Drew Ferguson (soccer)
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Drew Ferguson is a Canadian former soccer player. He was born in Powell River, British Columbia, Canada on November 9, 1957.
Early life
He began playing soccer when he was five years old with the Powell River Lions.[1] He also excelled in track and field, setting a record running the fastest mile for a 10-year-old in the world at 5:33.34.[2] When he was 15, he participated in a soccer camp, where Jack Charlton was a guest coach, who brought him to train with Leeds United, and lived with him.[2]
Club career
Ferguson received initial attention during the 1977 Canada Games where he scored in the final championship game. He started his North American Soccer League career with a single appearance for the Vancouver Whitecaps in 1978, but went on to appear in 80 games for the Edmonton Drillers from 1979 to 1982.[3]
Over his 13 year career, Ferguson would go on to play for in Canada, the United States and England, playing for the Vancouver Whitecaps, Edmonton Drillers, Burton Albion, Hamilton Steelers, Kitchener Spirit/Kickers and indoor soccer with Buffalo Stallions, Cleveland Force, New York Cosmos, Chicago Sting, and Cleveland Crunch.[2][4][5] During this time, he was named MVP three times.[2]
International career
Ferguson did not make his first appearance for the Canadian national soccer team until he was 27 years old in a 2–1 win over Trinidad and Tobago in Port of Spain in 1985. He made six appearances in friendly matches in 1985 but was not recalled again until 1989. His final cap came in a 0–2 defeat in a March 1991 North American Nations Cup match against the United States in Torrance, California.[6]
International goals
- Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 April 1989 | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | Template:Country data FAR | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly match |
Managerial career
Ferguson served as the head coach and general manager for the Kitchener Spirit of the Canadian Soccer League in 1991,[7][8]
He currently serves as the coach for the Canadian Para soccer team.[1]
Honours
Canada
- North American Nations Cup: 3rd place, 1991[9]
References
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