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]
| 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) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 February 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 July 2019 | |||
Personal life
editPrasad was born in Edmonton, Alberta to immigrant parents from Fiji.
Career
editBC Soccer Provincial Development Program
editPrasad 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
editPrasad 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
editIn 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
editIn 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
editIn 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
editOn 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
editIn 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
editIn 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.
References
edit- ^ "Nicholas Prasad - Surrey Now Leader article".
- ^ "Nicholas Prasad - Sächsische article".
- ^ "Nicholas Prasad - Sportskeeda article".
- ^ "Nicholas Prasad thankful to represent Fiji". oceaniafootballcenter.org.
- ^ "PRASAD: "JEDER KANN HELFEN"".
- ^ "Nicholas Prasad - Fiji Village article".
- ^ "Nick Prasad Bio - Seattle University Redhawks Athletics". goseattleu.com. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "Nick Prasad - 2017 - Men's Soccer".
- ^ "Surrey's proud Prasad plays internationally with Fijian soccer team, plans return to Germany". 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Nick Prasad - 2017 - Men's Soccer".
- ^ "Enver Creek, Sands carry Fraser Valley title banners into B.C. High school soccer's championship week".
- ^ "Nicholas Prasad | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Archived from the original on 31 March 2019.
- ^ "Whitecaps' U-18 squad return to USSDA final - Sportsnet.ca".
- ^ "Whitecaps FC U-18 Residency eliminated from USSDA playoffs with 5-3 loss to Bethesda-Olney | Vancouver Whitecaps".
- ^ "Whitecaps FC Residency teams learn opponents for upcoming USSDA playoffs in Indiana | Vancouver Whitecaps".
- ^ "2014 Stats". USL. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC U-23 draw 2-2 in Portland | Vancouver Whitecaps".
- ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC Reserves best FC Edmonton 4-2 Tuesday at Thunderbird Stadium | Vancouver Whitecaps".
- ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps teens get hot for U.S. Soccer Development Academy finals | Vancouver Sun".
- ^ "Nick Prasad - 2017 - Men's Soccer".
- ^ "Seattle U men's soccer team weathers UCLA attack for 1-0 win". 22 November 2015.
- ^ "'Caps on Campus: Prasad records match-winning assist as Seattle University reach Sweet 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps".
- ^ "Nick prasad Archive".
- ^ "Torwart Grgic: Von Balakov nach Bayreuth".
- ^ "Tulsa Roughnecks Sign Nicholas Prasad". 16 July 2019.
- ^ "Roughnecks Bring Aboard Prasad". 16 July 2019.
- ^ "Drei Last Minute-Verpflichtungen vor Transferschluss". Bischofswerdaer FV 08. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Prasad set to debut for Fiji in FIFA International". FBCNews. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Samuela Drudru Strike Twice in Fiji Win".
External links
edit- Nicholas Prasad at Soccerway
- Nicholas Prasad at National-Football-Teams.com
- Scores24.live