Robert Irvine (soccer)
English-born Canadian soccer player (born 1974)
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Robert Irvine (born September 5, 1974) is an English born Canadian former soccer player and soccer coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Irvine | ||
| Date of birth | September 5, 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1997 | Syracuse Orange | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998 | Albany Alleycats | ||
| 1998 | Toronto Lynx | 10 | (0) |
| 1999 | Glen Shields Sun Devils | 5 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 1991 | Canada U17 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 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 | |||
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]