| Nicholas Gioacchini | |
| Fullname: | Nicholas Selson Gioacchini[1] |
| Birth Date: | 25 July 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Height: | [2] |
| Position: | Forward, winger |
| Currentclub: | FC Cincinnati (on loan from Como) |
| Clubnumber: | 9 |
| Youthyears1: | 2015–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Paris FC |
| Years1: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Paris FC B |
| Caps1: | 6 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs2: | Caen B |
| Caps2: | 22 |
| Goals2: | 7 |
| Years3: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs3: | Caen |
| Caps3: | 49 |
| Goals3: | 6 |
| Years4: | 2021 |
| Clubs4: | → Caen B (loan) |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs5: | → Montpellier B (loan) |
| Caps5: | 3 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Years6: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs6: | → Montpellier (loan) |
| Caps6: | 28 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2022 |
| Clubs7: | Orlando City |
| Caps7: | 6 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2022 |
| Clubs8: | Orlando City B |
| Caps8: | 1 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2023 |
| Clubs9: | St. Louis City |
| Caps9: | 34 |
| Goals9: | 10 |
| Years10: | 2024– |
| Clubs10: | Como |
| Caps10: | 9 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2024– |
| Clubs11: | → FC Cincinnati (loan) |
| Caps11: | 0 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | August 15, 2024 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2020–2021 |
| Nationalteam1: | United States |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | August 1, 2021 |
Nicholas Selson Gioacchini (born July 25, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward or winger for MLS club FC Cincinnati, on loan from Como 1907.
Gioacchini was born in Kansas City, Missouri, to an Italian father and Jamaican mother. He played for Blue Valley Soccer Club when he was young as well as for the Orange Stars.[3] He moved to Parma, Italy at the age of 8. He returned to the United States at the age of 12. The family settled in Bethesda, Maryland, and he played for Bethesda Soccer Club, Cerritos Soccer Academy, D.C. United Academy, Olney Soccer Club, and ESSA Soccer Academy.
At the age of 15, Gioacchini moved with his family to France.[4] [5] [6] He joined Paris FC in 2015.[7] On May 14, 2018, Gioacchini signed a two-year contract with Caen.[8] He made his debut for Caen in a 4–2 Ligue 2 win over his former club Paris FC on October 25, 2019, scoring his side's first goal in the 25th minute.[9] He scored another goal against Nancy on December 2, 2019.
On July 20, 2022, it was announced Gioacchini had signed a two-and-a-half-year contract, plus an option for another year, with Orlando City of Major League Soccer.[10]
On November 11, 2022, Gioacchini was selected by St. Louis City in the 2022 MLS Expansion Draft ahead of their inaugural season in MLS.[11]
On January 24, 2024, Gioacchini joined Italian club Como for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year-and-a-half contract.[12] [13]
On August 15, 2024, Gioacchini was loaned to FC Cincinnati throughout the rest of the 2024 MLS season.[14]
Before being cap-tied to the United States, Gioacchini was also eligible to play for Italy and Jamaica.[15] He received his first call up to the senior United States squad for matches against Wales and Panama in November 2020.[16] Gioacchini made his debut for the senior team as a late substitute against Wales on November 12, 2020.[17] He started the next match which was against Panama on November 16, scoring two goals in a 6–2 friendly victory.[18]
Gioacchini was named to the United States roster for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[19]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Paris FC B | 2017–18 | Championnat National 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | ||||
| Caen B | 2018–19 | Championnat National 3 | 18 | 5 | — | — | — | 18 | 5 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Championnat National 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 22 | 7 | — | — | — | 22 | 7 | ||||||
| Caen | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 18 | 4 | |||
| 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 5 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 49 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 53 | 9 | |||||
| Montpellier B (loan) | 2021–22 | Championnat National 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Montpellier (loan) | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| Orlando City | 2022 | MLS | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Orlando City B | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| St. Louis City | 2023 | MLS | 32 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 10 | |
| Como | 2023–24 | Serie B | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 156 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 169 | 32 | |||
| National Team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2020 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Total | 8 | 3 | ||
Scores and results list United States' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gioacchini goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 16, 2020 | Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria | 2–1 | 6–2 | Friendly | ||
| 2 | 3–1 | ||||||
| 3 | July 15, 2021 | Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, United States | 6–1 | 6–1 | 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
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