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Jersey Number 6
Nathan Dossantos
- Position:
- Center Back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Oakville, Ontario, Canada
- High School:
- Garth Webb Secondary
Bio
2021 (Senior)
2022 MLS SuperDraft, second round selection, No. 46 overall to Orlando City SC
2021 United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Southeast Region
2021 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year
2021 First Team All-Conference USA
2021 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week: Oct. 12
2021 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week: Nov. 2
2021 Conference USA Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
GP/GS: 18/18 … Major defensive force on the back line at center back … First player in program history to be named Defensive Player of the Year … Excels at winning challenges, cutting off or outrunning opposing attackers to the ball … Helps lead the Herd through ball-control offense with the ball on the backline and working around to find the areas to attack … One of just two players to appear and start in all 18 matches … Helped lead Marshall’s defense through team record-breaking stretch of seven-straight clean sheets (Sept. 20-Oct. 19) as well as 760 minutes and 37 seconds without conceding a goal (Sept. 17-Oct. 23) … Led team in minutes played with 1,690 … Played every minute of 15 matches, including over 100 minutes five times and season-high 110 three times against (RV) Coastal Carolina (Sept. 4), No. 4 West Virginia (Sept. 17) and No. 10 Kentucky (Sept. 25) … First shutout of the season came at (RV) Bowling Green (Sept. 11) … Marshall began run of 760-plus minutes without conceding a goal against No. 4 WVU with the Mountaineers last goal coming in the 42nd minute, Herd defense held WVU off the scoreboard over final 58:12 on the clock through double-overtime 2-2 draw … The Herd then earned clean sheets against No. 20 Akron (Sept. 21) 2-0, versus No. 10 Kentucky (Sept. 25) double-overtime 0-0 draw, against Butler (Sept. 29) 2-0, at Old Dominion (Oct. 3) 1-0, at Florida Atlantic (Oct. 9) 3-0, versus UAB (Oct. 16) 1-0 in double overtime, and finally against Wright State (Oct. 19) 1-0 … Defense finally conceded a goal at Charlotte (Oct. 23) in the 27th minute, Herd went on to win 2-1 in overtime … Led defensive effort of not allowing a single shot to the UAB Blazers … Was named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 12 after shutout at Florida Atlantic and holding Owls to just one shot on goal, also had two shots with both on goal … Named C-USA Defensive Player of the Week again on Nov. 2 after dominating shutout against South Carolina (Oct. 30) on a soggy Senior Night … Was fifth time in career named league Defensive Player of the Week … Played all 90 minutes of match against Florida Atlantic (Nov. 12) in the semifinal round of the Conference USA Tournament … Played all 103 minutes versus Providence (Nov. 21) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament … In two seasons with the Herd appeared in 36 matches with 35 starts and logged over 3,300 minutes on the pitch, scored one goal and had two assists … Over collegiate career played in 69 matches with 68 starts and totaled over 6,300 minutes with two goals and two assists.
2020-21 (Junior)
2020 College Cup National Champions
2020 NCAA All-Tournament Team
2020 United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-American Second Team
2020 United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region
2020 First Team All-Conference USA
2020 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week: March 16
2020 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week: April 13
2020 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week: April 20
2021 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
2020 TopDrawer Soccer Best XI Teams Third Team Defense
GP/GS: 18/17 … Transfer from Duquesne became immediate contributor and star at center back, helped lead a stingy Marshall defense on the way to a National Championship … Team leader … Season was played in the spring of 2021 instead of the fall of 2020 due to COVID-19 … Key factor of Herd defense that allowed just eight goals, 34 shots on goal and tallied a team record 11 shutouts in 18 matches, including three matches (Bowling Green, Florida Atlantic and UAB) where the opponent did not have a shot on goal … Three-time Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week … Logged 1,655 minutes on the pitch, good for second on the team just four minutes behind goalkeeper Oliver Semmle … Played every minute of 17 matches … Excellent defender who wins challenges, can be aggressive pushing the ball downfield if needed … Finished with one goal, two assists and four points … Had two shots with one on goal … Played all 110 minutes in Herd debut against Ohio Valley in the season-opener (Feb. 13) … Only match of the year that he did not play every minute was against West Virginia Tech (Feb. 21) playing 41 minutes of the second half and finished with first career assist in the 71st minute … Scored first goal with Marshall as the overtime, game-winner in the 92nd minute versus (RV) FIU (March 13) on a header, helped lead defense in shutout as well as holding Panthers to just six total shots and one on goal … Earned first league defensive player of the week honor following FIU match … Helped hold No. 11 Kentucky scoreless in league win on the road (March 18) … Picked up second weekly honor after shutout of UAB (April 10), also the second consecutive match holding opponent to zero shots on goal, tallied second assist of the year on game-winner in the 38th minute … Played all 90 minutes of Herd’s shutout of No. 12 Charlotte to capture Conference USA Championship (April 18) … Played every minute of the NCAA Tournament run to the National Title … Helped lead the way in three-straight shutouts over No. 8 Georgetown in the Elite 8, No. 16 North Carolina in the Final Four, and No. 3 Indiana in the Championship … Defense allowed Indiana eight total shots but only one on goal in title win … Named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team.
Prior to Marshall: Played 2018-19 at Duquesne
2019 (Sophomore)
GP/GS: 17/17 … One of just two players to start every match for the Dukes, Zach Hall was the other … Started all 33 career matches and the only player for the Dukes to start every match in 2018 and 2019 … Played every minute of every match except for 18 minutes against Cleveland State (Oct. 15) … Totaled 1,554 minutes on the pitch of a possible 1,572 … Season-high 110 minutes in season-opening draw versus Bowling Green (Aug. 30) … Also logged over 100 minutes (106) in overtime loss to Massachusetts (Oct. 19) … Helped lead team to five shutouts during the season as a defender/midfielder … Totaled seven shots with two on goal … The two shots on goal came at Liberty (Oct. 1) … Finished two seasons at Duquesne with 2,960 total minutes played of a possible 3,083, as well as 17 total shots, four on goal, and one goal scored.
2018 (Freshman)
GP/GS: 16/16 … One of just three players to start every match for the Dukes, Moritz Kappelsberger and Eric Zech the others … Logged 1,406 of a possible 1,511 for the year … Played season-high 110 minutes in three matches, versus Temple (Sept. 16), against Saint Joseph’s (Sept. 29) and at Saint Louis (Oct. 17) … Played every minute of 10 matches including the last six of the season … Made collegiate debut at Marshall in the season-opener (Aug. 24) and played all 90 minutes on defense … Tallied first shots and a shot on goal in second career match versus Northern Kentucky in the home-opener (Aug. 31) … Had season-best three shots and scored first collegiate goal one a one-touch off a cross in the 74th minute of a 3-0 win at George Mason (Oct. 13) … Recorded two shots at Saint Louis … Finished season with 10 total shots, two on goal and one goal.
Prep Career: Attended Garth Webb Secondary School … Played for several club teams beginning with the Toronto FC Academy in 2014 … Also played in the U15 Canadian Youth Pool in 2014 … Moved on playing with the Woodbridge Strikers, winning the Ontario Cup Championship in 2015 and 2016 … Won the Silver Medal (2015) and the Bronze Medal (2016) at the Canadian National Championships while with the Woodbridge Strikers … Starred for Sigma FC in U20, U23 and League 1 Ontario, 2017-18 … Played for the Seattle Sounders U23 in USL2 in 2019.
Personal: Born April 11, 1999 … Chose to transfer to Marshall because, “of the players and coaches that make up this program. Here, I have the opportunity to train with some of the best players in the country and work with a great coaching staff. Together we have the ability to compete for a National Championship.” … Majoring in political science.
2022 MLS SuperDraft, second round selection, No. 46 overall to Orlando City SC
2021 United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Southeast Region
2021 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year
2021 First Team All-Conference USA
2021 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week: Oct. 12
2021 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week: Nov. 2
2021 Conference USA Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
GP/GS: 18/18 … Major defensive force on the back line at center back … First player in program history to be named Defensive Player of the Year … Excels at winning challenges, cutting off or outrunning opposing attackers to the ball … Helps lead the Herd through ball-control offense with the ball on the backline and working around to find the areas to attack … One of just two players to appear and start in all 18 matches … Helped lead Marshall’s defense through team record-breaking stretch of seven-straight clean sheets (Sept. 20-Oct. 19) as well as 760 minutes and 37 seconds without conceding a goal (Sept. 17-Oct. 23) … Led team in minutes played with 1,690 … Played every minute of 15 matches, including over 100 minutes five times and season-high 110 three times against (RV) Coastal Carolina (Sept. 4), No. 4 West Virginia (Sept. 17) and No. 10 Kentucky (Sept. 25) … First shutout of the season came at (RV) Bowling Green (Sept. 11) … Marshall began run of 760-plus minutes without conceding a goal against No. 4 WVU with the Mountaineers last goal coming in the 42nd minute, Herd defense held WVU off the scoreboard over final 58:12 on the clock through double-overtime 2-2 draw … The Herd then earned clean sheets against No. 20 Akron (Sept. 21) 2-0, versus No. 10 Kentucky (Sept. 25) double-overtime 0-0 draw, against Butler (Sept. 29) 2-0, at Old Dominion (Oct. 3) 1-0, at Florida Atlantic (Oct. 9) 3-0, versus UAB (Oct. 16) 1-0 in double overtime, and finally against Wright State (Oct. 19) 1-0 … Defense finally conceded a goal at Charlotte (Oct. 23) in the 27th minute, Herd went on to win 2-1 in overtime … Led defensive effort of not allowing a single shot to the UAB Blazers … Was named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 12 after shutout at Florida Atlantic and holding Owls to just one shot on goal, also had two shots with both on goal … Named C-USA Defensive Player of the Week again on Nov. 2 after dominating shutout against South Carolina (Oct. 30) on a soggy Senior Night … Was fifth time in career named league Defensive Player of the Week … Played all 90 minutes of match against Florida Atlantic (Nov. 12) in the semifinal round of the Conference USA Tournament … Played all 103 minutes versus Providence (Nov. 21) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament … In two seasons with the Herd appeared in 36 matches with 35 starts and logged over 3,300 minutes on the pitch, scored one goal and had two assists … Over collegiate career played in 69 matches with 68 starts and totaled over 6,300 minutes with two goals and two assists.
2020-21 (Junior)
2020 College Cup National Champions
2020 NCAA All-Tournament Team
2020 United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-American Second Team
2020 United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region
2020 First Team All-Conference USA
2020 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week: March 16
2020 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week: April 13
2020 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week: April 20
2021 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
2020 TopDrawer Soccer Best XI Teams Third Team Defense
GP/GS: 18/17 … Transfer from Duquesne became immediate contributor and star at center back, helped lead a stingy Marshall defense on the way to a National Championship … Team leader … Season was played in the spring of 2021 instead of the fall of 2020 due to COVID-19 … Key factor of Herd defense that allowed just eight goals, 34 shots on goal and tallied a team record 11 shutouts in 18 matches, including three matches (Bowling Green, Florida Atlantic and UAB) where the opponent did not have a shot on goal … Three-time Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week … Logged 1,655 minutes on the pitch, good for second on the team just four minutes behind goalkeeper Oliver Semmle … Played every minute of 17 matches … Excellent defender who wins challenges, can be aggressive pushing the ball downfield if needed … Finished with one goal, two assists and four points … Had two shots with one on goal … Played all 110 minutes in Herd debut against Ohio Valley in the season-opener (Feb. 13) … Only match of the year that he did not play every minute was against West Virginia Tech (Feb. 21) playing 41 minutes of the second half and finished with first career assist in the 71st minute … Scored first goal with Marshall as the overtime, game-winner in the 92nd minute versus (RV) FIU (March 13) on a header, helped lead defense in shutout as well as holding Panthers to just six total shots and one on goal … Earned first league defensive player of the week honor following FIU match … Helped hold No. 11 Kentucky scoreless in league win on the road (March 18) … Picked up second weekly honor after shutout of UAB (April 10), also the second consecutive match holding opponent to zero shots on goal, tallied second assist of the year on game-winner in the 38th minute … Played all 90 minutes of Herd’s shutout of No. 12 Charlotte to capture Conference USA Championship (April 18) … Played every minute of the NCAA Tournament run to the National Title … Helped lead the way in three-straight shutouts over No. 8 Georgetown in the Elite 8, No. 16 North Carolina in the Final Four, and No. 3 Indiana in the Championship … Defense allowed Indiana eight total shots but only one on goal in title win … Named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team.
Prior to Marshall: Played 2018-19 at Duquesne
2019 (Sophomore)
GP/GS: 17/17 … One of just two players to start every match for the Dukes, Zach Hall was the other … Started all 33 career matches and the only player for the Dukes to start every match in 2018 and 2019 … Played every minute of every match except for 18 minutes against Cleveland State (Oct. 15) … Totaled 1,554 minutes on the pitch of a possible 1,572 … Season-high 110 minutes in season-opening draw versus Bowling Green (Aug. 30) … Also logged over 100 minutes (106) in overtime loss to Massachusetts (Oct. 19) … Helped lead team to five shutouts during the season as a defender/midfielder … Totaled seven shots with two on goal … The two shots on goal came at Liberty (Oct. 1) … Finished two seasons at Duquesne with 2,960 total minutes played of a possible 3,083, as well as 17 total shots, four on goal, and one goal scored.
2018 (Freshman)
GP/GS: 16/16 … One of just three players to start every match for the Dukes, Moritz Kappelsberger and Eric Zech the others … Logged 1,406 of a possible 1,511 for the year … Played season-high 110 minutes in three matches, versus Temple (Sept. 16), against Saint Joseph’s (Sept. 29) and at Saint Louis (Oct. 17) … Played every minute of 10 matches including the last six of the season … Made collegiate debut at Marshall in the season-opener (Aug. 24) and played all 90 minutes on defense … Tallied first shots and a shot on goal in second career match versus Northern Kentucky in the home-opener (Aug. 31) … Had season-best three shots and scored first collegiate goal one a one-touch off a cross in the 74th minute of a 3-0 win at George Mason (Oct. 13) … Recorded two shots at Saint Louis … Finished season with 10 total shots, two on goal and one goal.
Prep Career: Attended Garth Webb Secondary School … Played for several club teams beginning with the Toronto FC Academy in 2014 … Also played in the U15 Canadian Youth Pool in 2014 … Moved on playing with the Woodbridge Strikers, winning the Ontario Cup Championship in 2015 and 2016 … Won the Silver Medal (2015) and the Bronze Medal (2016) at the Canadian National Championships while with the Woodbridge Strikers … Starred for Sigma FC in U20, U23 and League 1 Ontario, 2017-18 … Played for the Seattle Sounders U23 in USL2 in 2019.
Personal: Born April 11, 1999 … Chose to transfer to Marshall because, “of the players and coaches that make up this program. Here, I have the opportunity to train with some of the best players in the country and work with a great coaching staff. Together we have the ability to compete for a National Championship.” … Majoring in political science.
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