John Barry Nusum

John Barry Nusum (born March 18, 1981, in Mineola, New York) is an American-born Bermudian retired football player.

John Barry Nusum
Personal information
Full nameJohn Barry Nusum
Date of birth (1981-03-18) March 18, 1981 (age 43)
Place of birthMineola, New York, United States
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s)Forward
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998–2001Furman Paladins
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2003Atlanta Silverbacks44(10)
2004Toronto Lynx22(4)
2005–2006Virginia Beach Mariners40(7)
2004–2009Philadelphia KiXX (indoor)
2008Bermuda Hogges13(2)
2009Crystal Palace Baltimore5(0)
2012Bermuda Hogges1(0)
2012–2014Wolves SC
2014–2015Robin Hood
International career
2000–2013Bermuda36(19)
Managerial career
2011–2012Wolves SC
2014–Bermuda (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

College edit

Nusum grew up in Devonshire, Bermuda, before returning to the United States to play college soccer at Furman University. At Furman he was named a NSCAA All-American three times. He is also currently the school's all-time leader in goals scored (61) and points (161).

Professional edit

After graduating from Furman, Nusum was selected 35th overall in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft by the Columbus Crew. Unsuccessful in making the Crew, he instead spent two seasons with the A-League's Atlanta Silverbacks, scoring ten goals with three assists in 44 games, before joining the Toronto Lynx for the 2004 A-League season, finishing with 4 goals in 25 games. Nusum also has extensive professional indoor soccer experience, having played with the Philadelphia KiXX since 2004. He was the 2005 MISL Rookie of the Year.[1] In 2007, the KiXX MISL championship. In 2005 and 2006, he played for the Virginia Beach Mariners. In 2008, he was with the Bermuda Hogges. On March 2, 2009, he signed with Crystal Palace Baltimore.[2]

He returned to Bermuda to become player/manager at Wolves, only to be replaced by Don Vickers for him to concentrate on playing.[3]

International edit

Nusum was a mainstay in, and captain of, the Bermudian national team, leading the team in goals during the 2006 World Cup Qualifying round. He scored two goals to lead Bermuda to a 2–1 win at Trinidad and Tobago in the second round of 2010 World Cup qualifying.[4] He quit the national team in 2013[5] and is Bermuda's record international goalscorer.[6]

Managerial edit

He was named assistant coach at the national team set-up in December 2014, while still playing for Robin Hood.[7]

Career statistics edit

(correct as of September 29, 2009)
ClubSeasonLeagueCup[8]Play-OffsTotal
AppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssists
Atlanta Silverbacks2002264????---264?
Atlanta Silverbacks2003186????---186?
Total2002–20034410????---4410?
Toronto Lynx2004224????---224?
Total2004224????---224?
Virginia Beach Mariners2005194????---194?
Virginia Beach Mariners2006213????---213?
Total2005–2006407????---407?
Bermuda Hogges20081320------1320
Total20081320------1320
Crystal Palace Baltimore2009500000000500
Total2009500000000500
Career Total2002–201512423000000012423?

Personal life edit

John is the nephew of former Bermudian international goalkeeper and New York Cosmos star Sam Nusum and the son of John Nusum. Nusum is a teacher at Saltus Grammar School, Bermuda, where he teaches the subjects of Physical Education and Sociology.

References edit

External links edit

  • John Barry Nusum at National-Football-Teams.com
  • "Crystal Palace Baltimore bio". Archived from the original on 2009-07-31. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
  • "Philadelphia KiXX bio". Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
  • Players inducted into Hall of Fame
  • John Barry NusumFIFA competition record (archived)