Career Overview
Named ASUN Defensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2017 … drafted by the New England Revolution of the MLS in the 4th round with the 9th pick (78th overall) … anchored the FGCU backline for all four years, appearing in 66 matches … started 65 of those contests, which were tied for the 7th-most in program history at the time of his graduation … finished his career with six goals and four assists for 16 points … logged 5,981 career minutes – the 5th-most in program history at the time of his graduation.
 
As A Senior (2017) | Game-By-Game Stats
ASUN Defensive Player of the Year … ASUN First Team member … NSCCA All-Southeast Region First Team … ASUN Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 30) … among all ASUN teams, the Eagles allowed just 22 goals all year – tied for the fewest in the league … helped lead FGCU to seven shutouts – one more than any other league team … also assisted in FGCU’s league-low 1.23 goals against average for the year … finished the season with three goals and one assist for seven points to tie for the 7th-most on the team … posted the first goal of the season against Denver (Aug. 25) … tallied the lone assist against Jacksonville (Sept. 23) for a 1-0 win … recorded a goal against FIU (Oct. 10) … played and started 15 games … logged 1,430 minutes, never being subbed out of a game all year.

As A Junior (2016) | Game-By-Game Stats
ASUN First Team selection … vital member of FGCU’s backline which allowed just six goals in ASUN action – tied for the 2nd-fewest in the league … logged the 3rd-most minutes on the team with 1,628 … played and started in all 19 regular season and ASUN Tournament games before missing the NCAA Tournament First Round contest at USF (Nov. 17) and returning for the Second Round at North Carolina (Nov. 20) and coming off the bench to play 46 minutes – the first time in 51 career matches he has not started … scored one goal and added one assist for the third-straight season … his goal came versus USF (Oct. 11) to put FGCU ahead … assist occurred at Rutgers (Sept. 27).

As A Sophomore (2015) | Game-By-Game Stats
Atlantic Sun Second Team member … started all 12 of the games he appeared in as a defender … logged 1,115 minutes, the 4th-most on the team … scored his only goal of the year and issued his only assist of the campaign in the A-Sun opener versus Jacksonville (Sept. 30) … attempted four shots on the year, with his lone effort on frame finding the back of the net against the Dolphins … helped anchor a defensive unit that paced the A-Sun in goals allowed (13 – nine fewer than any other team), goals-against average (0.88 – 0.45 better than any other team) and shutouts (seven – two more than any other team) … during conference matches, the Eagles scored 14 more goals than their opponents, allowing just one goal in A-Sun play … helped lead FGCU to an unprecedented sixth-straight A-Sun regular-season championship with a league record of 4-0-1.

As A Freshman (2014) | Game-By-Game Stats
Proved to be a crucial member of FGCU’s league-leading defense in his initial campaign with the Green and Blue as a central defender … started all 19 games he appeared in, playing 90 minutes or more in every contest but one (at Saint Mary’s, Sept. 14) … had one goal on the season on Oct. 24 against UNF as part of a 2-2 tie … posted an assist in his first-ever game with the Eagles (Aug. 29) as part of a 2-0 win over a USF team that was receiving votes in the national polls … helped FGCU allow the fewest goals in the A-Sun (15) – nine less than any other league member – and post nine shutouts – three more than any other A-Sun team … integral member of the Eagles’ backline which had a shutout streak of 495:40 broken in the 86th minute of the NCAA Tournament.

Prior To FGCU
2013 graduate of Valle Verde High School … member of the U-20 Guatemala National Team … started as a center back for the team.
 
Personal
Born on Aug. 2, 1995 … son of Maria Pacheco and Francisco Samayoa … has two younger siblings: Tefi and Ana … nicknamed “Nico” … management major ... also recruited by SMU and UNLV ... favorite athlete and person he would like to meet is Spanish soccer player Ramos ... has dual citizenship (America and Guatemala).