Jay Nolly (born January 2, 1982) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 2, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Orlando, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2004 | Indiana Hoosiers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Real Salt Lake | 7 | (0) |
| 2007 | D.C. United | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 83 | (0) |
| 2011 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | (0) |
| 2012 | Chicago Fire | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 5, 2011 | |||
College
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Nolly played college soccer at Indiana University where he backstopped the Hoosiers to back-to-back national championships in 2003 and 2004 and was named All-Big Ten in his last three seasons.
Professional career
editReal Salt Lake drafted Nolly in the second round of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft and he saw limited action with the team in his rookie season.
After the 2006 season, he was dealt to D.C. United in a deal that involved Freddy Adu and Nick Rimando. He had trials at Celtic FC of Scotland and Dinamo Bucharest of Romania, but eventually signed with United in February 2007.[1] He was later waived by D.C. United in January 2008 to make room for incoming transfers from South America.
He signed with the Vancouver Whitecaps on January 23, 2008. On October 12, 2008, he helped the Whitecaps capture their second USL First Division Championship beating the Puerto Rico Islanders 2–1 in Vancouver[2] On December 16, 2008, the Vancouver Whitecaps announced the re-signing of Nolly for the 2009 season.[3]
On December 5, 2011, Chicago Fire announced they acquired Nolly in exchange for their first round selection in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft.[4]
After the conclusion of the 2012 season, Chicago declined the 2013 option on Nolly's contract and he entered the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft. Nolly went undrafted and became a free agent.
Honors
editVancouver Whitecaps
edit- USL First Division Championship: 2008
Indiana University
editIndividual
edit- USSF D-2 Pro League Goalkeeper of the Year: 2010
- USSF D-2 Pro League Best XI: 2010
References
edit- ^ "D.C. United: News: 02/16/2007". Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved February 17, 2007.
- ^ TBD. "Schedule | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Whitecapsfc.com. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- ^ "Whitecaps exercise three player options". Usl1.uslsoccer.com. December 16, 2008. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- ^ Chicago Fire Communications (December 2, 2011). "Fire Acquire Jay Nolly". Chicago Fire. Retrieved January 4, 2012.