Nick Lima
Defender - Right-Back
at San Jose Earthquakes
at San Jose Earthquakes
522 days · joined 2024-12-18
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€1.20m
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
2017
debut season
0.04
goals / match
San Jose Earthquakes
top club · 120 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#894
goals rank
#776
assists rank
10
season goals
17
season assists
Among 1,239 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2022
€455k
top transfer fee · 20/21
2
best season · 2017
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1994-11-17 · 6 players total
255Appearances
10Goals
17Assists
26Yellow cards
0Red cards
105Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nick Lima |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nicholas Lima |
| Date of birth | 1994-11-17 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Castro Valley, California, United States |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | San Jose Earthquakes |
| Joined | 2024-12-18 |
| Contract expires | 2026-12-31 |
| Agent | Wasserman |
Jul 2025
2025 — San Jose Earthquakes
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2024
Transfer: New England → SJ Earthquakes
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — New England Revolution
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2023
Transfer: Austin → New England
23/24 · Transfer · €255k
Jul 2023
2023 — Austin FC
37 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — New England Revolution
5 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
2022 — Austin FC
37 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Austin FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
2021 — Austin FC
28 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Dec 2020
Transfer: SJ Earthquakes → Austin
20/21 · Transfer · €455k
Jul 2020
2020 — San Jose Earthquakes
23 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — San Jose Earthquakes
24 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — San Jose Earthquakes
34 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
2017 — San Jose Earthquakes
26 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2016
Transfer: UC Berkeley → SJ Earthquakes
16/17 · Transfer
Aug 2016
Transfer: Burlingame → UC Berkeley
16/17 · Return from loan
May 2016
Transfer: UC Berkeley → Burlingame
15/16 · Loan
Mar 2013
Transfer: SJE Academy → UC Berkeley
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1023 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.32/90
Assists1 total · 0.32/90
G+A2 total · 0.64/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
New England Revolution
22.3%
Austin FC
25.7%
San Jose Earthquakes
52.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Revolution | 2 | 2024 | 23/24 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 2,100 |
| Austin FC | 4 | 2021 | 22/23 | 104 | 1 | 9 | 2,419 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 5 | 2017 | 2025 | 120 | 7 | 7 | 4,888 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | CONCACAF Champions Cup | New England Revolution | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 280 |
| 22/23 | CONCACAF CL | Austin FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | US Open Cup | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | New England Revolution | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | New England Revolution | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,820 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | Austin FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS | Austin FC | 33 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2,419 |
| 2023 | US Open Cup | Austin FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | Austin FC | 34 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Austin FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MLS | Austin FC | 28 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 648 |
| 2020 | MLS Cup Playoffs | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS is Back | San Jose Earthquakes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 24 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,810 |
| 2018 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,525 |
| 2017 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 905 |
| 2017 | US Open Cup | San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-03-01 | SJE Academy | UC Berkeley | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-01 | UC Berkeley | Burlingame | Loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-01 | Burlingame | UC Berkeley | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-21 | UC Berkeley | SJ Earthquakes | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-13 | SJ Earthquakes | Austin | Transfer | 1000000 | €455k |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-11 | Austin | New England | Transfer | 2000000 | €255k |
| 24/25 | 2024-12-18 | New England | SJ Earthquakes | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Groin injury | 2024-07-05 | 2024-07-19 | 15 | 3 |
Current€1.20m
Peak€2.50m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€800k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnus Eriksson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Tarbell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jhojan Valencia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Žan Kolmanič | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emiliano Rigoni | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney Redes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Wolff | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aníbal Godoy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Brad Stuver | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Valeri Qazaishvili | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jackson Yueill | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastián Driussi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego Fagúndez | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Pereira | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Julio Cascante | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Ring | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 22 |
| 2020 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 17 |
| 2018 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MLS | Austin FC | 4 | 34 |
| 2023 | MLS | Austin FC | 3 | 33 |
| 2018 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 34 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-08-01 | Burlingame | UC Berkeley | Return from loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-01 | UC Berkeley | Burlingame | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for San Jose Earthquakes The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | Los Angeles Galaxy | TIMED |
| 2026-06-25 | MLS1 |
FC Dallas | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2026-06-13 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2026-05-31 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2026-05-28 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2026-05-24 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | Houston Dynamo | TIMED |
| 2026-05-17 | MLS1 |
New England Revolution | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2026-05-14 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | Inter Miami CF | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2026-05-03 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 4–1 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | MLS1 |
Columbus Crew | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 3–5 | Sporting Kansas City | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 6–1 | D.C. United | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | MLS1 |
Charlotte FC | 4–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 1–2 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 0–1 | Minnesota United FC | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 1–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2025-10-05 | MLS1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2025-09-27 | MLS1 |
San Diego FC | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2025-09-20 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-13 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | Los Angeles FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-30 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2025-08-23 | MLS1 |
Houston Dynamo | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2025-08-17 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | San Diego FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-09 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | Vancouver Whitecaps | TIMED |
| 2025-07-26 | MLS1 |
Real Salt Lake | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2025-07-19 | MLS1 |
Seattle Sounders | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2025-07-16 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | FC Dallas | TIMED |
| 2025-07-12 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2025-07-05 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | New York RB | TIMED |
| 2025-06-29 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 0–3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 6–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-06-19 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 1–2 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2025-06-15 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 2–4 | FC Cincinnati | Available |
| 2025-05-31 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 5–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 0–1 | Orlando City | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 4–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 2–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 3–1 | Los Angeles FC | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | 1–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 4–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 0–3 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 4–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | MLS1 |
Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-03-23 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 3–2 | Seattle Sounders | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
Teams faced most often by Nick Lima's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 50% |
| Los Angeles FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 17% |
| Sporting Kansas City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 50% |
| Philadelphia Union | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 40% |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 0% |
| Minnesota United FC | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 40% |
| Colorado Rapids | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 20% |
| FC Dallas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 20% |
| D.C. United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 75% |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| St. Louis City SC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 0% |
| New York RB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Senior debut season | |
| 2017 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | 1,820 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 37 | 2,419 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 2022 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 23 | 648 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 2019 | 24 | 1,810 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 2018 | 34 | 1,525 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2017 | 26 | 905 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS
228 apps
9 G
16 A
CONCACAF CL
7 apps
1 G
1 A
US Open Cup
8 apps
0 G
0 A
MLS is Back
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Nick Lima
Who is Nick Lima?
Nick Lima is an United professional footballer who plays as a right-back for San Jose Earthquakes.
How old is Nick Lima?
Nick Lima is 31 years old. He was born on November 17, 1994 in Castro Valley, California.
What position does Nick Lima play?
Nick Lima plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Nick Lima play for?
Nick Lima currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes.
How many career goals has Nick Lima scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nick Lima has scored 10 goals in 255 appearances.
What is Nick Lima's market value?
Nick Lima's most recent reported market value is €1.20m.