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name: Nathan Sturgis
position: D height: 5-10 weight:150 Birthdate: July 06, 1987 Hometown: St. Augustine, FL last club: Real Salt Lake (MLS) |
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| Regular Season Stats | full bio l year-by-year stats l video highlights |
| year | club | gp | gs | min | g | a | sht | sog | fc | fs | c | ej |
| 2009 | Seattle Sounders FC | 9 | 5 | 440 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 41 | 35 | 2,951 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 39 | 44 | 2 | 0 | |
Acquired
RSL: Via trade with Los Angeles Galaxy on 6/21/07 along with FW Robbie Findley in exchange for MF Chris KleinLAG: Selected in first round (12th overall) of the 2006 MLS SuperDraft
As part of the squad's youth movement in 2007, Real Salt Lake got a two-for-one special when it acquired the versatile Nathan Sturgis and forward Robbie Findley in a mid-June deal with the LA Galaxy. While only 20 years of age, the internationally-tested Sturgis stepped in immediately to start in the RSL midfield in July before a calf injury in August sidelined the Floridian for nearly two months. Sturgis' RSL debut was put on hold last year while he represented the U.S. at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada, and the Utah club expects to miss his services again due to another National Team call-up this year, as Sturgis is a prime candidate to start at center back for the U.S. Olympic National Team that hopes to qualify for the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing in August.
MLS Experience
2007: Started in 14 of his 15 MLS matches while splitting season between Real Salt Lake and the LA Galaxy Was acquired via trade by RSL on June 21 with FW Robbie Findley from the LA in exchange for MF Chris Klein Made eight starts in nine appearances for LA before the June deal Missed 4 RSL matches while joining RSL teammates Chris Seitz and Freddy Adu on the U.S. U-20 MNT team that made the quarterfinals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada in June/July Made RSL debut in the starting line-up on 7/21 v. Everton FC in an international friendly at Rice-Eccles Stadium Played the first half on 7/24 v. Boca Juniors in the 1-1 friendly draw Started and played 70 minutes in his MLS debut with RSL on 7/28 v. NE Missed 9 League matches (L calf strain - suffered on 8/18 v CHI), returning to the line-up with a start on 10/15 v. HOU.2006: Started all 15 of his appearances in MLS play for LA in his rookie season Made his MLS debut for LA on 4/01 v. NE, starting and playing 71 minutes in the season-opening rematch of the previous year's MLS Cup combatants.
College
Started 40 of his 41 appearances for Clemson during his two seasons with the Tigers 2005: Was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year in addition to earning spots on the All-ACC First Team and NSCAA All-American Third Team Started all 23 games in his second and final season for Clemson while helping the Tigers reach the NCAA Men's College Cup semifinals Finished the season with two goals and seven assists 2004: Made 18 appearances (17 starts) as a freshman for the Tigers Earned All-ACC Freshman Team honors Finished the season with three goals, including two game-winners.
U.S. Youth national teams
Has been a regular for the United States Youth National Team program since 2003 at the U-17 and U-20 levels and is expected to compete for a starting center back spot on this year's Olympic (U-23) Team U.S. U-23's: Participated in Olympic team camp in December 2007, but a calf injury forced him to miss the team's two-game tour of China Returned from the injury to take part in the U-23's last two training camps prior to the team's appearance in the CONCACAF Region Olympic Qualifying Tournament in March U.S. U-20's: Made 40 overall appearances for the U.S. Under-20 National Team since 2004, including 27 caps against international competition and appearances in two FIFA U-20 World Cup tournaments Played all 510 minutes for the U.S. U-20's at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada in July, helping the American squad to a 3-1-1 record and the team's fourth quarterfinal appearance in the competition Participated in the 2005 U-20 World Cup in the Netherlands, playing in all three group play contests (two starts) and helping the USA reach the tournament's Round of 16 U.S. U-17's: Spent the Fall '03 and Spring '04 semesters at the U.S. U-17 Residency Program in Bradenton, FL.
Prep/Club
Was a standout prep player in Florida for both Nease H.S. in Jacksonville and Edison Academic Center in Bradenton, which he attended while at the U.S. U-17 Residency Program Was a member of the 2003 NSCAA All-American and Parade Magazine All-American Teams Helped Nease to the Florida State Finals Played club soccer for the First Coast Kyx of Jacksonville Named to the '87 adidas All-Star Team that toured Germany, Holland and Belgium in 2003 Also participated on the Florida and Region III Olympic Development Program (ODP) squads.
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