Sam Nusum
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfred Granville Nusum[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Bermuda | ||
| Date of death | July 2026 (aged 79) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Warwick Workmen's Club | |||
| North Village Community Club | |||
| 1972–1973 | Montreal Olympique | 33 | (0) |
| 1974 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 17 | (0) |
| 1975 | New York Cosmos | 17 | (0) |
| Hotels International | |||
| Total | 67+ | (0+) | |
| International career | |||
| Bermuda | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alfred Granville "Sam" Nusum (3 October 1946 – July 2026) was a Bermudian football player and coach who played at both professional and international levels as a goalkeeper.
Club career
[edit]Nusum spent his early career with Warwick Workmen's Club and North Village Community Club.[1]
He appeared in the North American Soccer League for the Montreal Olympique, the Vancouver Whitecaps and the New York Cosmos, making a total of 67 appearances.[2] He was runner-up for the NASL Rookie of the Year Award in 1972.[1]
Nusum finished his career back in Bermuda with Hotels International.[1]
International career
[edit]Nusum also played at international level for Bermuda, appearing in World Cup qualifiers, Olympic Games qualifiers, and Pan American Games.[1]
Coaching career
[edit]He later became a coach at North Village Community Club.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Nusum later ran his own business as an electrician.[1]
He was the brother of John Nusum and the uncle of John Barry Nusum.[3]
Honours
[edit]Nusum was a member of the Bermuda Sports Hall of Fame.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Hannay, Zac (1 August 2026). "Alfred Granville 'Sam the Cat' Nusum (1946-2026): Peerless last line of defence".
- 1 2 "NASL career stats". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
- ↑ "Mariners Sign Forward John Barry Nusum". USL Fans. 25 May 2005. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "RIP, SAM: Former Cosmos, Bermudan goalkeeper Nusum passes away". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
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