Nico Zaldana
Nico Zaldana (born May 7, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays for Jacksonville Armada FC in the North American Soccer League. Zaldana usually plays as a winger or a central midfielder.
Career
Youth and amateur
Zaldana hopped around various youth academies growing up, playing for academy teams in The Netherlands, Spain and the United States. At the age of nine in 2005, Zaldana joined the prestigious Ajax Youth Academy for a year before joining Vakenoord in 2006. In 2007, in the Dutch Football Youth Tournament, Zaldana was named played of the tournament. Zaldana left Feyenoord to join RCD Espanyol's academy in Spain. After A Tour of Spanish clubs, Zaldana returned to the United States and played with various MLS academy teams.
Professional
Zaldana signed his first professional contract with second-tier NASL side, Jacksonville Armada FC on January 14, 2015. Zaldana made his professional debut on May 27, 2015 in a 3–0 loss to Richmond Kickers in the 2015 U.S. Open Cup.
Statistics
Club |
Season |
League |
Cup |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Jacksonville Armada |
2015 |
NASL |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Total |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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