Nick Lima

Our Athlete of the Week is Nick Lima. This Castro Valley native is returning to the San Jose Earthquakes as a free agent in a two-year contract through 2026 with a club option for 2027. Lima, 30, has scored nine goals and contributed 20 assists across eight Major League Soccer seasons and 200 appearances (185 starts). The veteran fullback joined the New England Revolution via trade for the 2024 campaign, playing in 25 games with 20 starts and scoring one goal. Lima also added five Concacaf Champions Cup appearances, starting three times and tallying a goal and an assist. Before joining the Revs, the veteran defender played three seasons and 95 games (71 starts) for Austin FC from 2021-23, collecting 14 goal contributions.

“I’m really excited to get back to the Bay Area and play in front of everyone again, especially friends and family,” said Lima. “I made some great memories with the Quakes in the past, and I look forward to making even better ones. I can’t wait to get back to work.”