John Barry Nusum

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

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.<ref>KiXX' John Barry Nusum Named Rookie of the Year</ref> 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.<ref>"Palace Signs Top Bermuda Striker," Crystal Palace Baltimore, Monday, March 2, 2009.</ref>

He returned to Bermuda to become player/manager at Wolves, only to be replaced by Don Vickers for him to concentrate on playing.<ref>Hornets favourites to defend title Template:Webarchive - Royal Gazette</ref>

International

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.<ref>FIFA match report</ref> He quit the national team in 2013<ref>Final hurrah for Nusum and Ming – Royal Gazette</ref> and is Bermuda's record international goalscorer.<ref>We didn't respect England C enough, says Nusum – Royal Gazette</ref>

Managerial

He was named assistant coach at the national team set-up in December 2014, while still playing for Robin Hood.<ref>Nusum injured as Rams claim double Template:Webarchive - Royal Gazette</ref>

Career statistics

Club

(correct as of September 29, 2009)

Club	Season	League			Cup<ref>Includes Lamar Hunt US Open Cup</ref>			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

Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name="nft">Template:NFT player</ref>

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	Template:Abbr
1	Template:Dts	Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda	Template:Fb	7–0	9–0	2002 FIFA World Cup qualification	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2				9–0
3	Template:Dts	Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda	Template:Fb	1–2	1–2	Friendly	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
4	Template:Dts	Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda	Template:Fb	2–0	13–0	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
5				9–0
6				10–0
7	Template:Dts	Blakes Estate Stadium, Montserrat	Template:Fb	2–0	7–0	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
8				4–0
9	Template:Dts	Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda	Template:Fb	1–0	2–1	Friendly	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
10				2–0
11	Template:Dts	Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador	Template:Fb	1–1	1–2	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
12	Template:Dts	Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda	Template:Fb	2–1	2–2	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
13	Template:Dts	Lionel Roberts Stadium, Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	Template:Fb	4–0	6–0	2007 Caribbean Cup qualification	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
14	Template:Dts	Barbados National Stadium, Saint Michael, Barbados	Template:Fb	2–0	4–0	2007 Caribbean Cup qualification	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
15	Template:Dts	Barbados National Stadium, Saint Michael, Barbados	Template:Fb	1–1	1–1	2007 Caribbean Cup qualification	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
16	Template:Dts	Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda	Template:Fb	3–0	3–0	Friendly	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
17	Template:Dts	Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago	Template:Fb	1–0	2–1	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
18				2–1
19	Template:Dts	Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda	Template:Fb	1–0	1–1	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Personal life

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.

Honours

Bermuda

• Island Games: 2013<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

External links

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