Nicolás Samayoa


Nicolás Samayoa Pacheco is a Guatemalan footballer who plays as a defender for Comunicaciones.

Career

Youth career

Samayoa also played four years of college soccer at Florida Gulf Coast University between 2014 and 2017. While at FGU, Samayoa made 66 appearances, scored 6 goals and tallied 4 assists.

New England Revolution

On 21 January 2018, Samayoa was drafted in the fourth round of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by New England Revolution. He signed with the club on 9 February 2018.
Samayoa made his professional debut on 5 June 2018, in a 3-2 loss to Louisville City FC in a Lamar Hunt US Open Cup game.
On 11 June 2018, Samayoa joined United Soccer League side Las Vegas Lights on loan.
New England released Samayoa at the end of their 2018 season.

International

Samayoa has represented the Guatemala U20 and was selected by head coach Carlos Ruiz to participate in the 2015 CONCACAF U20 Championship, where he spent six games as an unused substitute.
He made his debut for Guatemala national football team on 15 November 2018 in a friendly against Israel which Guatemala lost 0–7.