| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Nicolás Carrera Zarzar[1] | ||
| Date of birth | May 6, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Center-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Holstein Kiel | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pachuca | |||
| 2017–2020 | FC Dallas | ||
| 2020– | Holstein Kiel | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | North Texas SC | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Holstein Kiel II | 45 | (4) |
| 2022– | Holstein Kiel | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | → FSV Zwickau (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Mexico U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | United States U17 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 10, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 7, 2019 | |||
Juan Nicolás Carrera Zarzar (born May 6, 2002) is a professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for German 2. Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel. Born in Mexico, he represents the United States internationally.
After a youth career that began with C.F. Pachuca and FC Dallas, Carrera made his pro club debut with North Texas SC in USL League One in 2019. In July 2020, he signed with Kiel and began his career in Germany on their team in the Under 19 Bundesliga.
On January 26, 2023, Carrera joined FSV Zwickau on loan.[2]
Carrera played for the Mexico national under-17 team before gaining American citizenship. He represented the United States under-17 team at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[3][4][5]