John Barry Nusum

John Barry Nusum

Personal information
Full name	John Barry Nusum
Date of birth	March 18, 1981 (1981-03-18)
Place of birth	Mineola, New York, United States
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position	Forward
Youth career
1998–2001	Furman Paladins
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2002	Columbus Crew	0	(0)
2002–2003	Atlanta Silverbacks	44	(10)
2004	Toronto Lynx	22	(4)
2005–2006	Virginia Beach Mariners	40	(7)
2004–2009	Philadelphia KiXX (indoor)
2008	Bermuda Hogges	13	(2)
2009	Crystal Palace Baltimore	5	(0)
National team‡
1996–2000	Bermuda U-21	22	(17)
2000–	Bermuda	35	(29)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 October 2009. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2009

John Barry Nusum (born March 18, 1981 in Mineola, New York) is an American-born Bermudian soccer player who played professionally in the USL First Division and the second Major Indoor Soccer League. He was the 2005 MISL Rookie of the Year.

Career

College

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

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. 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.

International

Nusum is 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.

Career statistics

(correct as of September 29, 2009)

Club	Season	League			Cup			Play-Offs			Total
		Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists
Atlanta Silverbacks	2002	26	4	?	?	?	?	-	-	-	26	4	?
Atlanta Silverbacks	2003	18	6	?	?	?	?	-	-	-	18	6	?
Total	2002–2003	44	10	?	?	?	?	-	-	-	44	10	?
Toronto Lynx	2004	22	4	?	?	?	?	-	-	-	22	4	?
Total	2004	22	4	?	?	?	?	-	-	-	22	4	?
Virginia Beach Mariners	2005	19	4	?	?	?	?	-	-	-	19	4	?
Virginia Beach Mariners	2006	21	3	?	?	?	?	-	-	-	21	3	?
Total	2005–2006	40	7	?	?	?	?	-	-	-	40	7	?
Bermuda Hogges	2008	13	2	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	2	0
Total	2008	13	2	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	2	0
Crystal Palace Baltimore	2009	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
Total	2009–present	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
Career Total	2002–present	124	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	124	23	?

Personal life

John is the nephew of former Bermudian international goalkeeper and New York Cosmos star Sam Nusum and the son of John Nusum.

External links

• Crystal Palace Baltimore bio
• Philadelphia KiXX bio
• Players inducted into Hall of Fame
• FIFA: John Nusum