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name: Nikolas Besagno
position: M height: 6-0 weight:188 Birthdate: November 15, 1988 Hometown: Maple Valley, WA |
| Regular Season Stats | full bio l year-by-year stats l video highlights |
| year | club | gp | gs | min | g | a | sht | sog | fc | fs | c | ej |
| 2009 | Real Salt Lake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 8 | 4 | 440 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | |
Acquired
RSL: Selected in the first round (1st overall) of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft on 1/14/05Of the eight players listed as defenders from Real Salt Lake's 2007 opening day roster, Nik Besagno is one of only two holdovers that still remain, so it should go without saying that the squad has done anything but give up on the player it made the top overall selection in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft. It is also easy to forget that, while he is one of only three remaining players from RSL's inaugural campaign in 2005, Besagno will be just 19 years of age this season, although the entrance of Alex Nimo (17) means he is no longer the youngest member of the squad. The Washington State native and Generation adidas product is in the rare position of being the youngest and most tenured member of the team's defensive unit, and will be looked at to help bring continuity and depth to a rebuilt backline. Although he underwent surgery in January to repair a partially torn meniscus in each of his knees, the aggressive Besagno will be fully recovered in time to kick off the '08 campaign when late March rolls around.
MLS Experience
2007: Started in one of his two regular season appearances for RSL in 2007 Entered RSL's season opener on 4/07 v. FCD as a substitute, playing 29 minutes in place of an injured Eddie Pope Earned lone start of season - and the 2nd of his career - on 6/02 @ NE and played 59 minutes in the scoreless draw Started and played the full 90 minutes in 1-0 victory on 6/07/07 vs. China MNT Started and played 45 minutes on 7/21 v. Everton FC in RSL's 2-0 friendly victory Entered at halftime on 7/24 v. Boca Juniors and played 45 minutes in the 1-1 friendly draw Season ended prematurely after undergoing surgery to repair a torn R meniscus on 9/13.2006: Started in two of his four appearances, in which he logged 283 minutes of action Made first appearance of season as an early-game substitute on 6/09 at COL in place on an injured Danny Torres, logging 58 minutes in a 1-0 defeat Notched first start of '06 and first-career 90-minute performance on 7/26 vs. CHV in a 3-3 draw.
2005: Made two appearances, including one start, logging 69 minutes in his first professional season at the age of 16 Split time between RSL and the U.S. Under-17 National Team for much of the first half of the season Made MLS debut with a starting role on 6/04 vs. FCD, playing 68 minutes and became the second-youngest player to appear in an MLS contest in the process.
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