Nick Perera

Nicolas Charles Perera[1] (born 5 June 1986 in Madrid) is a Spanish-born American soccer coach, executive, and player who plays for the Tacoma Stars of the MASL.

[4][5] Perera was born on 5 June 1986 in Madrid, Spain,[6] to Spanish father Prudencio and American mother Dione; he spent most of his childhood in Belgium.

He walked on to the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team in 2005 after receiving a recommendation from his mother.

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.

[13] Perera racked up 69 appearances, scoring 52 goals, before moving back to San Diego Sockers ahead of their 2014/15 season.

Despite the United States not advancing past the group stage, his 5 goals were good for a seventh-place finish overall in the tournament.

[27] Shortly after, he was called to be a member of the team at the 2011 Grand Prix de Futsal as one of the United States' three forwards.

[35] Perera joined the staff of the UC San Diego Tritons men's soccer team as an assistant in July 2016.