Nicholas Prasad

Nicholas Prasad (born 7 December 1995) is a Canadian-born Fijian footballer who plays as a defender for Bischofswerdaer FV 08 in the Regionalliga.[1]

Nicholas Prasad
Personal information
Full name Nicholas Prasad
Date of birth (1995-12-07) 7 December 1995
Place of birth Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Bischofswerdaer FV 08
Number 3
Youth career
2006 Whalley SC
2007–2012 Surrey United
2012–2014 Vancouver Whitecaps
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 5 (1)
2014–2018 Seattle Redhawks 61 (2)
2018–2019 SpVgg Bayreuth 3 (0)
2019 Tulsa Roughnecks 1 (0)
2020– Bischofswerdaer FV 08 10 (0)
National team‡
2019– Fiji 9 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 November 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 July 2019

Personal life

Prasad was born in Edmonton, Alberta to Fijian parents.

Career

Vancouver Whitecaps

In 2011, Prasad joined the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy. A year later he made his senior debut with the Reserve Squad.[2][3]

In 2014, Prasad appeared for USL PDL side Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23.[4]

Seattle Redhawks

In 2014, Prasad signed a letter of intent to play NCAA Division I college soccer at Seattle University. Prasad was a starter in all 4 years of eligibility.[5]

SpVgg Bayreuth

In 2018, Prasad signed a one-year deal with Regionalliga side SpVgg Bayreuth.[6][7]

Tulsa Roughnecks

On July 16, 2019, Prasad signed with USL Championship side Tulsa Roughnecks.[8]

Bischofswerdaer FV 08

In January 2020, Prasad signed for Regionalliga Nordost side Bischofswerdaer FV 08.[9]

International career

In 2019, Prasad was called into the Fiji national football team for friendlies against New Caledonia and Mauritius. On March 18, 2019 he made his debut against New Caledonia and recorded an assist in the game. Prasad has been a regular in Christophe Gamel's side since his debut.[10][11] In 2019, he was selected for the 2019 Pacific Games. Fiji won a bronze medal.

References
  1. "Nick Prasad Bio - Seattle University Redhawks Athletics". goseattleu.com. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  2. https://www.whitecapsfc.com/youth/eliteteams/residency/nicholas-prasad
  3. https://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2014/04/01/vancouver-whitecaps-fc-reserves-best-fc-edmonton-4-2-tuesday-thunderbird-stadium
  4. https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/2014-stats
  5. "Nick Prasad Bio". GoSeattleU.com.
  6. http://www.spvgg-bayreuth.de/tag/nick-prasad/
  7. http://www.fussball.de/newsdetail/torwart-grgic-von-balakov-nach-bayreuth/-/article-id/189540#!/
  8. https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1035346
  9. "Drei Last Minute-Verpflichtungen vor Transferschluss". Bischofswerdaer FV 08. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  10. https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/sports/football/prasad-is-set-to-debut-for-fiji-in-fifa-international-friendlies
  11. https://fijisun.com.fj/2019/03/19/samuela-drudru-strike-twice-in-fiji-win/
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