Nico Lemoine
Nico Lemoine (born April 10, 2000) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | April 10, 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Livermore, California, United States | ||
Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Houston Dynamo | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015–2016 | De Anza Force | ||
2016–2018 | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
2018–2019 | Houston Dynamo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 19 | (2) |
2020– | Houston Dynamo | 11 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 11, 2020 |
Career
Youth
Lemoine spent time with De Anza Force before joining the San Jose Earthquakes academy.[2] He would spend time training with the Earthquakes USL affiliate club, Reno 1868, during the summer of 2017.[3]
Lemoine joined the Houston Dynamo academy during 2018. He would lead the Dynamo U-19s with six assists during the 2018 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season.[4]
Senior
Lemoine signed a contract with the Dynamo's USL Championship affiliate, Rio Grande Valley FC, ahead of the 2019 season.[4] He made his professional debut on March 23, coming on as a substitute in a 2–2 draw with El Paso Locomotive.[5] In the Toros next game, Lemoine scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 loss to the Tulsa Roughnecks.[6] On September 15 he scored in a 2–1 loss to Sacramento Republic. Lemoine ended his first pro season with 2 goals and 1 assist from 19 games for the Toros[7]
On June 11, 2020, Lemoine signed a contract with the Dynamo.[8] He made his Dynamo debut on July 13, coming off the bench in a 3–3 draw with LAFC. Lemoine ended the 2020 season with 11 appearances, all as a substitute, as Houston finished last in the Western Conference, missing out on the playoffs.[9][10]
Career Statistics
Club | Season | League | US Open Cup | Playoffs[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Rio Grande Valley FC | 2019 | USL Championship | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | |||
Houston Dynamo | 2020 | MLS | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
Career Total | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
- Includes USL Championship Playoffs and MLS Cup Playoffs
References
- "USA – N. Lemoine – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- "De Anza Force". dafc.ussoccerda.com. U.S. Soccer. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- "Four Earthquakes Academy Players to Train with Reno 1868 FC". reno1868fc.com. Reno 1868 FC. August 14, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- "RGV FC Toros round out roster prior to opening USL Championship season". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo. March 8, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- "USA - N. Lemoine - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- "Dynamo Academy alumni thriving as professionals". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo. April 5, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- "Niccolo Lemoine 2019 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- "Dynamo sign winger & Academy Alum Nico Lemoine from RGV FC". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- "Niccolo Lemoine 2020 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- "Major League Soccer Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- "N. Lemoine". soccerway.com. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- "Niccolo Lemoine Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- "Nico Lemoine". Major League Soccer. Retrieved June 15, 2020.