Nathaniel Short


Nathaniel "Nano" Short is an English footballer who plays for GPS Portland Phoenix in the USL Premier Development League.

Career

Early life and college

Short grew up in Taunton 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 four years as a Fighting Knight he scored 25 career goals and amassed 25 career assists.
During his college career he also played with the Cape Cod Crusaders in the USL Premier Development League. Nathaniel was selected to the Team of the Decade for the Cape Cod Crusaders.

Professional

Short signed his first professional contract in 2009, with the Rochester Rhinos in the USL First Division. He made his professional debut on 18 April 2009, in Rochester's season-opening game against Carolina RailHawks.

Honors

Rochester Rhinos

Rochester Rhinos Rookie of the year 2009
USL Team of the Week; Following his goal against MSFC