John Barry Nusum

John Barry Nusum
Personal information
Full name	John Barry Nusum
Date of birth	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
1998–2001	Furman Paladins
Senior career*
Years	Team
2002–2003	Atlanta Silverbacks
2004	Toronto Lynx
2005–2006	Virginia Beach Mariners
2004–2009	Philadelphia KiXX (indoor)
2008	Bermuda Hogges
2009	Crystal Palace Baltimore
2012	Bermuda Hogges
2012–2014	Wolves SC
2014–2015	Robin Hood
International career
2000–2013	Bermuda
Managerial career
2011–2012	Wolves SC
2014–	Bermuda (assistant)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Last updated March 29, 2024

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.^[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

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

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

Career statistics

(correct as of September 29, 2009)

Club	Season	League			Cup^[8]			Play-Offs			Total
Club	Season	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	?

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.

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References

↑ KiXX' John Barry Nusum Named Rookie of the Year
↑ "Palace Signs Top Bermuda Striker," Crystal Palace Baltimore, Monday, March 2, 2009.
↑ Hornets favourites to defend title Archived 2016-02-06 at the Wayback Machine - Royal Gazette
↑ FIFA match report
↑ Final hurrah for Nusum and Ming – Royal Gazette
↑ We didn't respect England C enough, says Nusum – Royal Gazette
↑ Nusum injured as Rams claim double Archived 2016-02-06 at the Wayback Machine - Royal Gazette
↑ Includes Lamar Hunt US Open Cup

External links

John Barry Nusum at National-Football-Teams.com
"Crystal Palace Baltimore bio". Archived from the original on 2009-07-31. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
"Philadelphia KiXX bio". Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
Players inducted into Hall of Fame
John Barry Nusum – FIFA competition record (archived)

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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

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