John Barry Nusum
John Barry Nusum is an American-born Bermudian retired football player.
Career
College
Nusum grew up in Devonshire, Bermuda, before returning to the United States to play college soccer at Furman University. At Furman he was named a NSCAA All-American three times. He is also currently the school's all-time leader in goals scored and points.Professional
After graduating from Furman, Nusum was selected 35th overall in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft by the Columbus Crew. Unsuccessful in making the Crew, he instead spent two seasons with the A-League's Atlanta Silverbacks, scoring ten goals with three assists in 44 games, before joining the Toronto Lynx for the 2004 A-League season, finishing with 4 goals in 25 games. Nusum also has extensive professional indoor soccer experience, having played with the Philadelphia KiXX since 2004. He was the 2005 MISL Rookie of the Year. In 2007, the KiXX MISL championship. In 2005 and 2006, he played for the Virginia Beach Mariners. In 2008, he was with the Bermuda Hogges. On March 2, 2009, he signed with Crystal Palace Baltimore.He returned to Bermuda to become player/manager at Wolves, only to be replaced by Don Vickers for him to concentrate on playing.
International
Nusum was a mainstay in, and captain of, the Bermudian national team, leading the team in goals during the 2006 World Cup Qualifying round. He scored two goals to lead Bermuda to a 2–1 win at Trinidad and Tobago in the second round of 2010 World Cup qualifying. He quit the national team in 2013 and is Bermuda's record international goalscorer.Managerial
He was named assistant coach at the national team set-up in December 2014, while still playing for Robin Hood.Career statistics
International
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
| 1 | Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda | 7–0 | 9–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 2 | Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda | 9–0 | 9–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 3 | Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly | |||
| 4 | Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda | 2–0 | 13–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 5 | Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda | 9–0 | 13–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 6 | Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda | 10–0 | 13–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 7 | Blakes Estate Stadium, Montserrat | 2–0 | 7–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 8 | Blakes Estate Stadium, Montserrat | 4–0 | 7–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 9 | Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | |||
| 10 | Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | |||
| 11 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 12 | Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 13 | Lionel Roberts Stadium, Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands | 4–0 | 6–0 | 2007 Caribbean Cup qualification | |||
| 14 | Barbados National Stadium, Saint Michael, Barbados | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2007 Caribbean Cup qualification | |||
| 15 | Barbados National Stadium, Saint Michael, Barbados | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2007 Caribbean Cup qualification | |||
| 16 | Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | |||
| 17 | Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 18 | Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 19 | Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |