Nico McMillan

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Nico McMillan
Personal information
Full name Nico Rei Buyco McMillan [1]
Date of birth (2003-04-07) 7 April 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth United States
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Full-back
Team information
Current team
 Stallion Laguna
Number 4
Youth career
2016–2020 Seattle Sounders
2020–2021 De Anza Force
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2025 Stanford University 7 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024–2025 Marin FC Legends
2025– Stallion Laguna 6 (0)
International career‡
2025 Philippines U22 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:01, 6 January 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 January 2026

Nico Rei Buyco McMillan (born 7 April 2003) is a Filipino professional footballer who currently plays as a full-back for Philippines Football League club Stallion Laguna. Born in the United States, he has represented the Philippine under-22 national team.

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Personal life

McMillan was born to a Filipino mother and American father, making him eligible to represent both countries internationally. [1] He attended Renton High School. [2] His older brother, Tai, also attended Stanford University.[ citation needed ]

Career

Youth career

McMillan played youth football in the Seattle area, playing for the youth team of MLS club Seattle Sounders until 2020. [3] He also played with the De Anza Force from 2020 to 2021[ citation needed ] before joining the soccer team of Stanford University. [4] [5] He played with Stanford for four years before graduating in 2025. [6] [7]

Club career

In between seasons for Stanford, McMillan also played for USL League Two side Marin FC Legends.[ citation needed ] In 2025, after graduating Stanford, he signed with Stallion Laguna in his home country, the Philippines. [8] During the first half of the season, he notched six appearances.[ citation needed ]

International career

United States U14 and U16

In 2017, McMillan received a call-up from then-head coach Clint Peay to the United States under-14 boys team for a training camp in California. [9]

A year later, he was called up again for the US under-16 team training camp in Florida under coach Shaun Tsakiris. [10]

Philippines U22

In December 2025, McMillan represented his mother's country, the Philippines, in the 2025 SEA Games, playing for the country's under-22 team. [11] [12] He made his debut in the third place match against Malaysia where the Philippines lost 2–1, coming on for Antoine Ortega. [13]

References

  1. 1 2 "Nico Rei McMillan". Stanford Cardinal. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Firestone, Khalila (1 June 2018). "Will a Renton student play for the Sounders?". Renton Hawk Eye. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  3. ↑ Mondello, Joseph (21 April 2018). "Academy Snapshot: U-17s maintain massive lead atop Western Conference standings". soundersfc.com. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Men's Soccer 2024". Stanford Cardinal. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "𝓢𝓲𝓰𝓷𝓮𝓭 » Nico Rei McMillan". Stanford Men's Soccer on Facebook. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Goals Galore at Cagan". Stanford Cardinal. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2026.[ failed verification ]
  7. ↑ "First ACC Contest". Stanford Cardinal. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2026.[ failed verification ]
  8. ↑ "Our squad for the 2025/26 PFL season!". Stallion Laguna Football Club Philippines on Facebook. 14 September 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  9. ↑ Mondello, Joseph (21 November 2017). "Trio of Seattle Sounders Academy prospects called in to United States U-14 national team". soundersfc.com. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Thirty-six player roster set for U.S. U-16 Boys National Team camp". Soccerwire. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "SEA Games: FEU star striker Selwyn Mamon hopes to channel experience to results". One Sports . 4 December 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "Presenting the official Philippine Men's National Football Team roster for the 33rd Southeast Asian Games". Philippine Men's National Football Team on Facebook. 4 December 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  13. ↑ "Philippines 1-2 Malaysia". SEA Games Thailand 2025 . 18 December 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
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