Nick Gilbert
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Nicholas Manuel Gilbert (born 20 July 1965) is a former Canadian Soccer League high-scoring soccer striker and Canada men's national soccer team
member.
. Gilbert was the Canadian Soccer League's inaugural Most Valuable Player selection as he led the league in goals in 1987 as a member of the Calgary Kickers
, with 10. He was the 6th leading goal scoring in 1988 with 11 as he split time between Calgary and the Toronto Blizzard
. In the league's 7 year existence Gilbert was its 7th all-time highest goal scorer with 36. Gilbert played four games for the Vancouver 86ers in 1993, all starts, and scored a goal, on July 30 in a 2-1 win over the Montreal Impact
.
Gilbert was a long-time member of Victoria United
of the Pacific Coast Soccer League
. He finished tied for third in the league's 2000 goal scoring leaders with 7. He played for the Victoria Athletic Association of the Vancouver Island Soccer League in 2000-1, apparently while stay playing for United. Gilbert left United to join PCSL rival Seattle Hibernian Saints in July 2002.
in the 1984 CONCACAF
Under-20 Championship, in a tournament in which Canada finished runners-up. He earned his first senior cap as a 22 year-old in a February 1988 friendly played in Hamilton, Bermuda
that ended scoreless, and his last one in September 1992 in a 0-2 loss to the United States
, a friendly played in St. John's, Newfoundland. Gilbert earned a total of 10 caps and scored once for Canada.
Canada men's national soccer team
The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...
member.
Club career
His first semi-professional experience came as a member of the Victoria RiptidesVictoria Riptides
Victoria Riptides were a soccer team based out of Victoria, British Columbia. The team played a single season in the Western Alliance Challenge Series in 1985.-History:...
. Gilbert was the Canadian Soccer League's inaugural Most Valuable Player selection as he led the league in goals in 1987 as a member of the Calgary Kickers
Calgary Kickers
Calgary Kickers were a Canadian soccer team which competed in the Canadian Soccer League from 1987 to 1989. They were named the Calgary Strikers for the 1989 season. Their home stadium was Mewata Stadium in Calgary.-History:...
, with 10. He was the 6th leading goal scoring in 1988 with 11 as he split time between Calgary and the Toronto Blizzard
Toronto Blizzard (1986-1993)
-National Soccer League:In 1985, less than one year after the Toronto Blizzard ceased operations due to the failure of the North American Soccer League , Blizzard owners York-Hanover purchased Dynamo Latino of the semi-professional Ontario-based National Soccer League with the intention of...
. In the league's 7 year existence Gilbert was its 7th all-time highest goal scorer with 36. Gilbert played four games for the Vancouver 86ers in 1993, all starts, and scored a goal, on July 30 in a 2-1 win over the Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team played in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal ImpactThe...
.
Gilbert was a long-time member of Victoria United
Victoria United
Victoria United is a Canadian soccer team based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 1904, the team plays in Pacific Coast Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, which features teams from western Canada and the Pacific Northwest...
of the Pacific Coast Soccer League
Pacific Coast Soccer League
The Pacific Coast Soccer League is a soccer league featuring teams from British Columbia, although the league has also featured teams from Washington in the past as well...
. He finished tied for third in the league's 2000 goal scoring leaders with 7. He played for the Victoria Athletic Association of the Vancouver Island Soccer League in 2000-1, apparently while stay playing for United. Gilbert left United to join PCSL rival Seattle Hibernian Saints in July 2002.
International career
Gilbert first played for the national teamCanada men's national soccer team
The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...
in the 1984 CONCACAF
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
Under-20 Championship, in a tournament in which Canada finished runners-up. He earned his first senior cap as a 22 year-old in a February 1988 friendly played in Hamilton, Bermuda
Hamilton, Bermuda
Hamilton is the capital of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda. It is the territory's financial centre and a major port and tourist destination.-Geography:...
that ended scoreless, and his last one in September 1992 in a 0-2 loss to the United States
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
, a friendly played in St. John's, Newfoundland. Gilbert earned a total of 10 caps and scored once for Canada.
International goals
- Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 2 April 1992 Victoria Victoria, British ColumbiaVictoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
, CanadaCanadaCanada 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...
5-2 Friendly match
Honours
- Canadian Soccer League: 1
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- 1987
- Canadian Soccer League Top Goalscorer: 1
- 1987
- 1987
External links
- Player profile - Canada Soccer Associaion
- Wikipedia Calgary Kickers article pageCalgary KickersCalgary Kickers were a Canadian soccer team which competed in the Canadian Soccer League from 1987 to 1989. They were named the Calgary Strikers for the 1989 season. Their home stadium was Mewata Stadium in Calgary.-History:...
- The Voyageurs forum page
- Western Alliance Challenge Series 1985 Season
- American Professional Soccer League 1993 Season
- APSL 1993 Season results
- Transactions - New York Times
- Pacific Coast Soccer League website page
- Trophy Case of the Vancouver Island Soccer League
- Voyageurs Soccer Talk
- Career stats - National Football Teams