Maurice Ligeon (born September 2, 1977) is an American former professional soccer player of Surinamese descent, who spent his entire career in Europe and earned one cap with the United States national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maurice Ligeon | ||
| Date of birth | September 2, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | New York City, Queens, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1994 | Club Brugge | 0 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | Telstar | 22 | (0) |
| 1999–2003 | SV Huizen | ||
| 2005–2007 | KSJB | ||
| 2009–2010 | AS'80 | ||
| 2010 | Forza Almere | ||
| International career | |||
| 1994 | United States | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2012 | S.V. The Brothers | ||
| 2012–2017 | FC Almere | ||
| 2018–2019 | VV Unicum | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editClub
editLigeon began his career on the Club Brugge K.V. youth team. He played the 1997–98 season with Dutch Second Division club Telstar. He was then listed with the amateur club SV Huizen from 1999 to 2002. He left the team during the 2001–02 season, but returned for the 2002–03 season only to resign again on December 16, 2003. He was then listed with KSJB from 2005 to 2007.
international
editLigeon earned one cap with the United States national team, as a 17-year old in a 2–1 loss to Saudi Arabia in Dhahran on October 19, 1994, when he came on for Lawrence Lozzano in the 72nd minute.[1]
Managerial career
editIn September 2010 he joined Clarence Seedorf's Surinamese club S.V. The Brothers as manager.[2] In the summer of 2012, Ligeon was appointed manager of Dutch amateur team FC Almere. In the summer of 2018, Ligeon was appointed manager of Dutch team VV Unicum Lelystad.[3]
Personal life
editLigeon is of Surinamese descent and the brother of Ruben Ligeon.[4]
References
edit- ^ "USA - Details of International Matches 1990-1994". RSSSF. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "Seedorf stelt Almeerse trainer aan voor club Suriname". waterkant.net.
- ^ "Maurice Ligeon". voetbaloost.nl. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "Kansen missend Unicum heeft de buit toch zo goed binnen". radiolelystad.nl. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
External links
edit- Maurice Ligeon at National-Football-Teams.com
- Photo of Ligeon with Huizen in 2002