Joe Nasco
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Nasco | ||
| Date of birth | June 18, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Andrew Fighting Tigers | ||
| 2005–2007 | Birmingham–Southern Panthers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Panama City Pirates | 8 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 23 | (0) |
| 2014 | Colorado Rapids | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Atlanta Silverbacks (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 23, 2016. | |||
Joseph Nasco (born June 18, 1984) is an American soccer player who last played for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.
Career
After spending time in Andrew College and Birmingham–Southern College, Nasco made eight appearances for Panama City Pirates in the USL Premier Development League. However, he left the game shortly after battling injury and took the job as a police officer for the Gordon County Sheriff’s Department in Calhoun.
In 2012, Nasco caught an eye of the Atlanta Silverbacks coaching staff at the team’s first open combine and on March 21, Nasco signed a professional contract with the Silverbacks.[1] On May 16, Nasco made his professional debut in a 3-0 loss to the Puerto Rico Islanders.[2]
On February 12, 2014, Nasco signed with Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids.[3] On September 5, against the Los Angeles Galaxy, he set the MLS record for fastest red card in a game with a foul against Alan Gordon a mere 34 seconds into the match.[4]
References
- ↑ "Silverbacks Sign Goalkeeper Nasco". Atlanta Silverbacks. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ↑ "Islanders Extend NASL Lead With 3-0 Win". North American Soccer League. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ↑ http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2014/02/nasco-and-watts-join-rapids-ranks
- ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/09/05/colorado-rapids-joe-nasco-earns-fastest-red-card-mls-history-first-minute-ej