Michael Nanchoff

Michael Nanchoff

Personal information
Full name	Michael Nanchoff
Date of birth	September 24, 1988 (1988-09-24) (age 23)
Place of birth	North Royalton, Ohio, United States
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position	Left-Winger
Club information
Current club	Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Number	13
Youth career
2007–2010	Akron Zips
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2007–2009	Cleveland Internationals	32	(6)
2011–	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	5	(0)
2011	→ Whitecaps Residency (loan)	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 1, 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Michael Nanchoff (born September 24, 1988 in North Royalton, Ohio) is an American soccer player currently playing for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.

Career

College and Amateur

Before college, Nanchoff played for Walsh Jesuit High School in Ohio. He then spent four years at the University of Akron playing in three after redshirting the 2008 season. He skipped his final year of NCAA eligibility to sign a Generation Adidas contract after being named one of the top collegiate players by many sources.

Nanchoff also played for the Cleveland Internationals in the USL Premier Development League.

Professional

Nanchoff was drafted in the first round (8th overall) in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft, thereby helping Akron set a record for the most players drafted in the first round and the most players drafted overall from one school in an MLS SuperDraft.^[1] After missing the first several months of the season with an injury, he made his professional debut on June 4, 2011, as a late substitute in a 2-0 loss to Real Salt Lake.^[2]

Personal

Both his father, George Nanchoff, and his uncle, Louis Nanchoff, played for Akron and later in the NASL. Both collected ten caps and scored a goal for the US national team.

Honors

University of Akron

• NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship (1): 2010

See also

• List of current MLS players

References

1. ^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/akron-sets-new-record-superdraft-success
2. ^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2011-06-04-real-salt-lake-vs-vancouver-whitecaps-fc/recap

External links

• MLS player profile
• Akron Zips bio

Persondata
Name	Nanchoff, Michael
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Date of birth	September 24, 1988
Place of birth	North Royalton, Ohio
Date of death
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