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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1982-01-02)January 2, 1982 (age 43) | ||
| Place of birth | Orlando, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2004 | Indiana Hoosiers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Real Salt Lake | 7 | (0) |
| 2007 | D.C. United | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 83 | (0) |
| 2011 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | (0) |
| 2012 | Chicago Fire | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 5, 2011 | |||
Jay Nolly (born January 2, 1982) is an American former professionalsoccer player who played as agoalkeeper.
Nolly playedcollege soccer atIndiana University where he backstopped the Hoosiers to back-to-back national championships in2003 and2004 and was named All-Big Ten in his last three seasons.
Real Salt Lake drafted Nolly in the second round of the2005 MLS SuperDraft and he saw limited action with the team in his rookie season.
After the 2006 season, he was dealt to D.C. United in a deal that involvedFreddy Adu andNick Rimando. He had trials atCeltic FC of Scotland andDinamo Bucharest of Romania, but eventually signed with United in February 2007.[1] He was later waived byD.C. United in January 2008 to make room for incoming transfers from South America.
He signed with the Vancouver Whitecaps on January 23, 2008. On October 12, 2008, he helped the Whitecaps capture their second USL First Division Championship beating the Puerto Rico Islanders 2–1 in Vancouver[2]On December 16, 2008, the Vancouver Whitecaps announced the re-signing of Nolly for the 2009 season.[3]
On December 5, 2011,Chicago Fire announced they acquired Nolly in exchange for their first round selection in the2013 MLS Supplemental Draft.[4]
After the conclusion of the 2012 season, Chicago declined the 2013 option on Nolly's contract and he entered the2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft. Nolly went undrafted and became a free agent.