Nicholas Hinds (born October 15, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a

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for

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club

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Career

Youth

Hinds began his youth career with Plantation FC and Kendell SC before joining the Seattle Sounders FC Academy in 2015. On October 22, 2014, Hinds verbally committed to the

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Club

On August 28, 2015, he made his professional debut for USL club

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in a 2–1 defeat to

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. Despite appearing for S2, Hinds was still able to maintain his college eligibility and on February 3, 2016, it was announced that he signed a letter of intent to play

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at the

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Nashville SC

On February 22, 2021, Hinds signed with Major League Soccer club

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, after the team acquired his homegrown player rights from the Seattle Sounders FC. On May 6, 2021, Hinds was loaned to

side Austin Bold, alongside Nashville SC teammate Elliot Panicco. Following the 2021 season Hinds' contract option was declined by Nashville and he became a free agent. On January 18, 2022, Hinds signed with USL Championship side

International

Born in

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, but raised in

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, Hinds is eligible to play internationally for

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at the senior international level.

References

External links

Akron Zips bioU.S. Soccer bio
1997 births Living people American soccer players Akron Zips men's soccer players Men's association football defenders Sportspeople from Plantation, Florida Soccer players from Florida Tacoma Defiance players Nashville SC players Austin Bold FC players El Paso Locomotive FC players USL Championship players United States men's under-20 international soccer players Homegrown Players (MLS) People from Mandeville, Jamaica {{US-footy-defender-stub