Brian Nana-Sinkam
Brian Nana-Sinkam (born December 31, 1994) is an American soccer player who played for Seattle Sounders FC 2 in the USL.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | January 1, 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2013 | PA Classics | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2016 | Stanford Cardinal | 71 | (1) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Burlingame Dragons | 11 | (1) |
2017 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 26 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 12, 2017 |
Career
Youth, College and Amateur
Nana-Sinkam spent his youth career with PA Classics from 2009 to 2013 before signing a letter of intent to play college soccer at Stanford University. He made a total of 71 appearances for the Cardinal and finished his career with one goal and two assists.
He also played in the Premier Development League for Burlingame Dragons FC.[1]
Professional
On January 13, 2017, Nana-Sinkam was drafted in the first round (22nd overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC.[2] However, he did not make the final cut in preseason. He signed with USL affiliate club Seattle Sounders FC 2 on March 22.[3] Four days later, he made his professional debut and scored in a 2–1 defeat to Sacramento Republic.[4]
References
- "Brian Nana-Sinhkam - USL PDL". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- Parchman, Will (14 January 2017). "Seattle Sounders accomplish SuperDraft day goals with addition of Nana-Sinkam, Oduro". SoundersFC.com. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- "Sounders FC 2 signs seven players ahead of March 26 season-opener against Sacramento Republic FC". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- "Sounders FC 2 falls 2-1 to Sacrmento Republic FC in season-opening match". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. 26 March 2017. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.