It took just a few minutes in a Bethlehem Steel FC uniform for Chris Nanco to show the type of impact he would have on the club in 2017.
A third-round selection by the Philadelphia Union in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft, Nanco joined Steel FC officially on March 8 and spent the preseason working to showcase his skills that were widely seen at Syracuse University the past four seasons. The Brampton, Ontario native appeared in all seven preseason matches, notching a goal in the club’s first match against Junior Lone Star.
After not making the club’s matchday 18-player roster in the season opener against the Rochester Rhinos on April 1, Nanco continued to work hard and earned a spot on the bench the following week against FC Cincinnati.