Nicholas Prasad

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Nicholas Prasad
Personal information
Full name Nicholas Prasad
Date of birth (1995-12-07) 7 December 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2006 Whalley SC
2007–2012 Surrey United
2012–2014 Vancouver Whitecaps
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
2020–2021 Bischofswerdaer FV 08 11 (0)
International career‡
2019 Fiji 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 February 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 July 2019

Nicholas Prasad (born 7 December 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bischofswerdaer FV 08 in the Regionalliga. Born in Canada, he represents the Fiji national football team. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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Personal life

Prasad was born in Edmonton, Alberta to immigrant parents from Fiji.

Career

BC Soccer Provincial Development Program

Prasad played for the BC Soccer Provincial Development Program from 2008-2011. He captained the team to a bronze medal against Alberta at the National Tournament. His performances led to an invitation to the Canadian Youth National Training Team. [8]

Enver Creek Secondary

Prasad attended Enver Creek Secondary, where he captained the Cougars to their first BC High School Provincial Championship in 2012. [9] Prasad also won the Enver Creek Student-Athlete of the Year award from 2008-2011. [10] [11]

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

In 2012, Prasad joined the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy. [12] He helped the team win the USSDA Northwest Division title during the regular season, which led to a birth in the USSDA Finals in Houston. [13] The following year, Prasad captained the team to a second place finish in the USSDA Northwest Division. [14] [15] In 2014, Prasad appeared for USL PDL side Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23. He scored his first goal for the U-23 side against Portland Timbers U-23's in a 2-2 draw at Providence Park. [16] [17] Prasad's impressive performances led him to make his senior team debut, coming on for Ethen Sampson in the 45th minute against FC Edmonton in a reserve fixture. [18] [19]

Seattle Redhawks

In 2014, Prasad signed a letter of intent to play NCAA Division I college soccer at Seattle University. [20] In his sophomore season, the 11th-ranked Redhawks defeated the UCLA Bruins, 1-0, at Championship Field to advance to the sweet sixteen of the Division 1 NCAA tournament for the first time in the program's history. [21] Prasad recorded an assist in the game and was named to the TopDrawerSoccer Team of the week. Prasad appeared in 61 games for the Redhawks. [22]

SpVgg Bayreuth

In 2018, Prasad signed a professional contract with Regionalliga side SpVgg Bayreuth in Germany. [23] Prasad made his home debut at Hans-Walter-Wild-Stadion in a 2-0 loss against SpVgg Greuther Fürth II. Prasad recorded his first assist for the club in a derby match against Bayern Hof in the Landespokal Bayern. [24]

Tulsa Roughnecks FC

On July 16, 2019, Prasad was acquired by the USL Championship side Tulsa Roughnecks, for an undisclosed fee. [25] He made his USL Championship debut in a 1-0 win away at H-E-B Park against Rio Grande Valley FC Toros. [26]

Bischofswerdaer FV 08

In January 2020, Prasad signed for Regionalliga Nordost side Bischofswerdaer FV 08. He made his debut against FSV Union Fürstenwalde in a 2-0 loss. [27]

International career

In 2019, Prasad was called into the Fiji national football team for official FIFA International friendlies against New Caledonia and Mauritius. [28] On March 18, 2019, he made his debut against New Caledonia and recorded an assist in the 3-0 victory. Prasad has been a regular in Christophe Gamel's side since his debut. [28] [29] In 2019, Prasad was selected for the 2019 Pacific Games in Samoa. Prasad anchored the backline of the Fijians and helped the team win a bronze medal.

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References

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  2. ↑ "Nicholas Prasad - Sächsische article".
  3. ↑ "Nicholas Prasad - Sportskeeda article".
  4. ↑ "Nicholas Prasad thankful to represent Fiji". oceaniafootballcenter.org.
  5. ↑ "PRASAD: "JEDER KANN HELFEN"".
  6. ↑ "Nicholas Prasad - Fiji Village article".
  7. ↑ "Nick Prasad Bio - Seattle University Redhawks Athletics". goseattleu.com. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  8. ↑ "Nick Prasad - 2017 - Men's Soccer".
  9. ↑ "Surrey's proud Prasad plays internationally with Fijian soccer team, plans return to Germany". 8 April 2019.
  10. ↑ "Nick Prasad - 2017 - Men's Soccer".
  11. ↑ "Enver Creek, Sands carry Fraser Valley title banners into B.C. High school soccer's championship week".
  12. ↑ "Nicholas Prasad | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Archived from the original on 31 March 2019.
  13. ↑ "Whitecaps' U-18 squad return to USSDA final - Sportsnet.ca".
  14. ↑ "Whitecaps FC U-18 Residency eliminated from USSDA playoffs with 5-3 loss to Bethesda-Olney | Vancouver Whitecaps".
  15. ↑ "Whitecaps FC Residency teams learn opponents for upcoming USSDA playoffs in Indiana | Vancouver Whitecaps".
  16. ↑ "2014 Stats". USL. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  17. ↑ "Whitecaps FC U-23 draw 2-2 in Portland | Vancouver Whitecaps".
  18. ↑ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC Reserves best FC Edmonton 4-2 Tuesday at Thunderbird Stadium | Vancouver Whitecaps".
  19. ↑ "Vancouver Whitecaps teens get hot for U.S. Soccer Development Academy finals | Vancouver Sun".
  20. ↑ "Nick Prasad - 2017 - Men's Soccer".
  21. ↑ "Seattle U men's soccer team weathers UCLA attack for 1-0 win". 22 November 2015.
  22. ↑ "'Caps on Campus: Prasad records match-winning assist as Seattle University reach Sweet 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps".
  23. ↑ "Nick prasad Archive".
  24. ↑ "Torwart Grgic: Von Balakov nach Bayreuth".
  25. ↑ "Tulsa Roughnecks Sign Nicholas Prasad". 16 July 2019.
  26. ↑ "Roughnecks Bring Aboard Prasad". 16 July 2019.
  27. ↑ "Drei Last Minute-Verpflichtungen vor Transferschluss". Bischofswerdaer FV 08. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  28. 1 2 "Prasad set to debut for Fiji in FIFA International". FBCNews. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  29. ↑ "Samuela Drudru Strike Twice in Fiji Win".
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