Nicolás Mezquida
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Vancouver FC
at Vancouver FC
413 days · joined 2025-04-06
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€125k
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
13
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.13
goals / match
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
top club · 122 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#1229
goals rank
#815
assists rank
42
season goals
25
season assists
Among 1,875 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€700k
peak value · 2017
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 2016
3 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1992-01-21 · 6 players total
329Appearances
42Goals
25Assists
29Yellow cards
1Red cards
74Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nicolás Mezquida |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Gabriel Nicolás Mezquida Sero |
| Date of birth | 1992-01-21 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Paysandú, Uruguay |
| Citizenship | Uruguay Italy |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 171.00 m |
| Current club | Vancouver FC |
| Joined | 2025-04-06 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | Aspire Sports ... |
Jul 2025
2025 — Vancouver FC
16 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2025
Transfer: Without Club → Vancouver FC
24/25 · Transfer
Jan 2025
Transfer: Rampla Jrs → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Aug 2024
Transfer: Ethnikos → Rampla Jrs
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Rampla Juniors FC
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2024
Transfer: CD Maldonado → Ethnikos
23/24 · Transfer
Aug 2023
Transfer: Volos NPS → CD Maldonado
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Club Deportivo Maldonado
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Ethnikos Achnas
13 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Colorado Rapids, Colorado Rapids 2
12 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Volos NPS
25 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Colorado → Volos NPS
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Colorado Rapids
22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — Colorado Rapids
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Colorado Rapids
18 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Colorado Rapids
33 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2018
Transfer: Vancouver → Colorado
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
24 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
24 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
May 2017
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
31 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2015
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
2015 — Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Whitecaps FC 2
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Rampla Juniors FC
27 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2014
Transfer: CA Fénix → Vancouver
13/14 · Transfer
Dec 2013
Transfer: Rampla Jrs → CA Fénix
13/14 · Return from loan
Jul 2013
2013 — CA Fénix, Rampla Juniors FC
21 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2013
Transfer: CA Fénix → Rampla Jrs
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
2012 — CA Fénix
8 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2012
Transfer: Peñarol → CA Fénix
11/12 · Transfer
Dec 2011
Transfer: Lillestrøm → Peñarol
11/12 · Return from loan
Aug 2011
Transfer: Peñarol → Lillestrøm
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
2011 — SK Brann, Lillestrøm SK
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2011
Transfer: Brann → Peñarol
10/11 · Return from loan
Mar 2011
Transfer: Peñarol → Brann
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
2010 — CA Peñarol
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
2009 — CA Peñarol
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: CA Peñarol U19 → Peñarol
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €700k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1038 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.46/90
Assists3 total · 0.69/90
G+A5 total · 1.15/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Ethnikos Achnas
5.9%
Volos NPS
14.1%
Colorado Rapids
23.6%
Vancouver FC
4.9%
Rampla Juniors FC
8.4%
Club Deportivo Maldonado
0.0%
Colorado Rapids 2
1.8%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
35.9%
Whitecaps FC 2
0.0%
CA Fénix
5.5%
Lillestrøm SK
0.0%
SK Brann
0.0%
CA Peñarol
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnikos Achnas | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 392 |
| Volos NPS | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 930 |
| Colorado Rapids | 5 | 2019 | 21/22 | 84 | 8 | 5 | 1,561 |
| Vancouver FC | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 322 |
| Rampla Juniors FC | 3 | 2013 | 2024 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 556 |
| Club Deportivo Maldonado | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorado Rapids 2 | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 120 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 7 | 15/16 | 2018 | 122 | 17 | 7 | 2,374 |
| Whitecaps FC 2 | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CA Fénix | 2 | 2012 | 2013 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 361 |
| Lillestrøm SK | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SK Brann | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CA Peñarol | 2 | 2009 | 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Cyprus League | Ethnikos Achnas | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 23/24 | Relegation Round | Ethnikos Achnas | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 242 |
| 22/23 | Kypello Elladas | Volos NPS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | SL1 Play-off | Volos NPS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Super League 1 | Volos NPS | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 930 |
| 21/22 | CONCACAF CL | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Canadian Championship | Vancouver FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
| 2025 | CanPL | Vancouver FC | 14 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 197 |
| 2024 | Liga AUF Clausura | Rampla Juniors FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa AUF Uruguay | Club Deportivo Maldonado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Liga AUF Clausura | Club Deportivo Maldonado | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | Colorado Rapids 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2021 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 651 |
| 2020 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 383 |
| 2020 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS is Back | Colorado Rapids | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 351 |
| 2019 | US Open Cup | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| 2018 | Canadian Championship | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | MLS | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 322 |
| 2017 | Canadian Championship | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 2017 | MLS | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 343 |
| 2017 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2016 | Canadian Championship | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| 2016 | MLS | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 350 |
| 2015 | Canadian Championship | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | MLS | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 931 |
| 2015 | USL | Whitecaps FC 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Canadian Championship | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | MLS | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209 |
| 2014 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Segunda División | Rampla Juniors FC | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 348 |
| 2013 | Liga AUF Apertura | CA Fénix | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 361 |
| 2013 | Segunda División | Rampla Juniors FC | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 208 |
| 2013 | Segunda División Play-off | Rampla Juniors FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Liga AUF Clausura | CA Fénix | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | NM-Cup | SK Brann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Tippeligaen | Lillestrøm SK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Tippeligaen | SK Brann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Liga AUF Clausura | CA Peñarol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Liga AUF Clausura | CA Peñarol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | CONCACAF CL | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | CONCACAF CL | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | CA Peñarol U19 | Peñarol | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-10 | Peñarol | Brann | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Brann | Peñarol | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-19 | Peñarol | Lillestrøm | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-31 | Lillestrøm | Peñarol | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-16 | Peñarol | CA Fénix | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-01 | CA Fénix | Rampla Jrs | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-31 | Rampla Jrs | CA Fénix | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-04 | CA Fénix | Vancouver | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-09 | Vancouver | Colorado | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Colorado | Volos NPS | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-12 | Volos NPS | CD Maldonado | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-22 | CD Maldonado | Ethnikos | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-21 | Ethnikos | Rampla Jrs | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | Rampla Jrs | Without Club | Transfer | 225000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-04-06 | Without Club | Vancouver FC | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Torn muscle fiber | 2015-09-25 | 2015-10-16 | 22 | 4 |
| 16/17 | Ankle injury | 2017-05-30 | 2017-06-30 | 32 | 4 |
Current€150k
Peak€700k
Low€75k
Δ since start−€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #25512 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auston Trusty | 1 | 1 | 995 |
| Diego Rubio | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Alphonso Davies | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Cole Bassett | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| André Shinyashiki | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| William Yarbrough | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Vines | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kellyn Acosta | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendall Waston | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kei Kamara | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Cristian Techera | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Parker | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lalas Abubakar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Price | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matías Laba | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Keegan Rosenberry | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CanPL | Vancouver FC | 5 | 14 |
| 2019 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 4 | 32 |
| 2013 | Segunda División | Rampla Juniors FC | 4 | 13 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Segunda División | Rampla Juniors FC | 3 | 13 |
| 2019 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 3 | 32 |
| 2018 | MLS | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2 | 21 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-12-31 | Rampla Jrs | CA Fénix | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-01 | CA Fénix | Rampla Jrs | Loan | — | €200k |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-31 | Lillestrøm | Peñarol | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-19 | Peñarol | Lillestrøm | Loan | — | €100k |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Brann | Peñarol | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-10 | Peñarol | Brann | Loan | — | €100k |
Teams faced most often by Nicolás Mezquida'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 0% |
| Los Angeles FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 25% |
| Austin FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 25% |
| Houston Dynamo | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0% |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 25% |
| Minnesota United FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 25% |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 25% |
| Seattle Sounders | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 25% |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 50% |
| Portland Timbers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 25% |
| FC Dallas | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50% |
| Sporting Kansas City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 2013 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 25 | 930 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 2025 | 16 | 322 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 210 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 2021 | 22 | 651 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 2020 | 18 | 383 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2019 | 33 | 437 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 2017 | 24 | 470 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 2016 | 31 | 442 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 2015 | 21 | 931 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 2014 | 27 | 557 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 2013 | 21 | 569 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS
178 apps
18 G
9 A
Segunda División
23 apps
6 G
4 A
CanPL
14 apps
5 G
1 A
Canadian Championship
14 apps
4 G
3 A
US Open Cup
2 apps
2 G
0 A
MLS Cup Playoffs
4 apps
2 G
0 A
Cyprus League
6 apps
1 G
2 A
Super League 1
19 apps
1 G
2 A
Relegation Round
7 apps
1 G
1 A
MLS Next Pro
2 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Nicolás Mezquida?
Nicolás Mezquida is an Uruguay professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Vancouver FC.
How old is Nicolás Mezquida?
Nicolás Mezquida is 34 years old. He was born on January 21, 1992 in Paysandú.
What position does Nicolás Mezquida play?
Nicolás Mezquida plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Nicolás Mezquida play for?
Nicolás Mezquida currently plays for Vancouver FC.
How many career goals has Nicolás Mezquida scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nicolás Mezquida has scored 42 goals in 329 appearances.
What is Nicolás Mezquida's market value?
Nicolás Mezquida's most recent reported market value is €125k.