Nicholas Prasad

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]

Nicholas Prasad
Personal information
Full name Nicholas Prasad
Date of birth (1995-12-07) 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)
National team‡
2019– Fiji 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 February 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 July 2019

Personal life

Prasad was born in Edmonton, Alberta to immigrant parents from the Fiji Islands, Arun and Rosene respectively, and has an older brother, Brendan, who works as a RCMP Police Officer.

Career

BC Soccer Provincial Development Program

Prasad 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. [2]

Enver Creek Secondary

Prasad attended Enver Creek Secondary, where he captained the Cougars to their first BC High School Provincial Championship in 2012.[3] Prasad also won the Enver Creek Student-Athlete of the Year award from 2008-2011. [4] [5]

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

In 2012, Prasad joined the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy.[6] 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.[7] The following year, Prasad captained the team to a second place finish in the USSDA Northwest Division.[8] [9] 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.[10][11] 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.[12] [13]

Seattle Redhawks

In 2014, Prasad signed a letter of intent to play NCAA Division I college soccer at Seattle University.[14] 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.[15] 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. [16]

SpVgg Bayreuth

In 2018, Prasad signed a professional contract with Regionalliga side SpVgg Bayreuth in Germany.[17] 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.[18]

Tulsa Roughnecks FC

On July 16, 2019, Prasad was acquired by the USL Championship side Tulsa Roughnecks, for an undisclosed fee.[19] He made his USL Championship debut in a 1-0 win away at H-E-B Park against Rio Grande Valley FC Toros.[20]

Bischofswerdaer FV 08

In January 2020, Prasad signed for Regionalliga Nordost side Bischofswerdaer FV 08. He made his debut against FSV Union Fürstenwalde in a 2-0 loss.[21]

International career

In 2019, Prasad was called into the Fiji national football team for official FIFA International friendlies against New Caledonia and Mauritius.[22] 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.[23][24] 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
  1. "Nick Prasad Bio - Seattle University Redhawks Athletics". goseattleu.com. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  2. "Nick Prasad - 2017 - Men's Soccer".
  3. "Surrey's proud Prasad plays internationally with Fijian soccer team, plans return to Germany". 8 April 2019.
  4. "Nick Prasad - 2017 - Men's Soccer".
  5. "Enver Creek, Sands carry Fraser Valley title banners into B.C. High school soccer's championship week".
  6. "Nicholas Prasad | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Archived from the original on 2019-03-31.
  7. "Whitecaps' U-18 squad return to USSDA final - Sportsnet.ca".
  8. "Whitecaps FC U-18 Residency eliminated from USSDA playoffs with 5-3 loss to Bethesda-Olney | Vancouver Whitecaps".
  9. "Whitecaps FC Residency teams learn opponents for upcoming USSDA playoffs in Indiana | Vancouver Whitecaps".
  10. https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/2014-stats
  11. "Whitecaps FC U-23 draw 2-2 in Portland | Vancouver Whitecaps".
  12. "Vancouver Whitecaps FC Reserves best FC Edmonton 4-2 Tuesday at Thunderbird Stadium | Vancouver Whitecaps".
  13. "Vancouver Whitecaps teens get hot for U.S. Soccer Development Academy finals | Vancouver Sun".
  14. "Nick Prasad - 2017 - Men's Soccer".
  15. "Seattle U men's soccer team weathers UCLA attack for 1-0 win". 22 November 2015.
  16. "'Caps on Campus: Prasad records match-winning assist as Seattle University reach Sweet 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps".
  17. "Nick prasad Archive".
  18. "Torwart Grgic: Von Balakov nach Bayreuth".
  19. "Tulsa Roughnecks Sign Nicholas Prasad". 16 July 2019.
  20. "Roughnecks Bring Aboard Prasad". 16 July 2019.
  21. "Drei Last Minute-Verpflichtungen vor Transferschluss". Bischofswerdaer FV 08. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  22. "Prasad set to debut for Fiji in FIFA International".
  23. "Prasad set to debut for Fiji in FIFA International".
  24. "Samuela Drudru Strike Twice in Fiji Win".
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