POSITION: Defender
BIRTHDATE: Dec. 6, 2000
HEIGHT: 6-4
WEIGHT: 179
HOMETOWN: La Habana, Cuba
YOUTH CLUB: Fortuna MSA
PREVIOUS TEAMS: Rio Grande Valley FC, Charleston Battery, Fort Lauderdale CF
PRONUNCIATION: fr[ah]nk NO-DARR-SAY
PROFILE
Nodarse joins Rhode Island FC after spending two seasons with Rio Grande Valley FC Toros. In his 46 appearances and 37 starts, the Cuban native tallied 3317 regular season minutes, one goal and three assists. Before his arrival in Edinburg, Texas, Nodarse spent the 2020 and 2021 seasons with Fort Lauderdale CF (now Inter Miami CF II) of USL League One. After signing his first professional contract with Fort Lauderdale, Nodarse logged 728 minutes in 13 appearances with the club. At the tail end of the 2021 season, Nodarse was loaned out to USL Championship club Charleston Battery, where he contributed 164 minutes in three matches. Nodarse also brings international experience at the youth level, most notably playing for the Cuba Under-20 National Team during the 2018 CONCACAF Championship.