Jon Nurse

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Jonathan Nurse
Personal information
Date of birth 1 March 1981 (1981-03-01) (age 27)
Place of birth    Bridgetown, Barbados
Playing position Striker / Winger
Club information
Current club Dagenham & Redbridge
Number 9
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2003–2004
2004–2007
2005
2006
2007–		 Sutton United
Stevenage Borough
→ Lewes (loan)
→ Woking (loan)
Dagenham & Redbridge		 0? 0(?)
86 (18)
0? 0(?)
08 0(2)
30 0(1)   
National team2
2008– Barbados 02 0(0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 20:55, 20 May 2008 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 20:55, 20 May 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Jonathan Nurse (born 28 March 1981 in Bridgetown, Barbados) is a Barbadian footballer, currently playing for Dagenham & Redbridge.

Nurse started out playing in Sunday league football before joining local club Sutton United. He broke into the first team after doing well in the reserves and went onto score over 25 goals in that season. His goal scoring abilities triggered the interest of higher league clubs and eventually he signed for Graham Westley's Stevenage Borough in the summer of 2004. [1]

During pre-season his form was impressive but injuries hampered his chances, so he was loaned out to Lewes.[2] On his return, Nurse won his place back and help the side reach the play-off final.

The 2005/2006 season saw the breakthrough of Nurse into a first team regular, either being used on the right wing or as a striker. He finished the season with 9 goals and was the runner-up in the player of the season awards.

As the 2006/2007 season started, Nurse had just come back from an operation which again slowed his progress under new manager Mark Stimson. In August 2006 he was sent out on loan to Woking,[3] where he made a big impact before returning to Stevenage. [4] He was in and out of the side since his return but managed to get 9 goals once again.

In May 2007 Nurse signed for Dagenham & Redbridge, who were newly promoted into League Two. [5]

Nurse was called up to represent Barbados and went on to play 55 minutes of their World Cup qualifying match in Dominica on the 16 February 2008.[6] He became the first ever full international for Dagenham & Redbridge. The forward then played 69 minutes in the 2nd leg against Dominica on 26 March 2008.

[edit] Honours

[edit] References

  1. ^ Stevenage snap up Nurse, BBC Sport
  2. ^ Stevenage striker moves to Lewes, BBC Sport
  3. ^ Nurse arrives at Woking on loan , BBC Sport
  4. ^ Stimson recalls Nurse from Woking, BBC Sport
  5. ^ Dagenham tie up Stevenage striker, BBC Sport
  6. ^ It's crunch time for Barbados, The Nation Newspaper

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