Nina Nicosia
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nina Dominique Nicosia | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | La Grange, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pachuca | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Louisville Cardinals | 16 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022-2023 | Chicago Mustangs | ||
| 2023- | Pachuca | 82 | (19) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Argentina U17 | ||
| 2022 | Argentina U20 | ||
| 2024- | Argentina | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 April 2024 | |||
Nina Dominique Nicosia (born 2 February 2003) is a professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Pachuca of Liga MX Femenil. Born in the United States, she plays for the Argentina national team.
Nicosia played for the Chicago Magic, Chicago Inferno, and Eclipse Select SC.[1] In 2021, she played for the Louisville Cardinals, where she played the second half of the year, totaling 16 games with 3 goals and 4 assists.[2]
Club career
Nicosia was transferred to the Chicago Mustangs in the 2022 spring transfer market.[3] In August 2022, she was awarded the Central Conference's "Offensive Player of the Year" after a season in which she became one of the most outstanding attacking forces.[4]
On 6 July 2023, Nicosia signed with Pachuca of Liga MX Femenil.[5][6] In the Clausura 2025 final, Pachuca had beaten América 3–0 in the first-leg of the final with Nicosia herself scoring the third goal, while América was unable to overcome this despite winning the second-leg, with the final aggregate score being 3–2 in favor of Pachuca and therefore giving Pachuca their first league title in history.[7][8]
International career
Nicosia was eligible to represent Argentina and the United States at the international level.
On 7 March 2020, Nicosia was called up to the U-17 women's national team.[9] In April 2022, she was called up to represent the U-20 national team for the South American Championship in Chile.[10]
Nicosia was named to the senior national team for the CONCACAF W Gold Cup on 9 February 2024.[11]
Personal life
Nicosia's favorite soccer players are Lionel Messi and Alex Morgan. Her father, Gustavo Nicosia, born in Chicago to Argentinian parents, played professionally for clubs in Argentina, Italy, and Chicago, and is the one who accompanies and supports her in her journey as a soccer player. Nicosia spent a week at the Olympique Lyonnais facilities as part of the Generation Adidas program.[12]
