Nicholas Gioacchini

Nicholas "Niko" Gioacchini (born July 25, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Stade Malherbe Caen.

Nicholas Gioacchini
Gioacchini in 2020.
Personal information
Full name Nicholas Gioacchini
Date of birth (2000-07-25) July 25, 2000
Place of birth Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Caen
Number 7
Youth career
2015–2017 Paris FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Paris FC II 6 (2)
2018–2019 Caen II 22 (7)
2019– Caen 36 (6)
National team‡
2020– United States 2 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 4, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 16, 2020

Professional career

Club career

Gioacchini spent his early years with various youth academies in the United States and Italy, before moving to Paris FC in 2015.[1]

On May 14, 2018, Gioacchini signed a two-year contract with Stade Malherbe Caen.[2] He made his debut for Caen in a 4–2 Ligue 2 win over his former club Paris FC on October 25, 2019, scoring his side's first goal in the 25th minute.[3] He scored another goal against Nancy on 2 December 2019.

International career

He received his first call up to the senior United States squad for matches against Wales and Panama in November 2020.[4] Gioacchini went on to make his debut for the senior team as a late substitute against Wales on November 12, 2020.[5] He started the following match against Panama on November 16, scoring two goals in a 6–2 friendly victory.[6]

Personal life

Gioacchini was born in Missouri to an Italian father and Jamaican mother. He is eligible for all three national teams.[7] He moved to Italy at the age of 8 and then to France at the age of 15.[8]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played February 2, 2021[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paris FC II 2017–18 Championnat National 3 62———62
Caen II 2018–19 Championnat National 3 185———185
2019–20 Championnat National 3 42— ——42
Total 227000000227
Caen 2019–20 Ligue 2 16222——184
2020–21 Ligue 2 20411——215
Total 366330000409
Career total 64153300006718

International
As of November 16, 2020
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National TeamYearAppsGoals
United States 202022
Total22
As of November 16, 2020
Scores and results list United States' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gioacchini goal.
List of international goals scored by Nicholas Gioacchini
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1.November 16, 2020Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria Panama2–16–2Friendly
2.3–1

References
  1. "Former D.C. area standout Niko Gioacchini finds early success with French club". SoccerWire.com. September 18, 2018.
  2. "L'Italo-américain Nicholas Gioacchini rejoint le Stade Malherbe". Stade Malherbe Caen. May 14, 2018.
  3. "Paris FC vs. Caen – 25 October 2019 – Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
  4. "USMNT Roster Announcement: Berhalter Calls 24 Players for November Camp Matches vs Wales and Panama". ussoccer.com. November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  5. "Wales vs. United States". ussoccer.com. November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  6. https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2020/11/usmnt-6-panama-2-match-report-stats
  7. ".:: Yanks Abroad ::". www.yanks-abroad.com.
  8. "SM Caen – La semaine bien remplie de Nicholas Gioacchini". France Bleu. October 8, 2019.
  9. https://int.soccerway.com/players/nicholas-gioacchini/529217/


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