| Nico Carrera | |
| Full Name: | Juan Nicolás Carrera Zarzar[1] |
| Birth Date: | 6 May 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico |
| Height: | 1.91m (06.27feet) |
| Position: | Center-back |
| Currentclub: | Deportivo Toluca |
| Clubnumber: | 23 |
| Youthclubs1: | Pachuca |
| Youthyears2: | 2017–2020 |
| Youthclubs2: | FC Dallas |
| Youthyears3: | 2020– |
| Youthclubs3: | Holstein Kiel |
| Years1: | 2019 |
| Clubs1: | North Texas SC |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Holstein Kiel II |
| Caps2: | 59 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs3: | Holstein Kiel |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2023 |
| Clubs4: | → FSV Zwickau (loan) |
| Caps4: | 9 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | Deportivo Toluca |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Mexico U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam2: | United States U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam3: | United States U23 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | May 19, 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | October 7, 2019 |
Juan Nicolás Carrera Zarzar (born May 6, 2002) is a professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for Deportivo Toluca in Liga MX. Born in Mexico, he represents the United States internationally.
After a youth career that began with C.F. Pachuca and FC Dallas, Carrera made his pro club debut with North Texas SC in USL League One in 2019. In July 2020, he signed with Kiel and began his career in Germany on their team in the Under 19 Bundesliga.
On January 26, 2023, Carrera joined FSV Zwickau on loan.[2]
On July 9, 2024, Holstein Kiel announced Carrera's move to Deportivo Toluca.[3]
Carrera played for the Mexico national under-17 team before gaining American citizenship. He represented the United States under-17 team at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[4] [5] [6]