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John Barry Nusum

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John Barry Nusum
Personal information
Full name John Barry Nusum
Date of birth (1981-03-18) March 18, 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Mineola, New York, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Forward
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2001 Furman Paladins
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
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)
2012 Bermuda Hogges 1 (0)
2012–2014 Wolves SC
2014–2015 Robin Hood
International career
2000–2013 Bermuda 36 (19)
Managerial career
2011–2012 Wolves SC
2014– Bermuda (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Career

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College

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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

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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

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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

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

Career statistics

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Club

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(correct as of September 29, 2009)
Club Season League Cup[8] 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 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
Career Total 2002–2015 124 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 124 23 ?

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[9]
National team Year Apps Goals
Bermuda 2000 3 2
2003 1 1
2004 10 9
2006 5 3
2007 2 0
2008 9 3
2011 5 1
2012 3 0
2013 3 0
Total 41 19
Scores and results list Bermuda's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nusum goal.
List of international goals scored by John Barry Nusum
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 19 March 2004 Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda  British Virgin Islands 7–0 9–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification [10]
2 9–0
3 26 December 2003 Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda  Barbados 1–2 1–2 Friendly [11]
4 29 February 2004 Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda  Montserrat 2–0 13–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification [12]
5 9–0
6 10–0
7 21 March 2004 Blakes Estate Stadium, Montserrat  Montserrat 2–0 7–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification [13]
8 4–0
9 2 April 2004 Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda  Nicaragua 1–0 2–1 Friendly [14]
10 2–0
11 13 June 2004 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador  El Salvador 1–1 1–2 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification [15]
12 20 June 2004 Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda  El Salvador 2–1 2–2 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification [16]
13 27 September 2006 Lionel Roberts Stadium, Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands  U.S. Virgin Islands 4–0 6–0 2007 Caribbean Cup qualification [17]
14 21 November 2006 Barbados National Stadium, Saint Michael, Barbados  Bahamas 2–0 4–0 2007 Caribbean Cup qualification [18]
15 23 November 2006 Barbados National Stadium, Saint Michael, Barbados  Barbados 1–1 1–1 2007 Caribbean Cup qualification [19]
16 9 June 2008 Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda  Barbados 3–0 3–0 Friendly [20]
17 15 June 2008 Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago  Trinidad and Tobago 1–0 2–1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification [21]
18 2–1
19 11 October 2011 Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda  Guyana 1–0 1–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification [22]

Personal life

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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

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  1. ^ KiXX' John Barry Nusum Named Rookie of the Year
  2. ^ "Palace Signs Top Bermuda Striker," Crystal Palace Baltimore, Monday, March 2, 2009.
  3. ^ Hornets favourites to defend title Archived 2016-02-06 at the Wayback Machine - Royal Gazette
  4. ^ FIFA match report
  5. ^ Final hurrah for Nusum and Ming – Royal Gazette
  6. ^ We didn't respect England C enough, says Nusum – Royal Gazette
  7. ^ Nusum injured as Rams claim double Archived 2016-02-06 at the Wayback Machine - Royal Gazette
  8. ^ Includes Lamar Hunt US Open Cup
  9. ^ "John Barry Nusum". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Bermuda vs. British Virgin Islands". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Bermuda vs. Barbados". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Bermuda vs. Montserrat". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Montserrat vs. Bermuda". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Bermuda vs. Nicaragua". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  15. ^ "El Salvador vs. Bermuda". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Bermuda vs. El Salvador". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  17. ^ "US Virgin Islands vs. Bermuda". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  18. ^ "Bahamas vs. Bermuda". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  19. ^ "Barbados vs. Bermuda". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  20. ^ "Bermuda vs. Barbados". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  21. ^ "Trinidad & Tobago vs. Bermuda". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  22. ^ "Bermuda vs. Guyana". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
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