31 Facts About Carlo Nash

Carlo James Nash was born on 13 September 1973 and is an English former professional footballer and goalkeeper coach.

Carlo Nash helped Palace to win promotion out of the First Division via the play-offs in 1997.

Carlo Nash joined Middlesbrough for a nominal fee in August 2003 before moving on to Preston North End in March 2005.

Carlo Nash featured 94 times for the club, playing in two unsuccessful play-off campaigns.

Carlo Nash otherwise spent the rest of his career as a back-up goalkeeper in the Premier League at Wigan Athletic, Everton, Stoke City and Norwich City.

Carlo Nash picked up two FA Cup runners-up medals after being an unused substitute in the 2009 and 2011 finals, with Everton and Stoke City respectively.

Carlo Nash went on to work as a goalkeeping coach at Oldham Athletic, Salford City and Port Vale.

Carlo Nash completed his education and went on to work as a screen printer.

Carlo Nash returned to the sport with amateur side Waterworks after a six-year absence.

Carlo Nash joined North West Counties League side Rossendale United in 1993 and played for the club for two years.

Carlo Nash later said that "it was a very unconventional way to get into professional football but I feel like I appreciated it more because of the way I did it rather than coming through the academy system".

Carlo Nash later said that: "I played in the FA Vase final for Clitheroe in front of around 7,000 people so to return and play in front of 90,000 people was an unbelievable feeling".

Carlo Nash joined Stockport County on a free transfer on 3 June 1998.

Carlo Nash later regained his first-team place after Weaver picked up an injury.

Carlo Nash was sold on to Premier League club Middlesbrough for a nominal fee in August 2003, with the club in need of a replacement for the departing Mark Crossley.

Carlo Nash credited goalkeeping coach Paul Barron for his development.

Carlo Nash was unable to displace Schwarzer and opted for a move away from the Riverside Stadium in search of first-team football.

Carlo Nash departure was acrimonious, with Simpson telling the press that Nash had shown a "lack of respect for both Preston and his team-mates".

Carlo Nash played a total of 94 games during his three seasons at Deepdale, 42 of which ended in wins, keeping 41 clean sheets.

Carlo Nash joined Wigan Athletic on a month-long emergency loan in February 2007, due to injuries to their first and second-choice goalkeepers, Chris Kirkland and Mike Pollitt.

Carlo Nash played a vital part in Stoke's promotion to the Premier League with a penalty save against Watford and a number of important saves on the final day of the season against Leicester City.

Carlo Nash joined Norwich City on 10 July 2013 as a replacement third-choice goalkeeper for Jed Steer, providing cover for John Ruddy and Mark Bunn.

In July 2016, Carlo Nash was appointed goalkeeping coach at League One club Oldham Athletic by incoming manager Stephen Robinson.

Carlo Nash left Oldham in 2018 to join former Preston teammate Graham Alexander in the National League at Salford City.

Carlo Nash joined Port Vale as the club's new goalkeeping coach in July 2022.

Carlo Nash is an enthusiastic travel photographer in his spare time, and set up a travel book publishing company called 'Luxury Backpackers' with his then-wife Jill.

Carlo Nash is a devout Christian and said in an interview with the Church Times, "I find that being a Christian helps me to deal with disappointing moments in football a lot better".

Carlo Nash is interested in languages, having learned French, German, Italian and Spanish, and practiced Chinese when he shared a room with Sun Jihai at Manchester City.

Carlo Nash has two daughters from his marriage to Jill.

In February 2014, Carlo Nash was stopped by police on a dual carriageway in Norfolk after being caught driving at 140 miles per hour and went on to receive a 34-week driving ban; it was heard in court that he was in negative equity following an acrimonious divorce.

In July 2015, Carlo Nash was cleared at Chester Crown Court of a charge of stalking his ex-wife, as the prosecution offered no evidence; he was compensated for his legal costs.