Simon Eaddy
New Zealand footballer (born 1971)
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Simon Eaddy (born 14 September 1971) is a former New Zealand footballer who played as a goalkeeper and is the current goalkeeper coach with Toronto FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 September 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | New Plymouth, New Zealand | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2003 | Football Kingz | ||
| 2001 | University-Mount Wellington | ||
| 2003 | Ottawa Wizards | ||
| 2004–2009 | Waitakere United | ||
| 2009–2010 | Auckland City | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2007 | New Zealand Knights FC (goalkeepers) | ||
| 2009–2010 | Auckland City (goalkeepers) | ||
| 2005–2008 | New Zealand U20 (women) (goalkeepers) | ||
| 2007–2011 | New Zealand (women) (goalkeepers) | ||
| 2012–2019 | Canada (women) (goalkeepers) | ||
| 2018–2023 | Canada (goalkeepers) | ||
| 2023– | Toronto FC (goalkeepers) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Early career
Eaddy began his football in New Plymouth, playing for Spotswood College and Moturoa AFC from 1985 to 1990. [1]
Eaddy's professional career began in the Australian National Soccer League with Football Kingz FC in 1999 as a backup for Jason Batty.[2] He would re-sign with the club the following season.[3][4] Throughout his tenure with the Kingz FC, he was selected to the league's all-star team for the 2000, 2001, and 2002 seasons.[3] In 2001, he returned to New Zealand to play in the 2001 Chatham Cup final with University-Mount Wellington where he assisted the club in defeating Central United.[5]
Canada
In the summer of 2003, he played abroad in the Canadian Professional Soccer League with the Ottawa Wizards and was also named the club's captain.[6] He would record his first clean sheet for the club on 6 July 2003, against Laval Dynamites.[7] Throughout his stint with Ottawa, he helped the club achieve a perfect season which clinched the Eastern Conference title.[8] However, the club opted out of the postseason tournament as the team's owner was embroiled in a dispute with the league's executive committee.[6] Following a successful regular season, Eaddy was named the league's top goalkeeper.[3]
New Zealand
In 2004, he returned to his native New Zealand to play in the country's top league with Waitakere United.[9][10] The club would finish second in the division and Eaddy was named as the club's players' player.[9] He re-signed with Waitakere the following season.[11][3] In his debut season with Waitakere, he would appear in the 2007 OFC Champions League.[12] Waitakere would win the continental tournament after defeating Fijian side Ba F.C.[13] He would compete once again in the champions league with Waitakere during the 2007-08 edition.[14]
In 2009, league rivals Auckland City qualified for the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup, and in preparation for the tournament he was signed by the club.[15][16]
International career
In 2006, he was called to the New Zealand men's national football team camp held by head coach Ricki Herbert.[17]
Managerial career
He began to transition into the coaching realm in 2009 as the goalkeeping coach for Auckland City.[18][19] Eaddy would expand his coaching portfolio in 2010 by becoming involved with the New Zealand national team program in the same role.[20]
Eaddy once more joined John Herdman's coaching staff in 2018 as the goalkeeper coach for the Canada men's national soccer team.[21][22] He would help the national team qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[23] In 2023, he joined the coaching staff of Toronto FC in Major League Soccer along with head coach John Herdman as the club's goalkeeper coach.[24][25]
Honors
Player
Ottawa Wizards
- Canadian Professional Soccer League Eastern Conference: 2003[8]
- Canadian Professional Soccer League Goalkeeper of the Year: 2003[26]
University-Mount Wellington
Waitakere United