Kevin Holness (born September 25, 1971) is a former Canadian international soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Keith Holness | ||
| Date of birth | September 25, 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989 | Langara College | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1992 | Winnipeg Fury | 100 | (5) |
| 1993 | Toronto Blizzard | 23 | (2) |
| 1994–1997 | Montreal Impact | 65 | (2) |
| 1995–1996 | Wichita Wings (indoor) | 5 | |
| 1996–1997 | Toronto Shooting Stars (indoor) | 12 | |
| 1996–2001 | Edmonton Drillers (indoor) | 166 | |
| 1997–1999 | Toronto Lynx | 15 | (1) |
| 2000 | Vancouver 86ers | 28 | (1) |
| 2001 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1990–1992 | Canada U23 | 13 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Canada | 9 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Saskatoon Accelerators | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 November 2009 | |||
Club career edit
Holness spent his entire outdoor soccer career in Canada, playing for Winnipeg Fury, Toronto Blizzard, Montreal Impact, Toronto Lynx, Vancouver 86ers and Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[1]
Also, Holness played indoor soccer with Toronto Shooting Stars, Wichita Wings and most prominently with Edmonton Drillers in the NPSL.
International career edit
Holness played in all three of Canada's games at the 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship which were held in Canada.[2] He played there in a team also featuring Paul Peschisolido and Carl Fletcher.
He made senior his debut for Canada in a May 1995 Canada Cup match against Northern Ireland and earned a total of 9 caps, scoring 2 goals, both against Honduras at the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup. His final international was a June 1996 friendly match against Costa Rica.
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 January 1996 | Edison International Field, Anaheim, United States |  Honduras |
2-0 | 3-1 | 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 2 | 10 January 1996 | Edison International Field, Anaheim, United States | Honduras |
3-1 | 3-1 | 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
Coaching career edit
Holness was the inaugural coach of the Saskatoon Accelerators of the Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League before resigning prior to the start of the 2009/2010 season. Holness is currently the technical director for FC Regina in Regina, Saskatchewan.[3]
Honours edit
References edit
- ^ McDonald, Marvin (1993-05-14). "Heavy debts nag Fury". NewspaperArchive.com. Winnipeg Free Press. p. 33. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
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External links edit
- Reginan named coach Canada.com
- Kevin Holness at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Kevin Holness at National-Football-Teams.com