Nick Hinds

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Nick Hinds
Personal information
Full name Nicholas Hinds
Date of birth (1997-10-15) October 15, 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Mandeville, Jamaica [1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
El Paso Locomotive
Number 31
Youth career
2002–2014 Plantation FC
2014–2015 Kendall SC
2015–2016 Seattle Sounders FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2017 Akron Zips 44 (11)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2016 Seattle Sounders FC 2 8 (0)
2018–2020 Tacoma Defiance 60 (1)
2021 Nashville SC 1 (0)
2021Austin Bold (loan) 25 (1)
2022– El Paso Locomotive 61 (2)
International career
2015 United States U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:01, April 21, 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 15, 2015

Nicholas Hinds (born October 15, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive.

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Career

Youth

Hinds began his youth career with Plantation FC and Kendell SC before joining the Seattle Sounders FC Academy in 2015. On October 22, 2014, Hinds verbally committed to the University of North Carolina. [1]

Club

On August 28, 2015, he made his professional debut for USL club Seattle Sounders FC 2 in a 2–1 defeat to Real Monarchs. [2]

Despite appearing for S2, Hinds was still able to maintain his college eligibility. On February 3, 2016, it was announced that he signed a letter of intent to play college soccer at the University of Akron. [3]

Nashville SC

On February 22, 2021, Hinds signed with Major League Soccer club Nashville SC, after the team acquired his homegrown player rights from the Seattle Sounders FC. [4]

On May 6, 2021, Hinds was loaned to USL Championship side Austin Bold, [5] alongside Nashville SC teammate Elliot Panicco. [6]

Following the 2021 season, Hinds' contract option was declined by Nashville and he became a free agent. [7]

On January 18, 2022, Hinds signed with USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive. [8]

International

Born in Jamaica, but raised in Florida, Hinds is eligible to play internationally for Jamaica or the United States at the senior international level. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Plantation resident Hinds verbally commits to University of North Carolina soccer program". sun-sentinel.com. Sun Sentinel. October 22, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  2. "Sounders FC 2 falls 2–1 to Real Monarchs SLC despite second-half goal from Pablo Rossi". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. August 28, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  3. "National Signing Day: Sounders FC Academy alums announce college commitments". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. February 3, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  4. "Nashville SC Signs Homegrown Defender Nick Hinds from Seattle Sounders FC". Nashville SC. February 21, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  5. "Nashville SC Loans Goalkeeper Elliot Panicco and Defender Nick Hinds to Austin Bold FC".
  6. "Nashville SC will loan Elliot Panicco and Nick Hinds to Austin Bold". May 6, 2021.
  7. SC, Nashville. "Nashville Soccer Club Announces 2021 Roster Decisions". Nashville SC.
  8. "Locomotive FC Adds Nick Hinds to Defensive Corps". January 18, 2022.