Mike Dodd (born April 24, 1971) is a Canadian former soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Dodd | ||
| Date of birth | April 24, 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | North Vancouver, British Columbia | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1990 | Capilano Blues | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1993 | Winnipeg Fury | 31+ | (3+) |
| 1993 | → Vancouver 86ers (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1994–1998 | Vancouver 86ers | 31 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1991–1992 | Canada U23 | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Dodd began playing at the college level in 1989 with Capilano College.[1] In 1991, he was drafted by the Vancouver 86ers of the Canadian Soccer League (CSL), but was loaned to the Winnipeg Fury.[2][3] In 1992, he signed a contract with Winnipeg and secured the Mita Cup.[4] After the demise of the CSL the Fury joined the Canadian National Soccer League, and he re-signed with Winnipeg.[5] During the 1993 season he was temporarily loaned to the Vancouver 86ers of the American Professional Soccer League.[6][7]
In 1994, he permanently signed with Vancouver, and played with them until the 1998 USISL A-League season.[8][9] In 1998, he was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum as a member of the 1992 Winnipeg Fury team.[10]
International career edit
He made his debut for the Canada men's national under-23 soccer team on May 5, 1991 against Trinidad and Tobago in an Olympic qualifier match.[11]
Honours edit
- 1992
References edit
- ^ "1989 Capilano Men's Soccer Roster". Capilano University. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ "Winnipeg Fury Rosters". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ Paraskevas, Joe (July 7, 1991). "Changes in works for Fury". NewspaperArchive.com. Winnipeg Free Press. p. 20. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ Prest, Ashley (January 28, 1992). "Fury ecstatic with drafting". NewspaperArchive.com. Winnipeg Free Press. p. 38. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ McDonald, Marvin (May 21, 1993). "Fury expect high-scoring tilt". NewspaperArchive.com. Winnipeg Free Press. p. 30. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ "Reinforcements arrive to help fill up 86ers' roster". Newspapers.com. Vancouver Sun. August 12, 1993. p. 46. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ "Mike Dodd | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ Lodes, Kirk J. (2008). The American Soccer Guide. Kirk Lodes. ISBN 978-1-930852-09-9.
- ^ "Stats Review". Newspapers.com. Richmond Review. September 7, 1994. p. 37. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ "Honoured Members Database | Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame". honouredmembers.sportmanitoba.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ "Canada Soccer". www.canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2020-04-15.