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Nanco Signs with Bethlehem Steele FC
3/8/2017 9:20:00 PM | Men's Soccer
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Former Syracuse men's soccer standout Chris Nanco (Brampton, Ontario) has signed with Bethlehem Steel FC of the United Soccer League (USL). The deal is pending league and federation approval.
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Nanco was a third-round draft pick of the Philadelphia Union in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. Bethlehem Steel FC is the official USL affiliate of the Union.
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As a senior in 2016, Nanco led the Orange in scoring with a career-high 15 points. He tied for eighth in the ACC with a personal-best seven goals. Nanco was voted to the All-ACC First Team and the All-South Region Third Team. He scored two goals in a match twice this season, the second coming against Pittsburgh in the opening round of the ACC Tournament.
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Nanco and Steele FC open the 2017 season on April 1.
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Nanco was a third-round draft pick of the Philadelphia Union in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. Bethlehem Steel FC is the official USL affiliate of the Union.
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As a senior in 2016, Nanco led the Orange in scoring with a career-high 15 points. He tied for eighth in the ACC with a personal-best seven goals. Nanco was voted to the All-ACC First Team and the All-South Region Third Team. He scored two goals in a match twice this season, the second coming against Pittsburgh in the opening round of the ACC Tournament.
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Nanco and Steele FC open the 2017 season on April 1.
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