Nico Lemoine (born April 10, 2000) is an

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professional

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player who plays as a winger. He is currently a free agent.

Career

Youth

Lemoine spent time with De Anza Force before joining the

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academy. He would spend time training with the Earthquakes

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affiliate club,

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, during the summer of 2017. Lemoine joined the

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academy during 2018. He would lead the Dynamo U-19s with six assists during the 2018

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season.

Professional

Lemoine signed a contract with the Dynamo's

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affiliate,

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, ahead of the

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. He made his professional debut on March 23, coming on as a substitute in a 2–2 draw with

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. In the Toros next game, Lemoine scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 loss to the

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. On September 15 he scored in a 2–1 loss to

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. Lemoine ended his first pro season with 2 goals and 1 assist from 19 games for the Toros On June 11, 2020, Lemoine signed a contract with the Dynamo. He made his Dynamo debut on July 13, coming off the bench in a 3–3 draw with

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. Lemoine ended the 2020 season with 11 appearances, all as a substitute, as Houston finished last in the Western Conference, missing out on the playoffs. During the 2021 season, Lemoine made just 1 appearance as the Dynam finished last in the West again. On March 9, 2022, Lemoine was loaned to

club

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for the 2022 season. On April 26, after not making Oakland's match day squad during the first 9 games of the season, the Dynamo recalled Lemoine and waived him.

Career Statistics

References

External links

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Profile at RGV Toros Website
2000 births Living people American men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders Sportspeople from Livermore, California Rio Grande Valley FC Toros players Soccer players from Alameda County, California USL Championship players Houston Dynamo FC players Major League Soccer players Oakland Roots SC players De Anza Force players 21st-century American sportsmen {{US-footy-midfielder-2000s-stub