Nathaniel Short
Encyclopedia
Nathaniel "Nano" Short is a retired English
footballer who last played for Rochester Rhinos in the USSF Division 2 Professional League
.
in the English county of Somerset
, attended Ladymead School, and played for English non-league sides Wellington
and Bridgwater Town
before coming to the United States on a scholarship in 2005.
He played four years of college soccer
at Lynn University
, earned an All-Sunshine State Conference Honorable Mention honors and a Daktronics First Team All-Region selection as a sophomore, was named the Fighting Knights’ Most Valuable Player and to the All-SSC First Team as a junior, and earned All-American honors during his senior year.
During his college career he also played with the Cape Cod Crusaders
in the USL Premier Development League
.
. He made his professional debut on April 18, 2009, in Rochester's season-opening game against Carolina RailHawks.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer who last played for Rochester Rhinos in the USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation in 2010 to last just one season. The twelve-team league was formed as a compromise between the feuding United Soccer Leagues and the North American Soccer League...
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Early Life and College
Short grew up in TauntonTaunton
Taunton is the county town of Somerset, England. The town, including its suburbs, had an estimated population of 61,400 in 2001. It is the largest town in the shire county of Somerset....
in the English county of Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, attended Ladymead School, and played for English non-league sides Wellington
Wellington (Somerset) F.C.
Wellington A.F.C. are a football club based in Wellington, Somerset, England. They have played at Wellington Playing Fields in North Street since 1954. The club is affiliated to the Somerset County FA....
and Bridgwater Town
Bridgwater Town F.C.
Bridgwater Town Football Club are a football club from Bridgwater, Somerset, England. The original version of the club was founded in 1898. They currently play in the Southern League Division One South and West. The club plays their home games at Fairfax Park...
before coming to the United States on a scholarship in 2005.
He played four years of college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at Lynn University
Lynn University
Lynn University is a private, non-profit university in Boca Raton, Florida, founded in 1962.The university currently hosts students from 40 states and 90 nations...
, earned an All-Sunshine State Conference Honorable Mention honors and a Daktronics First Team All-Region selection as a sophomore, was named the Fighting Knights’ Most Valuable Player and to the All-SSC First Team as a junior, and earned All-American honors during his senior year.
During his college career he also played with the Cape Cod Crusaders
Cape Cod Crusaders
Cape Cod Crusaders were an American soccer team based in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1994, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team...
in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
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Professional
Short signed his first professional contract in 2009, with the Rochester Rhinos in the USL First DivisionUSL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
. He made his professional debut on April 18, 2009, in Rochester's season-opening game against Carolina RailHawks.
Retirement
On the Kick This radio show in Rochester on Saturday, April 9, 2011, Nano Short announced his retirement from professional soccer. Short cited a combination of injury and financial reasons for his retirement from the professional game at such an early age.Rochester Rhinos
- USSF Division 2 Pro League Regular Season Champions (1): 2010