Nikkita Persaud (born 8 April 1990) is a Canadian-born Guyanese footballer who plays as a defender. She has been a member and captain of the Guyana women's national team.

Nikkita Persaud
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-04-08) 8 April 1990 (age 34)[1]
Place of birth Scarborough, Ontario, Canada[2]
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[3]
Position(s) Forward, midfielder[3][4] and defence
Youth career
Malvern Soccer Club
Richmond Hill Raiders
Pickering Soccer Club
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 The Citadel Bulldogs 35 (6)
2010–2012 Rhode Island Rams 37 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Durham United FA 0 (0)
International career
2010–2018 Guyana 7+ (0+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2011
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 April 2018

International career

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Persaud was the captain for Guyana at senior level during the 2018 CFU Women's Challenge Series.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Nikkita Persaud at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Nikkita Persaud". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Nikkita Persaud". Rhode Island. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Nikkita Persaud - Soccer". The Citadel Athletics. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
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