Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Nick Lima was born November 17, 1994, in Castro Valley, California. He is a defender in Major League Soccer.

He 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. 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.