Nico Benalcazar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 6, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Stamford, Connecticut, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Wake Forest University | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2014–2019 | New York City FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Wake Forest University | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | United States U18 | 4 | |
Search Nico Benalcazar on Amazon.Nico Benalcazar (born June 6, 2001) is an American soccer player from Wilton, CT, who currently plays as a defender for Wake Forest University, previously playing with New York City FC academy.[1]
Career
Nico Benalcazar is part of the New York City FC Academy, and played for their MLS professional side in a preseason friendly against FC Copenhagen before their 2019 season while in Abu Dhabi, UAE.[2][3]
Youth Career
Benalcazar was voted onto the United States Soccer Development Academy in its U-15/16 Eastern Conference Best XI for the 2016–2017 season.[4]
While acting as captain in the 2017–2018 season, he was awarded NYCFC U-19s’ Academy Player of the Year recognition.[5] This award was given following the NYCFC Development Academy National Championship over LA Galaxy's U-19 squad in July of 2018.[6]
Benalcazar has committed to playing college soccer at Wake Forest University, in Winston-Salem, NC.[7] He was rated as a 4-star recruit, and the No. 38 recruit in the nation by TopDrawerSoccer, including the No. 8 defender and No. 3 recruit from the New York region.[8]
College Career
On August 30, 2019, Benalcazar made his collegiate debut for Wake Forest, playing 90 minutes in a 2–1 victory against UCF.
International career
Benalcazar was born in the United States and is of Ecuadorian descent. He is a youth international for the United States.[9]
External links
- Baer: The 5 names you should know after the 2018 Generation adidas Cup
- TopDrawerSoccer's D1 College Men’s Team of the Week: Sept. 3
References
- ↑ "Nico Benalcazar pursues pro, national team dreams at New York City FC". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Preseason 2019: 30 New York City FC Players Traveling to Abu Dhabi | New York City FC".
- ↑ "Match Recap: NYCFC 0-2 FC Copenhagen | New York City FC".
- ↑ "NYCFC Academy Pair in DA Best XI | New York City FC".
- ↑ "NYCFC Awards: Maxi Moralez Crowned Fans' Player of the Year | New York City FC".
- ↑ "PHOTOS: NYCFC Takes Home Development Academy U-18/19 Title | New York City FC".
- ↑ "Wake Forest Adds a Banner Recruiting Class. Deacons Primed for Continued Success". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Nico Benalcazar - Men's Soccer Wake Forest University". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Nicolás Benalcázar, un posible seleccionado de Ecuador". El Universo. September 9, 2018.
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