Jeff Nattans Explained

Jeff Nattans
Fullname:Jeffrey A. Nattans
Birth Place:United States
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1986–1989
Youthclubs1:Loyola Greyhounds
Years1:1990–1991
Clubs1:Maryland Bays
Years2:1993–1994
Clubs2:Baltimore Bays
Years3:1993–1994
Clubs3:Baltimore Bays (indoor)
Years4:1996
Clubs4:Baltimore Bays

Jeff Nattans is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the American Professional Soccer League and USISL Pro League.

Nattans graduated from Calvert Hall College High School. He attended Loyola University Maryland. He played on the men's soccer team from 1986 to 1989, earning Academic All American recognition in 1988 and 1989.[1] Nattans also played on the school's basketball team of which he was co-captain during the 1988–89 season.[2] He graduated summa cum laude. Nattans also earned a master's degree in business administration from Harvard. On May 9, 2008, Loyola inducted Nattans into its Athletic Hall of Fame.[3]

In 1990, Nattans turned professional with the Maryland Bays of the American Professional Soccer League.[4] That fall, the Bays, with Nattans starting and going all ninety minutes, defeated the San Francisco Bay Blackhawks for the championship.[5] In 1991, he played six games for Maryland.[6] In 1993, Nattans returned to playing with the Baltimore Bays of the USISL.[7] He played for the Bays during both the 1993 and 1994 outdoor seasons as well as the 1993–94 USISL indoor season. Nattans spent the USISL Pro League season with the Bays then retired.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Loyola Greyhounds men’s soccer records. 2013-07-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20121023111917/http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/locl/sports/m-soccer/auto_pdf/RecordBook.pdf. 2012-10-23. dead.
  2. Web site: Loyola Greyhounds men’s basketball records. 2013-07-15. 2017-10-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20171017044603/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/locl/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/07-08MediaGuideSection5.pdf. dead.
  3. Web site: Former Loyola Standouts Inducted To Maryland Soccer Hall of Fame.
  4. Web site: ASL 1990 Season. a-leaguearchive.tripod.com.
  5. Web site: ASL 1990 Season. a-leaguearchive.tripod.com.
  6. Web site: APSL 1991 Season. a-leaguearchive.tripod.com.
  7. Web site: Nattans: The defender who keeps going, and going . . . Former Loyola star iron man for Bays SOCCER.