Nash to join Canada for friendly against Jamaica

Ottawa, Ontario – Canada’s men’s national team Head Coach Stephen Hart has added midfielder Martin Nash of the 2006 United Soccer Leagues Champion Vancouver Whitecaps to his roster for the second friendly of a home and away series against Jamaica on October 8th in Kingston, Jamaica. The Victoria, BC…

Ottawa, Ontario – Canada’s men’s national team Head Coach Stephen Hart has added midfielder Martin Nash of the 2006 United Soccer Leagues Champion Vancouver Whitecaps to his roster for the second friendly of a home and away series against Jamaica on October 8th in Kingston, Jamaica.
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​The Victoria, BC native has already earned 30 caps with the Canadian senior side since his debut in a World Cup Qualifier on April 6, 1997 against El Salvador which ended in a 0-0 draw.
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​His last appearance for Canada was in a 1-0 win on January 18, 2004 in a friendly against Barbados.
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​Nash will join the team on Wednesday in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida before traveling to Jamaica on Friday, October 6th.
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​In the first match of the series on September 4th in Montreal, Quebec, Canada defeated Jamaica 1:0 with a first half goal by Rob Friend.

Paulo Senra

Chief Communications & Content Officer | Chef des communications et du contenu, Canada Soccer

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