CHULA VISTA, Calif. – Nick Lima has the kind of attributes Gregg Berhalter seeks in an outside back, and now he's working to convince the new US men's national team coach that he deserves to be in the mix as the US begin to work in earnest toward 2022.
The 24-year-old San Jose Earthquakes standout knows that he could fit into Berhalter's system, it's just a matter of mastering the details and convincing the coaching staff that he clearly belongs.
That's what he's aiming to do at the annual January camp – continuing at Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center into next week before treks to play Panama in Glendale, Arizona, and Costa Rica in the Quakes' Avaya Stadium – to kick off a vitally important 2019 campaign.