Justin Ammar
Encyclopedia
Justin Ammar is a Canadian
soccer player who currently plays for FC Edmonton
in the North American Soccer League.
and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
, before joining the Canadian European Futbol Academy in an attempt to secure a professional playing contract in Europe. After attending several trials, Ammar signed with German Fußball-Bayernliga team SV Heimstetten
for 2010–2011 season. He made his professional debut on July 31, 2010, coming on as a substitute for starting keeper Patrick Lehner in a game against SpVgg Bayreuth
. He went on to make six appearances for the club before returning home to Canada at the end of the season.
of North American Soccer League on June 10, 2011 to provide goalkeeper cover for starter Lance Parker
for their game against the Carolina RailHawks
, as regular #1 keeper Rein Baart
was suspended and #3 keeper Jaswinder Gill had a back injury. Parker broke his arm in the 80th minute of the game, and Ammar came off the bench to make his debut for Edmonton. He kept a clean sheet in his 10 minutes in the game, although Edmonton lost the match 1-0.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
soccer player who currently plays for FC Edmonton
FC Edmonton
FC Edmonton is a Canadian professional soccer team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
in the North American Soccer League.
Europe
Ammar attended Paul Kane High SchoolPaul Kane High School
Paul Kane High School is a high school in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada and is part of St. Albert Protestant Schools. The school colours are blue and white. PKHS sports teams are the Blues...
and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology is located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and provides technical training and applied education designed to meet the demands of Alberta's industries...
, before joining the Canadian European Futbol Academy in an attempt to secure a professional playing contract in Europe. After attending several trials, Ammar signed with German Fußball-Bayernliga team SV Heimstetten
SV Heimstetten
SV Heimstetten is a German association football club based in the Kirchheim district of Munich, Bavaria.-History:The club was founded in 1967 and in addition to a football team has departments for basketball, gymnastics, Judo, table tennis, tennis, and volleyball.The footballers played in lower...
for 2010–2011 season. He made his professional debut on July 31, 2010, coming on as a substitute for starting keeper Patrick Lehner in a game against SpVgg Bayreuth
SpVgg Bayreuth
SpVgg Bayreuth is a German football club based in Bayreuth, Bavaria. Apart from coming within two games of earning promotion to the Fußball-Bundesliga in 1979, the club also reached the quarter finals of the DFB-Pokal twice, in 1977 and 1980.- 1921 to 1945 :...
. He went on to make six appearances for the club before returning home to Canada at the end of the season.
North America
Ammar was called up by FC EdmontonFC Edmonton
FC Edmonton is a Canadian professional soccer team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of North American Soccer League on June 10, 2011 to provide goalkeeper cover for starter Lance Parker
Lance Parker
Lance Parker is an American soccer player currently playing for FC Edmonton in the North American Soccer League.-College and Amateur:...
for their game against the Carolina RailHawks
Carolina RailHawks FC
Carolina RailHawks FC is an American professional soccer team based in Cary, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
, as regular #1 keeper Rein Baart
Rein Baart
Rein Baart , is a Dutch footballer.-Netherlands:Baart has extensive experience playing in the Eerste Divisie in the Netherlands, having played for TOP Oss, VVV-Venlo, SV Babberich, Fortuna Sittard...
was suspended and #3 keeper Jaswinder Gill had a back injury. Parker broke his arm in the 80th minute of the game, and Ammar came off the bench to make his debut for Edmonton. He kept a clean sheet in his 10 minutes in the game, although Edmonton lost the match 1-0.