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MLS
Nick Lima
Nick Lima
San Jose Earthquakes, Defender
Age: 31y-4m-2d (Nov 17, 1994)
Country: US
College: California
Agent(s): Wasserman
RETIRED
2025-2026 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
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2021-2024
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025
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2017-2020
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$2,559,492
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 |
 |
Reserve / Homegrown
Reserve / Homegrown
|
$86,208 $86,208 |
$86,208 $172,416 |
|
| 2018 | 23 |
|
Reserve
|
$100,200 |
$272,616 |
|
| 2019 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$218,438 |
$491,054 |
|
| 2020 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$243,438 |
$734,492 |
|
| 2021 | 26 |
 |
Active
|
$350,000 |
$1,084,492 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$350,000 |
$1,434,492 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$375,000 |
$1,809,492 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
 |
Active
|
$375,000 |
$2,184,492 |
|
| 2025 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$375,000 |
$2,559,492 |
|
| Total |
$2,559,492 |
$2,559,492 |
||||
| Total |
$2,559,492 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$1,054,004 | $1,109,492 |
| 3 |
|
$1,075,000 | $1,075,000 |
| 1 |
|
$375,000 | $375,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
22 |
$80,004 $80,004
|
$86,208 $86,208 |
$86,208 $172,416 |
| 2018 |
|
23 |
$93,996
|
$100,200 |
$272,616 |
| 2019 |
|
24 |
$200,000
|
$218,438 |
$491,054 |
| 2020 |
|
25 |
$225,000
|
$243,438 |
$734,492 |
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$350,000
|
$350,000 |
$1,084,492 |
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$350,000
|
$350,000 |
$1,434,492 |
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$375,000
|
$375,000 |
$1,809,492 |
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$375,000
|
$375,000 |
$2,184,492 |
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$375,000
|
$375,000 |
$2,559,492 |
| Total |
$2,504,004 |
$2,559,492 |
$2,559,492 |
||
| Total |
$2,504,004 |
$2,559,492 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$1,054,004 | $1,109,492 |
| 3 |
|
$1,075,000 | $1,075,000 |
| 1 |
|
$375,000 | $375,000 |
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Jan 16, 2026
Retired from Professional Soccer
-
Dec 18, 2024
Signed a 2 year contract with San Jose (SJ) - includes 2027 Club Option
-
Dec 11, 2023
Traded to New England (NE) from Austin FC (ATX) for $275,000 General Allocation Money
-
Dec 13, 2020
Traded to Austin FC (ATX) from San Jose (SJ) for $500k General Allocation Money
-
Dec 21, 2016
Signed a contract with San Jose (SJ)
