After not getting much playing time with Columbus in his first two years as a pro, Grossman is ready for a new lease on life with Real Salt Lake, which picked up the Duke University product in the November 2011 MLS Waiver Draft.
The big, hard-working and aggressive midfielder will take some time to adjust from his old position in the center of the midfield to his new spot at the outside of RSL’s diamond, but he is expected to challenge for minutes once he gets settled in. The St. Louis native’s tenacious style is sure to play well with Claret-and-Cobalt fans, who never fail to appreciate a little on-field intensity.
Acquired:
RSL: Selected by Real Salt Lake in the MLS Waiver Draft on Nov. 19, 2012
CLB: Selected by Columbus in the second round (28th overall) of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft
Professional Career:
2012: Played in 10 league games in his second year as a pro, starting five … Scored his first professional goal in Columbus’s Aug. 19 2-2 draw at Houston, ripping a first-time shot into the top-right corner from the top of the box … The Crew went 5-1-4 in Grossman’s 10 appearances in 2012 and 3-0-2 in his five starts
2011: Played in just two MLS matches, totaling just 12 minutes on the field in league play in his rookie year … Started for Columbus in both legs of Real Salt Lake’s CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinal win over the Crew, making his professional debut in the first match on Feb. 21, 2011 at Crew Stadium
College:
Played in 70 career games and started 59 in four years at Duke University … Finished career with 25 goals and 24 assists for 74 points … Picked 28th by the Columbus Crew in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft … A two-time NSCAA All-South Region second team pick … Named to All-ACC teams twice (2nd-Team in 2009 and 1st-Team in 2010) … Played over 5,000 minutes for his career
High School/Club:
Ranked No. 20 in Rise Magazine for 2007 top recruits ... 2006 adidas Youth All-America team ... Named to All-State, All-Metro, and All-Conference teams at St. Louis University High School ... Led team to No. 2 ranking in Missouri in 2006 ... Six-time club state champion with Scott Gallagher team ... adidas ESP All-Star ... Two-time ODP regional team member ... Trained in Brazil for seven months with club Curitiba in fall of 2005 ... honors student every year of high school.
Personal:
Born Nicholas Holland Grossman on April 10, 1989 in Sacramento, Calif. ... Son of Skip and Karen Grossman ... Has a younger sister Lauren ... Holds a black belt in Chinese kempo karate ... Father, Skip, played soccer at Williams College and uncle, Cap, played baseball at Yale
| Año | Club | GP | GS | G | MIN | A | SHT | SOG | FC | Apagado | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Real Salt Lake | 1 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Columbus Crew | 10 | 5 | 1 | 500 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | Columbus Crew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals | 13 | 6 | 1 | 589 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Competition | Club | GP | GS | G | MIN | A | SHT | SOG | FC | OFF | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS Regular Season | Real Salt Lake | 1 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Competition | Club | GP | GS | G | MIN | A | SHT | SOG | FC | OFF | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS Regular Season | Columbus Crew | 10 | 5 | 1 | 500 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Competition | Club | GP | GS | G | MIN | A | SHT | SOG | FC | OFF | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS Playoffs | Columbus Crew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MLS Regular Season | Columbus Crew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fecha | Match | Result | Appearance | MINS | G | A | SHT | SOG | FC | FS | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/19/2013 | RSL @ CHV | W 4-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/11/2013 | RSL @ MTL | L 2-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/8/2013 | RSL @ NE | W 2-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/4/2013 | VAN @ RSL | W 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/27/2013 | LA @ RSL | L 2-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/20/2013 | CHV @ RSL | W 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/13/2013 | RSL @ VAN | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/6/2013 | RSL @ COL | L 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/30/2013 | SEA @ RSL | W 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/23/2013 | RSL @ DAL | L 0-2 | Started | 77 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/16/2013 | COL @ RSL | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/9/2013 | RSL @ DC | L 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/3/2013 | RSL @ SJ | W 2-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/28/2012 | TOR @ CLB | W 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/20/2012 | CLB @ DC | L 2-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/7/2012 | KC @ CLB | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/29/2012 | PHI @ CLB | W 2-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/22/2012 | CLB @ CHI | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/19/2012 | CHV @ CLB | W 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/15/2012 | CLB @ NY | L 1-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/5/2012 | CLB @ NE | L 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/1/2012 | MTL @ CLB | W 1-2 | Subbed On | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/29/2012 | CLB @ PHI | W 2-1 | Subbed On | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/25/2012 | NE @ CLB | W 3-4 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/22/2012 | TOR @ CLB | W 1-2 | Subbed On | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/19/2012 | CLB @ HOU | T 2-2 | Started | 80 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/15/2012 | LA @ CLB | T 1-1 | Started | 70 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/4/2012 | CLB @ DC | L 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/28/2012 | CLB @ KC | W 2-1 | Started | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7/21/2012 | DC @ CLB | W 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/14/2012 | KC @ CLB | L 2-0 | Subbed On | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/8/2012 | CLB @ MTL | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/30/2012 | RSL @ CLB | W 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/23/2012 | CLB @ CHI | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/16/2012 | CLB @ NE | T 0-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/26/2012 | CHI @ CLB | W 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/23/2012 | CLB @ SEA | W 2-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/19/2012 | CLB @ SJ | T 1-1 | Subbed On | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/12/2012 | DAL @ CLB | W 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/5/2012 | CLB @ POR | T 0-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/28/2012 | VAN @ CLB | L 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/21/2012 | HOU @ CLB | T 2-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/14/2012 | CLB @ PHI | L 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/7/2012 | NY @ CLB | L 4-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/31/2012 | CLB @ TOR | W 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/24/2012 | MTL @ CLB | W 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/10/2012 | CLB @ COL | L 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/22/2011 | CLB @ CHI | L 2-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/15/2011 | CLB @ NE | W 3-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/2/2011 | DC @ CLB | W 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/28/2011 | CLB @ KC | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/24/2011 | LA @ CLB | L 1-0 | Subbed On | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/17/2011 | CLB @ PHI | L 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/14/2011 | HOU @ CLB | T 2-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/10/2011 | TOR @ CLB | L 4-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/27/2011 | CLB @ SEA | L 2-6 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/20/2011 | PHI @ CLB | W 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/13/2011 | NE @ CLB | W 1-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/5/2011 | CLB @ COL | L 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/30/2011 | CLB @ RSL | W 2-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/23/2011 | POR @ CLB | W 0-1 | Subbed On | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/20/2011 | CLB @ LA | L 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/16/2011 | SJ @ CLB | T 0-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/6/2011 | CLB @ VAN | W 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/2/2011 | CLB @ DAL | L 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/26/2011 | COL @ CLB | W 1-4 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/18/2011 | CLB @ HOU | W 2-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/12/2011 | CHI @ CLB | L 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/8/2011 | RSL @ CLB | W 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/4/2011 | CLB @ NY | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/28/2011 | CHV @ CLB | T 3-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/21/2011 | CLB @ POR | L 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/14/2011 | CLB @ SJ | L 0-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/7/2011 | SEA @ CLB | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/30/2011 | VAN @ CLB | W 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/23/2011 | CLB @ TOR | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/16/2011 | KC @ CLB | W 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/9/2011 | CLB @ CHV | T 0-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/1/2011 | DAL @ CLB | W 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/26/2011 | NY @ CLB | T 0-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/19/2011 | CLB @ DC | L 1-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |