Nikolas Besagno

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Nikolas Besagno
Personal information
Full name Nikolas Besagno
Date of birth November 15, 1988 (age 18)
Place of birth Maple Valley, WA, United States
Height 6'0
Nickname Niko
Position midfielder
Club information
Current club Real Salt Lake
Number 20
Professional clubs*
Years Club Apps (goals)
2005- Real Salt Lake 6 (0)

* Professional club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 31 July 2006.
** National team caps and goals correct
as of 31 July 2006.

Nikolas Besagno (born November 15, 1988 in Maple Valley, Washington) is an American soccer defensive midfielder, who currently plays for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer.

One of the most touted young players in the country, Besagno became the first overall pick of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft when he was drafted by his former United States Under-17 coach and current Salt Lake boss John Ellinger. At the age of 16, Besagno, who signed a Generation adidas contract with MLS, became the second youngest player in league history to be drafted, behind 2004's number one overall choice, 14-year-old Freddy Adu.

Besagno, a graduate of the Bradenton Academy, has been a regular for the Under-17 United States national team, and has already moved up to the Under-20 squad.

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Real Salt Lake - Current Squad

1 Garlick | 2 Akwari | 3 Talley | 4 Broome | 5 Torres | 7 Williams | 8 Worthen | 9 Kreis | 10 Ballouchy | 11 Brown | 12 Hashimoto | 13 Harris | 15 Cutler | 16 Forko | 17 Klein | 19 Novak | 20 Besagno | 21 Jimenez | 22 Watson | 23 Pope | 24 Trembly | 25 Soto | 28 Acosta | 30 Gil | 31 Stewart | 74 Cunningham | – Adu | – Rimando | Coach Ellinger
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