Robert Irvine (soccer)

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Robert Irvine
Personal information
Full name Robert Irvine
Date of birth (1974-09-05) September 5, 1974 (age 48)
Place of birth Leeds, England
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1994–1997 Syracuse Orange
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998 Albany Alleycats
1998 Toronto Lynx 10 (0)
1999 Glen Shields Sun Devils 5 (3)
National team
1991 Canada U17 1 (0)
Teams managed
2001–2003 Syracuse Orange (assistant)
2004–2005 College of the Southwest
2006–2013 Penn Quakers (assistant)
2014–2015 Kean University
2016–2021 La Salle Explorers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Irvine (born September 5, 1974) is an English born Canadian former soccer player and soccer coach.

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Playing career

Irvine played in 1998 with Albany Alleycats in the USISL D-3 Pro League. [1] Midway through the season he signed with the Toronto Lynx of the USL A-League, and made his debut on July 19, 1998 against Rochester Raging Rhinos. [2] The following season he played with Glen Shields Sun Devils in the Canadian Professional Soccer League. [3] He recorded his first goal on June 6, 1999 against London City. [4]

In 1999, he played in the World Indoor Soccer League with Sacramento Knights. [3]

International career

He made his debut for the Canada men's national under-17 soccer team on March 25, 1991 against Netherlands Antilles. [5]

Managerial career

Irvine was named the head coach for Kean University in 2014. [6] [7] In 2016, he served as the head coach for La Salle Explorers men's soccer. [3] On July 16, 2021 he resigned as head coach for La Salle, and was named the talent identification manager for the East Coast for the United States Soccer Federation. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Robert Irvine | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  2. ↑ Glover, Robin. "Toronto Lynx vs Rochester Raging Rhinos". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "Rob Irvine - Men's Soccer Coach". La Salle University Athletics. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "Canada Kicks – CPSL Update". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Canada Soccer". www.canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Rob Irvine Named Head Soccer Coach at Kean". University of Pennsylvania Athletics. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "Rob Irvine - Head Coach - Men's Soccer Coaches". Kean University. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "Rob Irvine Steps Down as Head Men's Soccer Coach". La Salle University Athletics. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
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