Nick Lima

HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a Homegrown Player on December 21, 2016.

A Rookie of the Year contender in 2017, Lima cemented his spot as a regular starter with the Earthquakes in 2018, starting all 34 regular season contests at right back. Capable of playing either fullback spot, Lima earned his first two caps for the USMNT in January camp friendlies against Panama and Costa Rica

• SJEarthquakes.com: Lima's profile

INTERNATIONAL: Joined the United States men's national soccer team for a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina in early 2018, but did not take the field. He made his USMNT debut against Panama in January, playing the entire 90 minutes and picking up an assist. 

COLLEGE: Lima was a standout student-athlete at the University of California. As a senior, Lima started 16 matches and scored four goals, third most on the team, en route to being named NCAA Division I Men's All-Far West Region First Team and First-Team All-Pac-12. During his four years with the Golden Bears, Lima made 51 starts in 70 total appearances and tallied six goals and nine assists.