Nico Lemoine
Nico Lemoine (born April 10, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for USL Championship club Oakland Roots, on loan from the Houston Dynamo of MLS. Career. Youth. Lemoine spent time with De Anza Force before joining the San Jose Earthquakes academy. He would spend time training with the Earthquakes USL affiliate club, Reno 1868, during the summer of 2017. Lemoine joined the Houston Dynamo academy during 2018. He would lead the Dynamo U-19s with six assists during the 2018 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season. Professional. Lemoine signed a contract with the Dynamo 's USL Championship affiliate, Rio Grande Valley FC, ahead of the 2019 season. He made his professional debut on March 23, coming on as a substitute in a 2–2 draw with El Paso Locomotive. In the Toros next game, Lemoine scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 loss to the Tulsa Roughnecks. On September 15 he scored in a 2–1 loss to Sacramento Republic. Lemoine ended his first pro season with 2 goals and 1 assist from 19 games for the Toros On June 11, 2020, Lemoine signed a contract with the Dynamo. He made his Dynamo debut on  July 13, coming off the bench in a 3–3 draw with LAFC. Lemoine ended the 2020 season with 11 appearances, all as a substitute, as Houston finished last in the Western Conference, missing out on the playoffs. During the 2021 season, Lemoine made just 1 appearance as the Dynam finished last in the West again. On March 9, 2022, Lemoine was loaned to USL Championship club Oakland Roots for the 2022 season.