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In the span of four years, I went from trainee to starter with Ipswich Town, a club on a tremendous rise in the English ranks. In the 1991/92 campaign, the club earned a Division Two crown and a berth in the English Premiership. The kick-off to the 1992/93 Premiership season included only 11 foreign players at starting positions, and as you can imagine, I was thrilled to be counted among them as our nation's first representative in the league.
My play as keeper with Ipswich was recognized and rewarded by the club's supporters, who honoured me as the team's Rosebowl winner and Ipswich's most outstanding player in 1995, and Player's Player on two other occasions.
After several seasons with Ipswich town, and a stint with Chelsea FC, I accepted a contract with West Ham United in London, where I played for another five amazing seasons.
I have proudly represented our Canadian national team on a total of 56 occasions. I led our country in a world youth championship, two World Cup qualifying campaigns and our nation's pinnacle in the sport over the last decade, a Gold Cup Championship in 2000.
Off the pitch, I continue to be blessed as well. I have been given the opportunity to remain in the sport I love, bringing soccer fans their fix on television. I covered the World Cup ('98 - '02) and Euro 2000 on TSN, and am now excited to be a member of the Sportsnet team, as analyst on Soccercentral.
Coquitlam, B.C.
Career highlight:1992 English 1st Division Champion with Ipswich Town; 1st Canadian to play in the English Premiership; Influential member of Canada's 2000 Gold Cup winning squad and named tournament's top keeper & MVP.
Special interests/hobbies:Revealing to Canadians how the sport of soccer truly is the world's greatest game.
Bio:I left home at the tender age of 16 to begin a new life overseas in the first step of a rewarding soccer career.
In the span of four years, I went from trainee to starter with Ipswich Town, a club on a tremendous rise in the English ranks. In the 1991/92 campaign, the club earned a Division Two crown and a berth in the English Premiership. The kick-off to the 1992/93 Premiership season included only 11 foreign players at starting positions, and as you can imagine, I was thrilled to be counted among them as our nation's first representative in the league.
My play as keeper with Ipswich was recognized and rewarded by the club's supporters, who honoured me as the team's Rosebowl winner and Ipswich's most outstanding player in 1995, and Player's Player on two other occasions.
After several seasons with Ipswich town, and a stint with Chelsea FC, I accepted a contract with West Ham United in London, where I played for another five amazing seasons.
I have proudly represented our Canadian national team on a total of 56 occasions. I led our country in a world youth championship, two World Cup qualifying campaigns and our nation's pinnacle in the sport over the last decade, a Gold Cup Championship in 2000.
Off the pitch, I continue to be blessed as well. I have been given the opportunity to remain in the sport I love, bringing soccer fans their fix on television. I covered the World Cup ('98 - '02) and Euro 2000 on TSN, and am now excited to be a member of the Sportsnet team, as analyst on Soccercentral.
