Nico Lemoine

Nico Lemoine

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-04-10) April 10, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Livermore, California, United States
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
2015–2016	De Anza Force
2016–2018	San Jose Earthquakes
2018–2019	Houston Dynamo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	Rio Grande Valley FC	19	(2)
2020–2022	Houston Dynamo	12	(0)
2022	→ Oakland Roots (loan)	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 2, 2022

Nico Lemoine (born April 10, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger. He is currently a free agent.

Career

Youth

Lemoine spent time with De Anza Force before joining the San Jose Earthquakes academy.^[1] He would spend time training with the Earthquakes USL affiliate club, Reno 1868, during the summer of 2017.^[2]

Lemoine joined the Houston Dynamo academy during 2018. He would lead the Dynamo U-19s with six assists during the 2018 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season.^[3]

Professional

Lemoine signed a contract with the Dynamo's USL Championship affiliate, Rio Grande Valley FC, ahead of the 2019 season.^[3] He made his professional debut on March 23, coming on as a substitute in a 2–2 draw with El Paso Locomotive.^[4] In the Toros next game, Lemoine scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 loss to the Tulsa Roughnecks.^[5] On September 15 he scored in a 2–1 loss to Sacramento Republic. Lemoine ended his first pro season with 2 goals and 1 assist from 19 games for the Toros^[6]

On June 11, 2020, Lemoine signed a contract with the Dynamo.^[7] He made his Dynamo debut on July 13, coming off the bench in a 3–3 draw with LAFC. Lemoine ended the 2020 season with 11 appearances, all as a substitute, as Houston finished last in the Western Conference, missing out on the playoffs.^[8][9]

During the 2021 season, Lemoine made just 1 appearance as the Dynam finished last in the West again.^[10][11]

On March 9, 2022, Lemoine was loaned to USL Championship club Oakland Roots for the 2022 season.^[12] On April 26, after not making Oakland's match day squad during the first 9 games of the season, the Dynamo recalled Lemoine and waived him.^[13]

Career Statistics

As of May 2, 2022^[14][15][16]

Club	Season	League			US Open Cup		Playoffs[a]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rio Grande Valley FC	2019	USL Championship	19	2	—		—		—		19	2
Houston Dynamo	2020	Major League Soccer	11	0	—		—		—		11	0
	2021		1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2022		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
Oakland Roots (loan)	2022	USL Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career Total			31	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	31	2

1. Includes USL Championship Playoffs and MLS Cup Playoffs

References

1. "De Anza Force". dafc.ussoccerda.com. U.S. Soccer. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
2. "Four Earthquakes Academy Players to Train with Reno 1868 FC". reno1868fc.com. Reno 1868 FC. August 14, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
3. "RGV FC Toros round out roster prior to opening USL Championship season". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo. March 8, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
4. "USA - N. Lemoine - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
5. "Dynamo Academy alumni thriving as professionals". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo. April 5, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
6. "Niccolo Lemoine 2019 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
7. "Dynamo sign winger & Academy Alum Nico Lemoine from RGV FC". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
8. "Niccolo Lemoine 2020 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
9. "Major League Soccer Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
10. "Niccolo Lemoine 2021 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
11. "Major League Soccer Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
12. "Houston Dynamo FC loan Nico Lemoine to Oakland Roots SC". Houston Dynamo. March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
13. "Houston Dynamo FC waive FW Nico Lemoine". Houston Dynamo FC. April 26, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
14. "N. Lemoine". soccerway.com. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
15. "Niccolo Lemoine Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
16. "Nico Lemoine". Major League Soccer. Retrieved June 15, 2020.

External links

• Nico Lemoine at FBref.com
• Nico Lemoine at Major League Soccer
• Profile at RGV Toros Website