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Nick Perera
Nicolas Charles Perera (born June 5, 1986) is an American professional soccer player, coach, and executive. He is the head coach of the Tacoma Stars USL League Two team, captain of the United States Men's National Beach Soccer Team and plays for the Tacoma Stars in the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL). Perera previously served as head coach of the Tacoma Stars from 2018 to 2021 and was the general manager of OL Reign in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) from 2022 to 2023.
Perera was born on 5 June 1986 in Madrid, Spain, to Spanish father Prudencio and American mother Dione; he spent most of his childhood in Belgium. Perera speaks six languages: English, Spanish, French, Dutch, Italian, and Portuguese.
Perera played youth soccer in Belgium with club team K.N.S. Tervuren and his high school team European School of Brussels. He walked on to the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team in 2005 after receiving a recommendation from his mother.
I asked my mom where would be a good place to go to college, and she said Santa Barbara sounded like a fun place. Junior year of high school I came to visit the campus and I fell in love with Santa Barbara.
Perera played an integral role in UC Santa Barbara's attack, leading the Gauchos to the 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship and winning the national title. For his performances in the 2006 tournament, he was named the College Cup's Most Outstanding Offensive Player.
After finishing college, Perera played a few matches with California-based Bakersfield Brigade of the USL Premier Development League where he was reunited with UC Santa Barbara teammates Tino Nuñez, Greg Curry, Jon Curry, and Andrew Proctor. Additionally, Eric Wynalda was also on the squad.
Perera then joined Benidorm CF in Spain, before heading back to America to join San Diego Sockers where he played indoor soccer. Despite appearing in just 6 games, he scored 5 goals for the club.
In the off-season, Perera joined Milwaukee Wave. Perera racked up 69 appearances, scoring 52 goals, before moving back to San Diego Sockers ahead of their 2014/15 season. In October 2016, Perera was traded to Ontario Fury. He appeared in 15 games for the Fury scoring 17 goals with 16 assists in his lone season with the club.
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Nick Perera
Nicolas Charles Perera (born June 5, 1986) is an American professional soccer player, coach, and executive. He is the head coach of the Tacoma Stars USL League Two team, captain of the United States Men's National Beach Soccer Team and plays for the Tacoma Stars in the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL). Perera previously served as head coach of the Tacoma Stars from 2018 to 2021 and was the general manager of OL Reign in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) from 2022 to 2023.
Perera was born on 5 June 1986 in Madrid, Spain, to Spanish father Prudencio and American mother Dione; he spent most of his childhood in Belgium. Perera speaks six languages: English, Spanish, French, Dutch, Italian, and Portuguese.
Perera played youth soccer in Belgium with club team K.N.S. Tervuren and his high school team European School of Brussels. He walked on to the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team in 2005 after receiving a recommendation from his mother.
I asked my mom where would be a good place to go to college, and she said Santa Barbara sounded like a fun place. Junior year of high school I came to visit the campus and I fell in love with Santa Barbara.
Perera played an integral role in UC Santa Barbara's attack, leading the Gauchos to the 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship and winning the national title. For his performances in the 2006 tournament, he was named the College Cup's Most Outstanding Offensive Player.
After finishing college, Perera played a few matches with California-based Bakersfield Brigade of the USL Premier Development League where he was reunited with UC Santa Barbara teammates Tino Nuñez, Greg Curry, Jon Curry, and Andrew Proctor. Additionally, Eric Wynalda was also on the squad.
Perera then joined Benidorm CF in Spain, before heading back to America to join San Diego Sockers where he played indoor soccer. Despite appearing in just 6 games, he scored 5 goals for the club.
In the off-season, Perera joined Milwaukee Wave. Perera racked up 69 appearances, scoring 52 goals, before moving back to San Diego Sockers ahead of their 2014/15 season. In October 2016, Perera was traded to Ontario Fury. He appeared in 15 games for the Fury scoring 17 goals with 16 assists in his lone season with the club.