Julian Nash (born March 1, 1983, in Oakland, California) is the 2017 US National Champion Footgolfer and an American soccer player who currently plays for Santa Clara Sporting Men's Team in the Peninsula Soccer League and recently joined the prestigious coed varsity soccer club, The Lions, who have dominated Wednesday night soccer leagues in San Francisco for several years.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julian Nash | ||
| Date of birth | March 1, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Oakland, CA, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santa Clara Sporting Men's Team | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–04 | Creighton Bluejays | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Chicago Fire Premier | 13 | (12) |
| 2005 | San Jose Earthquakes | 10 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Houston Dynamo | 6 | (0) |
| 2010– | Santa Clara Sporting Men's Team | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 June 2006 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 April 2006 | |||
Career edit
High school and College edit
Nash attended San Leandro High School and was a good student and a letterman in cross country, soccer, and tennis. In soccer, he was named the Team MVP as a sophomore and as a senior.[1]
Professional edit
Nash was signed by the San Jose Earthquakes as a developmental player in March 2005 after an outstanding collegiate career at Creighton, and a stellar season in the USL Premier Development League where he scored 12 goals in 13 games for Chicago Fire Premier. With the Blue Jays, Nash scored 18 goals and recorded 22 assists in four years and was named a semifinalist for the prestigious Hermann Trophy his senior season. He also led the 2004 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with four goals while playing for the Chicago Fire Reserves.
He played 10 games for San Jose in 2005 and scored in his only start against Real Salt Lake October 8. He appeared in all 12 reserve games for San Jose, scoring four goals. Along with the rest of his Earthquakes teammates, he moved to Houston for the 2006 season. He was released from the Houston Dynamo in 2007 following a prolonged foot injury.
He currently plays for the amateur Santa Clara Sporting Men's Team in the Peninsula Soccer League.
References edit
- ^ a b Julian Nash Archived 2007-12-19 at the Wayback Machine, San Jose Earthquakes. Accessed November 20, 2007.