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(s) | 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) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 25, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 16, 2017 |
Christopher Lenroy Nanco (born February 15, 1995) is a Canadian former professional soccer player.
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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 |
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