- Nelson Becerra
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Nelson Becerra Personal information Full name Nelson David Becerra Date of birth July 20, 1987 Place of birth Lima, Peru Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Playing position Midfielder Club information Current club Harrisburg City Islanders Number 17 Youth career 2006 Centenary College Cyclones 2007–2009 St. John's Red Storm Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2008 Long Island Rough Riders 10 (3) 2010 Central Jersey Spartans 9 (0) 2011– Harrisburg City Islanders 15 (3) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 4, 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).Nelson Becerra (born July 20, 1987 in Lima) is a Peruvian footballer currently playing for Harrisburg City Islanders in the USL Professional Division.
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Career
College and Amateur
Becerra grew up in Paterson, New Jersey, and attended Saint Benedict's Preparatory School, where he was a teammate of fellow professional Jose Angulo. He began his college soccer at Centenary College of New Jersey, where he earned NSCAA second team Metro Region accolades, Skyline Conference first team honors, and was named Skyline Conference Rookie of the Year. He transferred to St. John's University prior to his sophomore season. In 2008, Becerra earned NSCAA All-Northeast Region third team honors; he was also named the Midfielder of the Year for the Big East conference and was part of the All-BIG EAST first team as a junior. He helped lead the Red Storm to their first College Cup appearance since 2003, earning himself an invitation to the 2010 MLS Combine.
During his college years Becerra also played in the USL Premier Development League for the Long Island Rough Riders and the Central Jersey Spartans. He scored three goals in 10 games with the Long Island Rough Riders in 2008. With the Spartans in 2010, he bagged eight assists in only nine games.[1]
Professional
Having attended the MLS combine in 2010,[2] Becerra signed his first professional contract in 2011 when he signed with the Harrisburg City Islanders of the USL Professional Division. He made his professional debut on April 23 in a 1-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds[3], and scored his first professional goal on May 14 in a 1-1 tie with the Richmond Kickers.[4]
References
- ^ https://www.cityislanders.com/driver.aspx?topic=Nelson Becerra
- ^ Becerra, Clack, O'Brien invited to MLS combine
- ^ http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp::72013+Elements/Display+E+47107+Stats/+2175599
- ^ http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp::72013+Elements/Display+E+47107+Stats/+2175623
External links
Harrisburg City Islanders – current squad 1 Tuttle · 3 Bixler · 4 Bloes · 5 Marshall · 6 Thayer · 8 Ombiji · 9 Herrick · 10 Schofield · 11 Hotchkin · 12 Welker · 13 Basso · 14 Seabrook · 16 Noone · 17 Becerra · 18 Yates · 19 Angulo · 20 Touray · 22 Pelletier · 23 Calvano · 33 Shanosky ·
Head Coach: Becher Assistant Coach: Widdowson Goalkeeper Coach: Kern
Categories:- 1987 births
- Living people
- Peruvian footballers
- St. John's Red Storm men's soccer players
- Long Island Rough Riders players
- Central Jersey Spartans players
- Harrisburg City Islanders players
- USL Premier Development League players
- USL Professional Division players
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