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Nicolás Perea
Personal information
Full name Nicolás Perea
Date of birth (1992-08-06) August 6, 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Bucaramanga, Colombia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Syracuse Orange 76 (10)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Ocean City Nor'easters 12 (2)
2014 K-W United FC 9 (0)
2015–2016 Jacksonville Armada 24 (0)
2017–2018 Rio Grande Valley FC 33 (3)
2019 Des Moines Menace 12 (2)
2019 Indy Eleven 5 (0)
International career‡
2019– United States (beach) 34 (13)
Medal record
Men's beach soccer
Representing  United States
CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship
Gold medal – first place 2023 Bahamas Team
ANOC World Beach Games Qualifiers
Gold medal – first place 2022 El Salvador Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 27, 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 19, 2025

Nicolás Perea (born August 6, 1992) is a Colombian-born American footballer and beach soccer player. He last played as a midfielder for Indy Eleven in the USL Championship in 2019 and represents the United States in international beach soccer, contributing to their 2023 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship title.[1][2]

Early life

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Perea was born in Bucaramanga, Colombia, on August 6, 1992, and moved to the United States at age seven, settling in Hallandale Beach, Florida.[3] He played youth soccer with Weston FC and is bilingual in English and Spanish.[3] Perea graduated from Syracuse University in 2014 with a psychology degree.[3]

Career

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College

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Perea played college soccer for the Syracuse Orange from 2011 to 2014, appearing in 76 matches and scoring 10 goals.[4] He helped Syracuse reach the NCAA College Cup (Final Four) in 2012, their first appearance, and the Sweet 16 in 2012 and 2014.[4] During college, Perea played in the USL PDL with Ocean City Nor'easters in 2013 (12 matches, 2 goals) and K-W United FC in 2014 (9 matches).[2][5][6]

Professional

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Perea signed his first professional contract with the NASL’s Jacksonville Armada on February 10, 2015, playing 24 matches across 2015–2016.[7][2] He joined USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC in September 2017, making 33 appearances and scoring 3 goals over 2017–2018.[2]

In 2019, Perea played for USL League Two’s Des Moines Menace, recording 12 appearances and 2 goals.[2] He signed with USL Championship’s Indy Eleven on August 27, 2019, appearing in 5 matches before the season’s end.[8] Perea has not played professionally in the USL Championship since 2019, focusing instead on beach soccer.[9]

Beach soccer

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Perea transitioned to beach soccer in 2019 after a local exhibition match in Florida led to an invitation to a U.S. national team camp in Fort Lauderdale, scouted by coach Francis Farberoff.[9][3] He debuted at the 2021 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship, scoring 3 goals and helping the U.S. qualify for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[10][3] At the World Cup, he scored 4 goals.[11]

In 2022, Perea won the ANOC World Beach Games Qualifiers in El Salvador and was named U.S. Soccer Beach Male Player of the Year.[12] He earned a silver medal at the Mundialito Gran Canaria. In 2023, he scored 4 goals at the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship in the Bahamas, contributing to the U.S.’s first CONCACAF title since 2013 with a 5–0 win over Mexico.[1] Perea has over 30 international appearances and 13 goals, with 50 career goals in six CONCACAF Championships, the most by a U.S. player.[1]

Personal life

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Perea resides in Florida and assists his girlfriend, Taylor Dante,.[3] He has experience in social media management, videography, and photography, and has worked with brands like Smorgasburg Miami.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "U.S. Beach Soccer Men's National Team Shuts Out Mexico 5-0 To Win 2023 Concacaf Beach Championship". U.S. Soccer. May 14, 2023. Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Nicolas Perea". USL Championship. Archived from the original on May 19, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Get to Know the U.S. Beach Men's National Team". U.S. Soccer. May 16, 2021. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Nick Perea – Men's Soccer". Syracuse University Athletics. Archived from the original on May 19, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  5. ^ "2013 Ocean City Nor'easters Statistics". USL League Two. Archived from the original on May 19, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  6. ^ "2014 K-W United FC Roster". USL League Two. Archived from the original on May 19, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  7. ^ "Nicolas Perea Signs to Jacksonville Armada FC". Beswicks Sports. February 10, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  8. ^ "Indy Eleven Signs Midfielder Nico Perea". IndyEleven.com. August 27, 2019. Archived from the original on August 27, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Nicolas Perea is Thriving in "Retirement" as a Member of the U.S. Men's Beach National Team". Beautiful Game Network. May 21, 2021. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  10. ^ "USA and El Salvador Qualify for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup!". Beach Soccer Worldwide. May 22, 2021. Archived from the original on May 22, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  11. ^ "2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup – USA Statistics". FIFA. August 29, 2021. Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  12. ^ "Nicolas Perea – Professional Athlete". LinkedIn. December 15, 2022. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
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