Michael Nonni

Michael William Bowyer Nonni (born 10 November 1989) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who most recently played with FC Edmonton of the North American Soccer League.

Michael Nonni
Personal information
Full name Michael William Bowyer Nonni
Date of birth (1989-11-10) 10 November 1989
Place of birth West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Vancouver Selects
FC Groningen
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 52 (7)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 SV Wilhelmshaven 1 (0)
2013–2015 FC Edmonton 37 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Youth and college

Born in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Nonni spent four years with the Vancouver Selects, winning the Canadian National Championship in 2005. The Vancouver Selects played in multiple tournaments abroad against teams like Manchester United, Ajax, Roma, and AC Milan.

Nonni signed a contract with Eredivise club FC Groningen in 2006.

Nonni accepted a scholarship to UC Santa Barbara in 2009, where he played for the soccer team, the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos.[1]

After spending three seasons at college Nonni went to Germany to play professionally for SV Wilhelmshaven of the Regionalliga Nord. Nonni made his debut for Wilhelmshaven on 19 February 2012 against RB Leipzig at the Red Bull Arena.

Professional

On 30 July 2012 it was announced that Nonni had arrived for a trial at FC Edmonton of the North American Soccer League.[2] He then officially signed a professional contract with FC Edmonton during pre-season of 2013.[3]

Nonni made his professional debut for FC Edmonton on 28 April 2013 against the San Antonio Scorpions at Clarke Stadium in which he came on as a 78th-minute substitute for Robert Garrett as FC Edmonton won the match 1–0.[4] Nonni was released by Edmonton on 28 January 2016.[5]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[6]
Club Season League League Cup Domestic Cup International Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
SV Wilhelmshaven 2011–12 Regionalliga Nord 100000——10
FC Edmonton 2013 NASL 300010——40
2014 NASL 1910041——232
2015 NASL 1510020——172
Total 372007100443
Career total 382007100453

References
  1. "8 - Michael Nonni". UCSB. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  2. Sandor, Steven. "Canadian forward Michael Nonni arrives in Edmonton as a trialist". The 11. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  3. "FC Edmonton add five and release five". Box Score News. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  4. "FC EDMONTON VS. SAN ANTONIO SCORPIONS 1 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  5. "FC Edmonton Adds English Defender Eckersley to Fold". 28 January 2016.
  6. Michael Nonni at Soccerway
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