Robert Irvine (soccer)

Robert Irvine
Personal information
Full name Robert Irvine
Date of birth (1974-09-05) September 5, 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Leeds, England
Position(s) 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

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

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]

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. ^ a b c "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.