Nico Zaldana

Nico Zaldana
Personal information
Full name Nico Zaldana
Date of birth (1996-05-07) May 7, 1996
Place of birth Orlando, Florida, United States
Height 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Free Agent
Youth career
2005–2006 Ajax
2006–2008 Feyenoord
2008–2009 Espanyol
2009–2012 Getafe
2012–2013 FC Dallas
2013 Orlando City
2013–2014 Málaga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Jacksonville Armada 0 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 10, 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of May 28, 2015

Nico Zaldana (born May 7, 1996) is an American soccer player who most recently played for Jacksonville Armada FC in the North American Soccer League. Zaldana usually plays as a winger or a central midfielder.

Career

Youth and amateur

Zaldana hopped around various youth academies growing up, playing for academy teams in The Netherlands, Spain and the United States. At the age of nine in 2005, Zaldana joined the prestigious Ajax Youth Academy for a year before joining Vakenoord in 2006. In 2007, in the Dutch Football Youth Tournament, Zaldana was named played of the tournament. Zaldana left Feyenoord to join RCD Espanyol's academy in Spain. After a tour of Spanish clubs, Zaldana returned to the United States and played with various MLS academy teams.[1]

Professional

Zaldana signed his first professional contract with second-tier NASL side, Jacksonville Armada FC on January 14, 2015.[2] Zaldana made his professional debut on May 27, 2015 in a 3–0 loss to Richmond Kickers in the 2015 U.S. Open Cup.[3] Zaldana missed the rest of the 2015 North American Soccer League season after sustaining a leg injury in training. He was released by Jacksonville on March 10, 2016.[4]

Statistics

Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jacksonville Armada 2015 NASL 0010000010
Total 0010000010

References

External links

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