Carlo Nash

Carlo Nash

Nash in 2009
Personal information
Full name Carlo James Nash[1]
Date of birth (1973-09-13) 13 September 1973[1]
Place of birth Bolton, England
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[2]
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth career
Moss Bank
Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1995 Rossendale United 43 (0[3])
1995–1996 Clitheroe
1996–1998 Crystal Palace 21 (0)
1998–2001 Stockport County 89 (0)
2000–2001 → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) 0 (0)
2001–2003 Manchester City 38 (0)
2003–2005 Middlesbrough 3 (0)
2005–2007 Preston North End 82 (0)
2007 → Wigan Athletic (loan) 0 (0)
2007–2008 Wigan Athletic 0 (0)
2008 → Stoke City (loan) 10 (0)
2008–2010 Everton 0 (0)
2010–2013 Stoke City 0 (0)
2013–2014 Norwich City 0 (0)
Total 243 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Carlo James Nash (born 13 September 1973) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Nash is currently goalkeeping coach at League One club Oldham Athletic.

Nash started his career at non-League Rossendale United and Clitheroe before being signed by Crystal Palace and then moved back north to Stockport County. He then played for Manchester City, Preston North End, Wigan Athletic, Stoke City for whom he helped gain promotion to the Premier League and Everton before re-joining Stoke in 2010. Throughout his career Nash has been used mainly as a second and third choice keeper but did play regularly for Stockport and Preston.

Playing career

Early career

Born in Bolton, Lancashire, Nash started his career at local youth club Moss Bank before he joined Manchester United's academy. At age 14 he 'gave up' football for a while to finish his education. He played for non-League Rossendale United and Clitheroe with whom he played in the final of the FA Vase at Wembley Stadium losing 3–0 to Brigg Town. He was signed by Crystal Palace for a fee of £35,000 by manager Dave Bassett.[4]

He had a three-year spell with Stockport County before making a move to Manchester City for a fee of £100,000 on a four-and-a-half-year deal in January 2001.[5] Once Manchester City were established as a Premier League team, Nash was sold on to Middlesbrough for a nominal fee in August 2003.[6]

Preston North End

However, after only playing five games for the club in two years, he moved down a division to join Preston North End on a three-and-a-half-year contract in March 2005.[7] He set a club record of 24 clean sheets with Preston during the 2005–06 season, as Preston conceded fewer goals than champions Reading. In July 2006, Nash angered the club's support and management by stating on his personal website that Preston's ambition did not match that of his own. He continued to play as first choice for the club until January 2007 when Fulham contacted him over a proposed move to the London club. He went straight to the press about the issue, claiming his London-based fiancee Jill was the reason he wanted to leave and asked Preston to accept a reported £500,000 bid for his services.

However, Preston chairman Derek Shaw denied there was a bid made of this size.[8] Nash was subsequently dropped to the bench for Preston's next game and replaced with Andrew Lonergan. As such, it became likely that his future lay away from Deepdale especially as Preston also signed Republic of Ireland keeper Wayne Henderson from Brighton & Hove Albion for £150,000 and extended young keeper Chris Neal's contract until June 2010, effectively making Nash fourth choice keeper.

Wigan Athletic

Nash joined Wigan Athletic on a month-long emergency loan in February 2007, due to injuries to their first and second choice keepers.[9] Following the conclusion of that loan deal, Nash returned to Preston, where he was transfer listed on 8 May.[10] Wigan signed him permanently for a fee of £300,000 on 27 June 2007.[11] On 4 March 2008, Stoke City signed Nash on an emergency loan deal for the remainder of the 2007–08 season following Márton Fülöp's recall to Sunderland.[12] Nash played a vital part in Stoke's promotion to the Premier League with a penalty save against Watford and a number of important saves on the final day of the season against Leicester City.[13][14]

Everton

Nash playing for Everton in 2009

Nash moved to Everton, the team he supported as a boy, as reserve goalkeeper to Tim Howard on a two-year contract in September 2008.[15] He was named in the starting line up for the first time for a Europa League tie against BATE Borisov in December 2009, which Everton lost 1–0.

Stoke City

Following Nash's release from Everton he returned to Stoke after signing a one-year contract in July 2010 where he provided back up to Thomas Sørensen and Asmir Begović.[16] On 24 August 2010 Nash made his second début for Stoke in a 2–1 League Cup win over Shrewsbury Town.[17] Nash signed a one-year contract extension at Stoke in January 2011[18] and was subsequently released on a free transfer at the end of the 2012–13 season.[19]

Norwich City

Nash joined Norwich City on 10 July 2013 as a replacement third choice goalkeeper for Jed Steer.[20][21] Norwich had a very poor season, and Nash himself became the subject of a bizarre online joke when the Facebook page "Rejecting your offer from Barcelona because you're happy at Barnet" encouraged followers to vote for Nash in Norwich's Player of the Season award. He emerged as favourite to win the club's Player of the Season Award, despite not playing a single game and only appearing in the team as an unused substitute in the League Cup. Nash announced he would 'graciously decline' the award should he win it.[22] Norwich were relegated at the end of the season, and Nash was released by the club.

Coaching career

In July 2016, Nash was appointed goalkeeping coach at League One club Oldham Athletic by incoming manager Steve Robinson.[23]

Personal life

Nash is an enthusiastic travel photographer in his spare time, and set up a travel book publishing company called 'Luxury Backpackers'.[24] Nash is a devout Christian and said in an interview with the Church Times, "I find that being a Christian helps me to deal with disappointing moments in football a lot better".[25] In February 2014, Nash was stopped by police on a dual carriageway in Norfolk after being caught driving at 140 mph, twice the speed limit of the dual carriageway. On 4 July 2014, Nash, who already had nine points on his licence for previous offences, was found guilty in his absence at Norwich magistrates court.[26] On 4 August, when Nash was due to be sentenced, he failed to appear in court, having sent a letter through his solicitors asking for the case to be transferred to a court nearer to his home. The case was adjourned until 15 August.[27] On 4 October 2014, it was reported that Nash had received a 34-week driving ban which was subsequently suspended pending an appeal.[28] At the same time it was reported that Nash was claiming Job Seeker's Allowance, and was also facing a court case in January 2015, involving alleged harassment of his ex-wife,[28] although in July 2015 he was cleared of the charges.[29]

Career statistics

As of 31 May 2013[30]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other[A] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crystal Palace 1996–97 First Division 2100010–30250
1997–98 Premier League 000000––00
Total 21000100030250
Stockport County 1998–99 First Division 4302020––470
1999–2000 First Division 3801030––420
2000–01 First Division 801000––90
Total 89040500000980
Wolves (loan) 2000–01 First Division 000000––00
Manchester City 2000–01 Premier League 600000––60
2001–02 First Division 2301010––250
2002–03 Premier League 900010––100
Total 38010200000410
Middlesbrough 2003–04 Premier League 100000––10
2004–05 Premier League 20002000–40
Total 300020000050
Preston North End 2004–05 Championship 700000–30100
2005–06 Championship 4604010–20530
2006–07 Championship 2901010––310
Total 82050200050940
Wigan Athletic 2007–08 Premier League 000000––00
2008–09 Premier League 000010––10
Total 000010000010
Stoke City (loan) 2007–08 Championship 1000000––100
Everton 2009–10 Premier League 00000010–10
Stoke City 2010–11 Premier League 000010––10
2011–12 Premier League 00000000–00
2012–13 Premier League 000000––00
Total 000010000010
Norwich City 2013–14 Premier League 000000––00
Career total 243010014010802760
A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League play-offs.

Honours

Crystal Palace
Manchester City
Stoke City
Everton

References

  1. 1 2 Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 451. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
  2. ↑ "Premier League Player Profile". Premier League. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  3. ↑ "Rossendale utd official programme". Check date values in: |access-date= (help);
  4. ↑ Stoke City Official Matchday Magazine 25 August 2011 v FC Thun
  5. ↑ "Man City seal Nash deal". BBC Sport. 11 January 2001. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
  6. ↑ "Nash joins Boro". BBC Sport. 14 August 2003. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
  7. ↑ "Keeper Nash completes PNE switch". BBC Sport. 23 March 2005. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
  8. ↑ "PNE deny interest in Forest pair". BBC Sport. 3 June 2007. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
  9. ↑ "Wigan sign Preston's Nash on loan". BBC Sport. 19 February 2007. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
  10. ↑ "Preston put four on transfer list". BBC Sport. 8 May 2007. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
  11. ↑ "Wigan tie up deal for keeper Nash". BBC Sport. 27 June 2007. Retrieved 27 June 2007.
  12. ↑ "Potters sign keeper Nash on loan". BBC Sport. 4 March 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
  13. ↑ "Watford 0–0 Stoke". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  14. ↑ "Stoke 0–0 Leicester". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  15. ↑ "Keeper Nash snapped up by Everton". BBC Sport. 1 September 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
  16. ↑ "Globetrotter Nash Returns To Potters". Stoke City F.C. 12 July 2010. Archived from the original on 15 July 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  17. ↑ "Stoke 2 – 1 Shrewsbury". BBC Sport. 24 August 2010.
  18. ↑ "Contract Extension For Nash". Stoke City F.C. 20 January 2011. Archived from the original on 23 January 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  19. ↑ "Potters Announce Retained List". Stoke City F.C. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  20. ↑ "Nash joins City". Norwich City F.C. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  21. ↑ "Aston Villa sign keeper Jed Steer from Norwich City". BBC Sport. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  22. ↑ "Carlo Nash favourite to be Norwich City's Player of the Season (despite not playing a game) as fans hijack voting system". Daily Mail. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  23. ↑ "Steve Robinson had five players on his first day as Oldham boss but the new man is working 18-hour days to get League One club back on track ahead of the new season". Daily Mail. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  24. ↑ Rooth, Ben (29 January 2008). "Keeper ventures into travel". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
  25. ↑ "God is our goal, say Premiership players (Archived; subscription only)". Church Times (#7416). 29 April 2005. p. 19. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 7 June 2014. (subscription required (help)).
  26. ↑ "Former Premier League footballer caught doing 140mph on a dual carriageway but told police who caught him 'I'm just trying to get home'". Daily Mail. 5 July 2014.
  27. ↑ "Former City star caught doing 140MPH on an A-road fails to show up for court hearing". Manchester Evening News. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  28. 1 2 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ex-manchester-city-keeper-carlo-nash-4376196
  29. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-33680546
  30. ↑ "Carlo Nash". Soccerbase. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
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