Matthew Nelson (soccer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Nelson | ||
| Date of birth | November 12, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Tampa, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1999 | Lynn Fighting Knights | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000 | Cape Cod Crusaders | 12 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Boston Bulldogs (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Columbus Crew (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Kilkenny City | 16 | (0) |
| 2001 | Portland Timbers | 0 | (0) |
| 2002 |
South Jersey Barons | 19 | (0) |
| 2002–2006 | Virginia Beach Mariners | 90 | (0) |
| 2007 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 18 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Vancouver Whitecaps (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2008 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 6 | (0) |
| 2008 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 0 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003–2004 |
Virginia Wesleyan College (assistant) | ||
| 2005–2007 | William & Mary Tribe (assistant) | ||
| 2008–2011 | Appalachian State Mountaineers (assistant) | ||
| 2011–2015 | Appalachian State Mountaineers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Matthew "Matt" Nelson (born November 12, 1977, in
soccer goalkeeper who was the head coach of the Appalachian State Mountaineers men's soccer team. He played professionally in the USL First Division and Major League Soccer
.
Player
Nelson attended Lynn University, playing on the men's soccer team from 1996 to 1999. He compiled thirty-one shutouts and forty-nine wins in fifty-nine games. He was a 1999 NSCAA Division II Scholar All American. Nelson graduated with a bachelor's degree in international business.
In 2000, Nelson began his post-collegiate career with the
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Nelson saved three penalties in a penalty shoot out against his former team, the Islanders, to send Palace through to the next round against MLS side New York Red Bulls. Against the Red Bulls Nelson kept a clean sheet and made seven saves which helped send Palace through to the quarter finals of the competition against the New England Revolution. Palace released Nelson from his contract on July 18, 2008, and he was reacquired by the Harrisburg City Islanders
for the remainder of the 2008 season.
Coach
In 2003,
The College of William & Mary as an assistant with the women's soccer team. In 2008, Appalachian State University hired Nelson as its assistant coach to head coach Shaun Pendleton. Pendleton had coached Nelson at Lynn University. On September 7, 2011, Nelson found Pendleton dead at home. The university elevated Nelson to interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[6]
Nelson was named the Southern Conference Men's Soccer Coach of the Year and the university named him permanent head coach on December 5, 2011.
Notes
- ^ "The Year in American Soccer – 2000". Archived from the original on 2018-08-19. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
- ^ Crusaders goalie may be moving
- ^ Timbers sign Yale goalkeeper Dan Moss: Baarts, Gantz and Nelson released Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Mariners Weekly Report
- ^ "New 'Caps goalie", 24 Hours Vancouver, January 24, 2008; retrieved January 24, 2008.
- ^ Appalachian men's soccer coach found dead Archived 2012-01-11 at the Wayback Machine