Alvin Rouse
Encyclopedia
Alvin Rouse is a legendary Barbadian football
goalkeeper who currently plays for Longford Town
in the League of Ireland
.
and had a couple of seasons at the second level of Republic of Ireland football before he signed for Dungannon Swifts in January 2009.
Alvin left Dungannon Swifts at the end of the 2010 season after deciding to return home to Barbados
. In his short time with Dungannon Swifts, Alvin established himself as a fans favourite and the Swifts number one keeper with performances that got him recognised as one of the best goalkeepers in the Carling Premiership. On 8 January 2011, it was confirmed that Rouse would be returning to the League of Ireland
to play for Longford Town
.
in a September 2006 friendly match against Guyana
.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
goalkeeper who currently plays for Longford Town
Longford Town F.C.
Longford Town F.C. is an Irish football club playing in the League of Ireland First Division. The club, founded in 1924 and elected to the league in 1984, hails from Longford, County Longford and play their home matches at Flancare Park...
in the League of Ireland
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
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Club career
He hails from BarbadosBarbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
and had a couple of seasons at the second level of Republic of Ireland football before he signed for Dungannon Swifts in January 2009.
Alvin left Dungannon Swifts at the end of the 2010 season after deciding to return home to Barbados
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
. In his short time with Dungannon Swifts, Alvin established himself as a fans favourite and the Swifts number one keeper with performances that got him recognised as one of the best goalkeepers in the Carling Premiership. On 8 January 2011, it was confirmed that Rouse would be returning to the League of Ireland
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
to play for Longford Town
Longford Town F.C.
Longford Town F.C. is an Irish football club playing in the League of Ireland First Division. The club, founded in 1924 and elected to the league in 1984, hails from Longford, County Longford and play their home matches at Flancare Park...
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International career
Rouse made his debut for BarbadosBarbados national football team
The Barbados national football team, nicknamed Bajan Pride, is the national association football team of Barbados and is controlled by the Barbados Football Association. It has never qualified for a major international tournament...
in a September 2006 friendly match against Guyana
Guyana national football team
The Guyana national football team, nicknamed the Golden Jaguars, is the national team of Guyana and is controlled by the Guyana Football Federation. Although the former British colony is located in South America, it competes in CONCACAF, together with Suriname and French Guiana. Until the...
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