Nicolas Platter

Nicolas Platter

Personal information
Full name	Nicolas Platter
Date of birth	November 22, 1981 (1981-11-22) (age 29)
Place of birth	Los Angeles, California, United States
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Number	1
Youth career
2000–2004	Davis Aggies
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004	Sacramento Knights
2005–2009	Minnesota Thunder	85	(0)
2010	Carolina RailHawks	10	(0)
2011–	Fort Lauderdale Strikers	8	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 8, 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Nicolas Platter (born November 22, 1981 in Los Angeles, California) is an American soccer player currently playing for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.

Career

College

Platter played college soccer at the University of California, Davis, where is generally considered to be one of the most successful goalkeepers in UC Davis history. He finished his career at UC Davis as the all-time shutout leader with 17, and as the career saves leader with 195. He was also his team's captain since 2003. He also played one season with the Sacramento Knights in the National Premier Soccer League.

Professional

Platter signed with Minnesota Thunder in 2005, and was used primarily a backup to first-choice keeper Joe Warren, playing in just six first team games in his first two years with the club. Platter emerged as the starting goalkeeper for the team in 2007, eventually logging 1,620 minutes in 18 games played, and has continued to hold the starting goalkeeper position through 2008 and into 2009.

After five years with Minnesota Thunder Platter signed a two-year contract with Carolina RailHawks in March 2010.^[1] However, the RailHawks were dissolved following the 2010 season (only to be re-born with new ownership) and all players' contracts voided.^[2]

Platter signed with Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League on February 24, 2011.^[3]

References

1. ^ Platter has spent the last five seasons with Minnesota
2. ^ http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2011/02/05/railhawks-starting-from-scratch-on-player-contracts-actively-signning-players/
3. ^ http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4158302

External links

• Carolina RailHawks bio
• Minnesota Thunder bio
• UC Davis profile

Persondata
Name	Platter, Nicolas
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	November 22, 1981
Place of birth	Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of death
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