Joe Nasco

Joseph Nasco (born June 18, 1984) is an American professional soccer player.

Joe Nasco
Personal information
Full name Joseph Nasco
Date of birth (1984-06-18) June 18, 1984
Place of birth Kissimmee, Florida, United States
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Andrew Fighting Tigers
2005–2007 Birmingham–Southern Panthers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 Panama City Pirates 8 (0)
2012–2013 Atlanta Silverbacks 22 (0)
2014 Colorado Rapids 4 (0)
2014 → Atlanta Silverbacks (loan) 4 (0)
2015 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1 (0)
2019 Birmingham Legion 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 10, 2019

Career

After spending time in Andrew College and Birmingham–Southern College, Nasco made eight appearances for Panama City Pirates in the USL Premier Development League. However, he left the game shortly after battling injury and took a job as a police officer for the Gordon County Sheriff's Department in Calhoun, Georgia.

In 2012, Nasco caught an eye of the Atlanta Silverbacks coaching staff at the team's first open combine and on March 21, Nasco signed a professional contract with the Silverbacks.[1] On May 16, Nasco made his professional debut in a 3–0 loss to the Puerto Rico Islanders.[2]

On February 12, 2014, Nasco signed with Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids.[3] On September 5, against the Los Angeles Galaxy, he set the MLS record for the fastest red card in a game with a foul against Alan Gordon a mere 34 seconds into the match.[4]

References
  1. "Silverbacks Sign Goalkeeper Nasco". Atlanta Silverbacks. March 21, 2012. Archived from the original on April 9, 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  2. "Islanders Extend NASL Lead With 3–0 Win". North American Soccer League. May 16, 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  3. "Nasco and Watts join the Rapids ranks". Coloradorapids.com. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  4. "Colorado Rapids' Joe Nasco earns the fastest red card in MLS history with first minute ejection vs. LA Galaxy". Mlssoccer.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2018.



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