Nathan Sturgis

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Nathan Sturgis
Personal information
Full name Nathan Sturgis
Date of birth July 6, 1987 (1987-07-06) (age 20)
Place of birth    St. Augustine, Florida, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Defender / Midfielder
Club information
Current club Real Salt Lake
Number 12
Youth clubs
2004-05 Clemson University
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2004
2006-2007
2007-		 Ajax Orlando
Los Angeles Galaxy
Real Salt Lake		 01 (0)
24 (0)
05 (0)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 1 April, 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 3 December, 2006.
* Appearances (Goals)

Nathan Sturgis (born July 6, 1987) is an American soccer midfielder who currently plays for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer.

Nathan Sturgis grew up playing for a club called First Coast Kyx which is not that far from where he lived in St. Augustine, Florida. Nathan had some very good seasons in his high school years at Nease High School.

Sturgis is capable of playing a variety of positions in MLS and has seen action in defense and midfield.

Sturgis played two years of college soccer at Clemson University, and one year with the Ajax Orlando Prospects in the USL Premier Development League. In his freshman season in 2004, Sturgis scored three goals and was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team. As a sophomore, Sturgis scored two goals and added seven assists in leading the Tigers to the College Cup. Sturgis was named 3rd Team All-American and ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2005. He then signed a Generation adidas contract with MLS. Sturgis was taken 12th overall in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft by the Los Angeles Galaxy.

During LA Galaxy's pre-season tour of England in 2006 they competed against several high profile clubs, including (then) English Premiership Champions Chelsea and was picked out by the staff at Chelsea and other English teams as the outstanding player of the tour. On June 21, 2007, Sturgis was traded along with forward Robbie Findley to Real Salt Lake in exchange for veteran midfielder Chris Klein.

Sturgis has played for various youth United States national teams, and was part of the Under-20 team at the 2005 World Youth Championship. Nathan is also playing in the 2007 U-20's World Cup where he has played amazingly. He is said to be the "backbone" of the US U-20's men's team for the World Cup.

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