Introduction
Jay Nolly (born January 2, 1982 in Orlando, Florida) is an American soccer player who most recently played for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.
Career
College
Nolly played college soccer at Indiana University, where he backstopped the Hoosiers to the College Cup in 2003 and 2004 and was named All-Big Ten in his last three seasons.
Professional
Real Salt Lake drafted Nolly in the second round of the 2005 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 involved Freddy Adu and Nick Rimando. He had trials at Celtic FC of Scotland and Dinamo Bucharest of Romania, but eventually signed with United in February 2007. He was later waived by D.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 On December 16, 2008 the Vancouver Whitecaps announced the re-signing of Nolly for the 2009 season.
On December 5, 2011, Chicago Fire announced they acquired Nolly in exchange for their first round selection in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft.
After the conclusion of the 2012 season, Chicago declined the 2013 option on Nolly's contract and he entered the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft. Nolly went undrafted and became a free agent.
Honors
Vancouver Whitecaps
- USL First Division Championship (1): 2008
Indiana University
- NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship (2): 2003 2004
Individual
- USSF D-2 Pro League Goalkeeper of the Year (1): 2010
- USSF D-2 Pro League Best XI (1): 2010