| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicholas Prasad | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 1995 | ||
| 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* | |||
| 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) |
| 2020–2021 | Bischofswerdaer FV 08 | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Fiji | 9 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 February 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 July 2019 | |||
Nicholas Prasad (born 7 December 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender. Born in Canada, he represents the Fiji national football team. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Prasad was born in Edmonton, Alberta to immigrant parents from Fiji.
Prasad played for the BC Soccer Provincial Development Program from 2008 to 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]
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 to 2011. [10] [11]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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.