Emerson Nieto

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Emerson Nieto
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-10-03) October 3, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Corpus Christi FC
Number 8
Youth career
2017–2019 Indiana Fire Academy
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022 Indiana Hoosiers 7 (0)
2023 IUPUI Jaguars 12 (0)
2024 Indiana Tech Warriors 15 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 Indy Eleven 1 (0)
2021 Fort Wayne FC 2 (0)
2024 Sarasota Paradise 3 (0)
2025– Corpus Christi FC 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 20, 2025

Emerson Nieto (born October 3, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL League Two club Corpus Christi FC.

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Career

On May 14, 2019, it was announced that Nieto would join USL Championship side Indy Eleven on an academy contract. [1] The academy contract would keep Nieto college eligible for 2020, where he has committed to playing college soccer at Indiana University. [2]

He made his professional debut on June 26, 2019, appearing as an injury-time substitute during a 3–0 win over Birmingham Legion. [3]

After three seasons at the University of Indiana, Nieto transferred to the IUPUI Jaguars in January 2023. [4]

Nieto played for Sarasota Paradise during the 2024 USL League Two season, before transferring to the Indiana Institute of Technology. [5]

In 2025 Nieto joined Corpus Christi FC ahead of their participation in the 2025 U.S. Open Cup. He played all 120 minutes in the team's extra time loss to Chattanooga FC. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "INDY ELEVEN SIGNS 17-YEAR-OLD EMERSON NIETO TO USL ACADEMY CONTRACT". indyeleven.com. Archived from the original on 2019-10-23. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  2. ↑ "Nieto Joins Indy Eleven". Indiana Fire Academy. May 14, 2019. Archived from the original on October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Indy Eleven vs. Birmingham Legion - 27 June 2019 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ↑ Holdaway, Ed. "MEN'S SOCCER ADDS TWO MIDYEAR TRANSFERS FOR SPRING SEMESTER". IUPUIJags.com. IUPUI Jaguars . Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Paradise Players Return to College Ranks After Stellar USL 2 Season". SarasotaParadise.us. Sarasota Paradise . Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "Chattanooga FC vs Corpus Christi FC - 2025 U.S. Open Cup, First Round". ESPN.com. ESPN . Retrieved 20 March 2025.
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