Nicolas Samayoa

Nicolás Samayoa Pacheco (born 2 August 1995) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga Guate club Municipal and the Guatemala national team.

Club career Youth career Samayoa also played four years of college soccer at Florida Gulf Coast University between 2014 and 2017. While at FGU, Samayoa made 66 appearances, scored 6 goals and tallied 4 assists.

New England Revolution On 21 January 2018, Samayoa was drafted in the fourth round (78th overall) of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by New England Revolution. He signed with the club on 9 February 2018.

Samayoa made his professional debut on 5 June 2018, in a 3-2 loss to Louisville City FC in a Lamar Hunt US Open Cup game.

On 11 June 2018, Samayoa joined United Soccer League side Las Vegas Lights on loan.

New England released Samayoa at the end of their 2018 season.

Comunicaciones 2018–19: Debut season On 1 January 2019, Samayoa returned to Guatemala and signed with Comunicaciones. Later that month, on 27 January, he made his debut for the club, coming on as a substitute at the 46th minute for Michael Umaña in a 2–0 win over Chiantla.

2021–22: CONCACAF League title and La 31 In the second leg of the round of 16 of the CONCACAF Champions League on 23 February 2022, Samayoa scored the seventh and final penalty against Colorado Rapids to send Comunicaciones into the quarter-finals. Municipal On 23 July 2025, it was confirmed that Samayoa had officially joined Municipal.

International career Youth Samayoa has represented the Guatemala U20 and was selected by head coach Carlos Ruiz to participate in the 2015 CONCACAF U20 Championship, where he spent six games as an unused substitute.

Career statistics International

Scores and results list Guatemala's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Samayoa goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Nicolás SamayoaNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1 27 March 2023 Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala 3–0 4–0 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B 2. 6 June 2025 Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala 2–2 4–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours Comunicaciones CONCACAF League: 2021 Liga Nacional de Guatemala: Clausura 2022