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词条 Brian Gant
释义

  1. Player

     Professional  International 

  2. Coach

     Personal 

  3. Sources

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| name= Brian Gant
| fullname = Brian Reginald Gant
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|4|23}}
| birth_place = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}
| position = Midfielder / Defender
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1974–1976
| years2 = 1977–1982
| years3 = 1980–1982
| clubs1 = Vancouver Whitecaps
| clubs2 = Portland Timbers
| clubs3 = Portland Timbers (indoor)
| caps1 = 43
| caps2 = 128
| caps3 = 25
| goals1 = 8
| goals2 = 12
| goals3 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 1973–1981
| nationalteam1 = Canada
| nationalcaps1 = 14
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 1973–1975
| nationalteam2 = Canada "B"
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
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Brian Reginald Gant (born April 23, 1952) is a Canadian retired soccer player who spent nine seasons in the North American Soccer League and played fifteen games with the Canadian national team.

Player

Professional

In 1974, Gant signed with the Vancouver Whitecaps of the North American Soccer League. After three seasons in Vancouver, he moved to the Portland Timbers in 1977. He remained with the Timbers until they folded in 1982, playing a total of six outdoor and two indoor seasons with them.

International

Gant made 17 combined international ("A" and "B") appearances for Canada from 1973 and 1981. He played in two cycles of FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. He also played for Canada in eight exhibition matches against club or select teams.

Coach

Since 1990, Gant has been a youth coach with F.C. Portland, a youth soccer club in Portland, Oregon. He also coached girls' high school soccer at Catlin Gabel School in Portland, and as such was named District 1 Coach of the Year for 2003. Gant led the Catlin Gabel Eagles to 13 state championships, 11 consecutively from 1994 to 2004.

Personal

Brian's brother Bruce Gant was also a professional and international soccer player. His brother-in-law Bill Sinclair was a teammate with the New Westminster Blues. His niece Christine Sinclair is a star Canadian player for Portland Thorns FC. His wife is a school teacher and sports coach.

Sources

  • Canada Soccer Profile
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20080509193520/http://www.fcportland.org/coaches_bio.html www.fcportland.org]
  • www.oregonlive.com
  • NASL stats
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15 : 1952 births|Living people|Association football defenders|Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States|Canadian expatriate soccer players|Canada men's international soccer players|Canadian soccer players|Expatriate soccer players in the United States|North American Soccer League (1968–84) indoor players|North American Soccer League (1968–84) players|Sportspeople from Portland, Oregon|Sportspeople from Vancouver|Portland Timbers (1975–82) players|Soccer people from British Columbia|Vancouver Whitecaps (1974–84) players

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