1. Nathan Radford Sturgis was born on July 6,1987 and is an American former soccer player who last played for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.
15 Facts About Nathan Sturgis
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Nathan Sturgis was named 3rd Team All-American and ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2005.
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Nathan Sturgis played one year with the Ajax Orlando Prospects in the USL Premier Development League.
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Nathan Sturgis signed a Generation Adidas contract with MLS, and was taken 12th overall in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft by the Los Angeles Galaxy.
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On June 21,2007, Nathan Sturgis was traded, along with forward Robbie Findley, to Real Salt Lake in exchange for veteran midfielder Chris Klein.
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On November 24,2010, Nathan Sturgis was selected by Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the third round of the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft.
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The next day Nathan Sturgis was traded by Vancouver to Toronto FC in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft.
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On December 28,2011, Nathan Sturgis was traded to Houston Dynamo in exchange for a conditional 2014 MLS SuperDraft pick.
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On December 22,2012, Nathan Sturgis was on the move when he was traded to Colorado Rapids as part of a deal involving Omar Cummings and allocation money.
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Nathan Sturgis was available to other clubs in the 2014 MLS Dispersal Draft but was not selected.
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Nathan Sturgis then entered the 2014 MLS Re-Entry Draft and was selected by Houston Dynamo in stage two of the draft held on December 18,2014.
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Nathan Sturgis returned to Seattle Sounders FC on February 23,2016, when it was announced that he had signed with them as a free agent.
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Nathan Sturgis's option was declined on December 12,2016, making him a free agent.
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Nathan Sturgis has played for various youth United States national teams, and was part of the Under-20 team at the 2005 World Youth Championship and the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
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Nathan Sturgis' younger brother, Caleb, is a place kicker who is currently a free agent in the National Football League.