John Nusum

John Nusum is a retired Bermudan football defender who spent two seasons in the North American Soccer League and at least one in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He was also a 1974 and 1975 first team All American and played an unknown number of games with the Bermuda national football team, as did his brother Sam Nusum.

Not to be confused with John Barry Nusum.
John Nusum
Personal information
Full name John B. Nusum
Date of birth (1954-07-06) July 6, 1954
Place of birth Paget West, Bermuda
Playing position(s) Defender
Youth career
1974–1977 Philadelphia Textile
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978 San Diego Sockers 18 (0)
1978–1980 New York Arrows (indoor) 54 (7)
1980 Rochester Lancers 4 (0)
1980–1981 Hartford Hellions (indoor) 28 (3)
1981–1982 New Jersey Rockets (indoor) 10 (0)
National team
Bermuda
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Youth

Nusum attended Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science where he played on the men's soccer team from 1974 to 1977.[1] He was a 1974 and 1975 first team All American.[2][3]

Professional

In 1978, Nusum signed with the San Diego Sockers of the North American Soccer League. He played only one season with the Sockers before moving to the New York Arrows of the Major Indoor Soccer League in the fall of 1978. The Arrows won the 1978-1979 MISL championship. He was back in the NASL in 1980 with the Rochester Lancers, but saw time in only four games.

National team

Nusum played an unknown number of games for the Bermuda national football team. Later, his son John Barry Nusum also appeared for the national team.[4]

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References
  1. Philadelphia University All Americans Archived 2008-09-07 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "1974 All Americans". Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
  3. "1975 All Americans". Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
  4. Like Father, Like Son


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