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15
41.2%
Ratingi
4.3
68.6%
Seasoni
1.3
Valuei

Profile

Full nameNicholas Lima
PositionFull-back
NationalityUSA
Age31
Date of birth17 Nov 1994
BirthplaceCastro Valley
Height176 cm
Shirt number#24
ClubSan Jose Earthquakes
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Full-backalso played MID

Season stats

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11
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
453
Minutes

Domestic-league season · San Jose Earthquakes.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer11004536.59
US Open Cup10090—

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

N. Lima is a 31-year-old full-back at San Jose Earthquakes, rated 15 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (14.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.98 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lima.

On the season, Lima graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 2.98 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 14 → 4). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 15. At 31 Lima is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.3 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending down
15
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
4.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
14.8%
Minutes
limited game time
2.98
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · San Jose Earthquakes finished 10th of 15 · a mid-table side

2.98
Def. / 90
8
Tackles
5
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 11 appearances.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 14.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 15 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots2

Passing

Assists0
Chances created9—
Passes201—

Possession

Successful dribbles5
Dribble success45.5%
Duels won30—
Duels won %49.2%—
Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles8
Interceptions5
Blocks2
Fouls committed12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.