Nick Besler
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 7, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Overland Park, Kansas, United States | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 72 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Portland Timbers | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Portland Timbers 2 | 50 | (1) |
| 2017–2022 | Real Monarchs | 36 | (4) |
| 2017–2022 | Real Salt Lake | 89 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 24, 2022 | |||
Nick Besler (born May 7, 1993) is an American professional soccer player.
Career[edit]
College[edit]
Besler spent his entire college career at the University of Notre Dame. He made a total of 72 appearances for the Fighting Irish and tallied two goals and five assists. He also helped the Fighting Irish win the 2013 College Cup.
Professional[edit]
On January 15, 2015, Besler was selected 5th overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by the Portland Timbers.[2]
On March 29, he made his professional debut for USL affiliate club Portland Timbers 2 in a 3–1 victory over Real Monarchs SLC.[3]
Besler signed with United Soccer League side Real Monarchs on January 2, 2017.[4] He scored his first goal for Real Monarchs on March 28, 2017 in a 2–1 victory against his former club Portland Timbers 2.[5] Besler was the captain for the club.
On August 24, 2017, Besler was signed to the Monarchs' Major League Soccer parent club Real Salt Lake.[6]
Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by Salt Lake.[7]
Personal life[edit]
He is the younger brother of Matt Besler, a retired soccer player who played for Sporting Kansas City and Austin FC.
Honors[edit]
Portland Timbers
- MLS Cup: 2015[8]
- Western Conference (playoffs): 2015[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Nick Besler". Real Salt Lake. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Portland Timbers select four players in 2015 MLS SuperDraft". Timbers.com. Portland Timbers Communications. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Portland Timbers 2: 3, Real Monarchs: 1". Timbers.com. T2 Communications. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Real Monarchs Sign Trio Led by Sebastian Velasquez". rsl.com. Real Monarchs. January 2, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "Roots Report: T2 1, Monarchs 2". stumptownfooty.com. Vox Media. March 28, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake signs Monarchs captain Nick Besler". sltrib.com. The Salt Lake Tribune. August 24, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake Announces 2023 Roster Decisions | Real Salt Lake". rsl.
- ^ "Portland Timbers lift first ever MLS Cup title, beating Columbus Crew 2-1". sbnation.com. Vox Media. December 6, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "Portland Timbers, fans celebrate Western Conference Championship". oregonlive.com. Advance Local Media. November 30, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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- Men's association football midfielders
- Major League Soccer players
- MLS Next Pro players
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's soccer players
- Sportspeople from Overland Park, Kansas
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- Real Salt Lake players
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