Chris Nanco
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File:CINvBST 2017-05-20 - Chris Nanco (33997106853) (cropped2).jpg 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) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brampton Youth SC | |||
| 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 | 60 | (9) |
| 2019–2022 | Forge FC | 55 | (8) |
| 2023 | Des Moines Menace | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | Sporting Kristina B | 3 | (5) |
| 2023 | Sporting Kristina | 6 | (3) |
| Total | 136+ | (26+) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Canada U17 | 7 | (2) |
| 2015 | Canada U20 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of March 25, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of April 16, 2017 | |||
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Christopher Lenroy Nanco (born February 15, 1995) is a Canadian former professional soccer player. He played as a forward.
Early life
[edit | edit source]He began playing youth soccer with Brampton Youth SC.[1] At age 12, he joined Sigma FC.[2][3] While with Sigma, he had an opportunity to trial with the Liverpool Academy in England in 2010.[4]
College career
[edit | edit source]In June 2013, Nanco committed to Syracuse University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[5][6] He made his debut on August 30 against the Colgate Raiders.[7] He scored his first two goals for Syracuse on September 9, 2013, against the Manhattan Jaspers.[7] As a sophomore, he scored five goals and added two assists, finishing as the team's second leading scorer.[8] During his junior season, he began playing as a central forward, also playing a midfield role at times, transitioning from a primarily winger role in earlier seasons.[9][10] He finished his junior season with four goals.[11] On September 1, 2016, he had his second career two-goal game, leading Syracuse to a 3–0 victory over Colgate.[12] As a senior, he led the team in scoring with seven goals[13][14] and at the end of his senior season, he was named an All-ACC First Team All-Star[15] and to the All-South Region third team.[16][17] Through his time at Syracuse, the team had a perfect 16–0 record in games he scored.[18] He was invited to the MLS Player Combine, ahead of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft.[19]
Club career
[edit | edit source]From 2014 to 2016, Nanco played in League1 Ontario with Sigma FC, during the college off-seasons.[20][21] In 2016, he was named to the League1 Ontario All-Star Game roster for the West Division.[22]
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In January 2017, Nanco was selected 55th overall in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Philadelphia Union.[23][24][25] In March 2017, he signed a professional contract with the Union's USL side, Bethlehem Steel.[26][27][28] He scored his first professional goal in his professional debut on April 15, 2017, against the Harrisburg City Islanders.[29][30] After the 2018 season, he departed the club.[31]
In November 2018, Nanco joined Forge FC for the inaugural season of the Canadian Premier League in 2019, being one of the team's first two ever signings.[32] Nanco helped Forge win the CPL championship in their first season.[33] On August 22, 2019, he scored to lead Forge to a 1–0 victory in the first leg of the CONCACAF League Round of 16 over Honduran club Olimpia.[34] In 2020, Nanco missed half of the season with a hamstring injury, as Forge once again won the league title.[35][36] In February 2021, he re-signed with the club for the 2021 season.[37][38]
In 2023, he played with the Des Moines Menace in USL League Two.[39]
Later in 2023, he joined Finnish club Sporting Kristina, playing with the first team in the fourth tier Kolmonen and the second team in the fifth tier Nelonen.[40]
In March 2024, he announced his retirement.[39]
International career
[edit | edit source]In January 2011, he debuted in the Canadian national program, attending a camp with the Canada U17 team.[41] He won a silver medal with them at the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, scoring the winning goal in a 2–0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago U17 on February 23, 2011, to qualify Canada for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup,[42] where he also played.[43]
In August 2014, he was named to the Canada U20 for the Dale Farm Milk Cup and was also named to the team for the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[44]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]- As of matches played on December 31, 2023[45]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sigma FC | 2016[21] | League1 Ontario | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| Bethlehem Steel | 2017 | USL | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 4 | ||
| 2018 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 57 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 9 | ||
| Forge FC | 2019 | Canadian Premier League | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |||
| 2021 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 55 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 35 | 7 | ||
| Des Moines Menace | 2023[46] | USL League Two | 6 | 0 | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | — | 7+ | 0 | |
| Sporting Kristina B | 2023[40] | Nelonen | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | |||
| Sporting Kristina | 2023[40] | Kolmonen | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 3 | ||
| Career Total | 136 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 156 | 27 | ||
Honours
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External links
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- 1995 births
- Living people
- Men's association football forwards
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Soccer players from North York
- Black Canadian men's soccer players
- Canadian sportspeople of Jamaican descent
- Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Syracuse Orange men's soccer players
- Philadelphia Union draft picks
- Philadelphia Union II players
- Forge FC players
- League1 Ontario players
- USL Championship players
- Canadian Premier League players
- Canada men's youth international soccer players
- Sigma FC players
- Des Moines Menace players
- USL League Two players
- Kolmonen players
- Sporting Kristina players
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen