Chris Nanco
Christopher Lenroy Nanco (born February 15, 1995) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League.
Nanco with Bethlehem Steel in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christopher Lenroy Nanco | ||
Date of birth | February 15, 1995 | ||
Place of birth | North York, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Forge FC | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
Sigma FC | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2016 | Syracuse Orange | 84 | (21) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2016 | Sigma FC | 9 | (1) |
2017–2018 | Bethlehem Steel | 57 | (9) |
2019– | Forge FC | 24 | (4) |
National team‡ | |||
2011 | Canada U17 | 7 | (2) |
2015 | Canada U20 | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 October 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 April 2017 |
Club career
Youth and college
Nanco played four years of college soccer at Syracuse University between 2013 and 2016, where he scored 21 goals and tallied 7 assists in 84 appearances.[1]
Sigma
In the summer while attending Syracuse University, Nanco played for Sigma FC in League1 Ontario.[2][3][4]
Bethlehem Steel
On January 17, 2017, Nanco was selected 55th overall in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Philadelphia Union.[5][6] He signed with the Union's United Soccer League side Bethlehem Steel on March 9, 2017.[7]
Nanco was released by Bethlehem Steel at the end of the 2018 season.[8]
Forge FC
Nanco was among the first two players signed to the newly established Hamilton Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League on November 29, 2018.[9] In the 2019 Canadian Premier League season, Nanco helped Forge finish in second place overall, which qualified them for the finals. There, they faced Cavalry FC, and Nanco got an assist in the only goal of the game during the first leg in Hamilton.[10]
International career
Nanco represented Canada at under-17 and under-20 levels.
Honours
References
- "Chris Nanco - Men's Soccer". Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- "Christopher Nanco 2016 profile". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- "2015 match report". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- "2014 match report". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-04-16. Retrieved 2017-04-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Kramer, Lindsay (18 January 2017). "2 more Syracuse soccer players taken in MLS SuperDraft". Syracuse.com. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- "Bethlehem Steel FC signs former Syracuse star Chris Nanco". Mcall.com. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2018-11-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Neil Davidson (29 November 2018). "Ledgerwood, Bekker highlight first wave of Canadian Premier League signings". Prince George Citizen. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- "Forge FC edges Cavalry FC in wild first leg of CPL final - Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
External links
Media related to Chris Nanco at Wikimedia Commons - Bethlehem Steel FC player profile