2012 Merrimack College Men's Soccer Roster

5 Nelson Santos Da Graca

  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 185
  • Hometown Gothenburg, Sweden
  • High School/Prep (Previous College) Katrinelund
  • Major Business

Biography

2012: Team co-captain ... Fought through various injuries through his senior season ... Saw action in 18 games on the year while starting in 13 ... Recorded three points, all coming by means of assists ... Dished one helper in season-opener against Post (8/30) ... Also assisted on game-winning goal in 1-0 victory against New Haven (9/15) ... Distributed one more helper on Senior Night against Saint Rose (10/26) ... Helped lead a Merrimack defense that yielded a season-record 12 goals on the season and a miniscule 0.54 goals per game.

2011: Saw action in 18 matches starting in 17 ... Registered two goals and added an assist ... Scored goals against Molloy (9/20) and Le Moyne (10/19) ... Contributed to Merrimack defense that allowed only 1.63 goals per game.

2010: Appeared in 16 games for Merrimack and made 14 starts … Scored lone goal of the season against C.W. Post (9/12) … Contributed to a Merrimack defense that allowed 1.53 goals per game.

2009: One of only two players to start all 19 games ... Scored his first career point as an assist against Southern New Hampshire (Sep. 30) ... Scored his first two career goals, including the game-winner, in a 4-0 win over Bentley (Oct. 24) ... Recorded 18 shots on the year.

Before Merrimack: Was a member of the Goteborgs Atlet- & Idrottssallskap Soccer (GAIS) Club in Sweden.

Personal: Born on March 2, 1990 ... Son of Manuel and Francisca da Graca ... Has two brothers, Michel and Kristopher and a sister, Emelie ... Business major at Merrimack. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2009Freshman

    F
    6'0" 185 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2010Sophomore

    F
    6'0" 185 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2011Junior

    D
    6'0" 185 lbs
    11
  • 5

    2012Senior

    B
    6'0" 185 lbs
    5