Nicolás Samayoa

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Nicolás Samayoa

| image =

| full_name = Nicolás Samayoa Pacheco

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1995|08|02}}

| birth_place = Guatemala City, Guatemala

| height = 1.85 m{{cite web |url=https://comunicacionesfc.com/primer-equipo/ |title=Nicolas Samayo |publisher=Comunicaciones FC |access-date=3 March 2022}}

| currentclub = Politehnica Iași
(on loan from Comunicaciones)

| clubnumber = 3

| position = Centre-back

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| collegeyears1 = 2014–2017

| college1 = Florida Gulf Coast Eagles

| collegecaps1 = 66

| collegegoals1 = 6

| years1 = 2018

| clubs1 = New England Revolution

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2018

| clubs2 = → Las Vegas Lights (loan)

| caps2 = 2

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2019–

| clubs3 = Comunicaciones

| caps3 = 115

| goals3 = 11

| years4 = 2023–

| clubs4 = → Politehnica Iași (loan)

| caps4 = 58

| goals4 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2018–

| nationalteam1 = Guatemala

| nationalcaps1 = 24

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| club-update = 30 March 2025

| ntupdate = 25 March 2025

}}

Nicolás Samayoa Pacheco (born 2 August 1995) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga I club Politehnica Iași, on loan from Liga Nacional club Comunicaciones, and the Guatemala national team.

Club 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.{{cite web|url=http://fgcuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3108|title=Nicolas Samayoa - 2014 - Florida Gulf Coast University|website=fgcuathletics.com}}

=New England Revolution=

On 21 January 2018, Samayoa was drafted in the fourth round (78th overall) of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by New England Revolution.{{Cite web|url=https://www.revolutionsoccer.net/post/2018/01/21/revolution-select-defender-nicolas-samayoa-fourth-round-2018-mls-superdraft|title = Revolution Select Defender Nicolas Samayoa in Fourth Round of 2018 MLS SuperDraft | New England Revolution}} He signed with the club on 9 February 2018.{{cite web| url = https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/02/09/new-england-revolution-sign-defenders-jalil-anibaba-nicolas-samayoa| title = New England Revolution sign defenders Jalil Anibaba, Nicolas Samayoa {{!}} MLSSoccer.com}}

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.{{cite web| url = https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2018-06-05-louisville-city-vs-new-england-revolution/recap| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180612135931/https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2018-06-05-louisville-city-vs-new-england-revolution/recap| archive-date = 2018-06-12| title = Recap: Louisville City vs. New England Revolution 06/05/2018 {{!}} Matchcenter}}

On 11 June 2018, Samayoa joined United Soccer League side Las Vegas Lights on loan.{{cite web|url=https://www.lasvegaslightsfc.com/news_article/show/926190|title=LIGHTS FC ADDS DEFENDER NICO SAMAYOA TO ROSTER ON LOAN FROM NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION OF MLS|website=www.lasvegaslightsfc.com}}

New England released Samayoa at the end of their 2018 season.{{cite web| url = https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/11/05/new-england-revolution-announce-end-season-roster-moves| title = New England Revolution announce end of season roster moves {{!}} MLSSoccer.com}}

=Comunicaciones=

On 1 January 2019, Samayoa returned to Guatemala and signed with Liga Nacional club Comunicaciones.{{webarchive |date=5 Jan 2023|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105171600/https://dca.gob.gt/noticias-guatemala-diario-centro-america/samayoa-deja-de-ser-legionario-para-jugar-con-las-cremas}}

International career

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.{{cite web|publisher=UEFA|url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/friendlies/match/2025683--israel-vs-guatemala/|title=Israel v Guatemala game report|date=15 November 2018}}

Career statistics

=International stats=

Year	Apps	Goals
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! colspan=5 \| Guatemala
2018	1	0
2022	2	0
2023	14	1
2024	6	0
2025	1	0
Total\|\|24\|\|1

:Scores and results list Guatemala's goal tally first.{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/72544/Nicolas_Samayoa.html|title=Samayoa, Nicolas|publisher=National Football Teams|accessdate=9 October 2023}}

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
class="wikitable sortable"
1.	27 March 2023	Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala	{{fb\|GUF}}	align=center \| 3–0	align=center \| 4–0	2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B