Nicholas Prasad
Quick Facts
Biography
Nicholas Prasad (born 7 December 1995) is a Canadian-born Fijian footballer who plays as a defender for Tulsa Roughnecks FC in the USL Championship.
Personal life
Prasad was born in Edmonton, Alberta to Fijian parents.
Career
Vancouver Whitecaps
In 2011, Prasad joined the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy. A year later he made his senior debut with the Reserve Squad.
In 2014, Prasad appeared for USL PDL side Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23.
Seattle Redhawks
In 2014, Prasad signed a letter of intent to play NCAA Division I college soccer at Seattle University. Prasad was a starter in all 4 years of eligibility.
SpVgg Bayreuth
In 2018, Prasad signed a one-year deal with Regionalliga side SpVgg Bayreuth.
Tulsa Roughnecks
On July 16, 2019, Prasad signed with USL Championship side Tulsa Roughnecks.
International Career
In 2019, Prasad was called into the Fiji national football team for friendlies against New Caledonia and Mauritius. On March 18, 2019 he made his debut against New Caledonia and recorded an assist in the game. Prasad has been a regular in Christophe Gamel's side since his debut.In 2019, he was selected for the 2019 Pacific Games. Fiji won a bronze medal.