas.
  5. ^ "USA – N. Carrera – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  6. ^ "Holstein Kiel Signs U.S. Youth International Nico Carrera". myemail.constantcontact.com.
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