Mark Rogers (born November 3, 1975) is a Canadian soccer coach and former player. He represented Canada as a member of the national team. Rogers was born in Guelph, Ontario.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 3, 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Guelph, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tsawwassen Soccer Club | |||
| 1994–1997 | UBC Thunderbirds | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1998 | Burnaby Canadians | ||
| 1998–2003 | Wycombe Wanderers | 139 | (4) |
| 2004 | → Stevenage Borough (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Stevenage Borough | 16 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2000–2003 | Canada | 7 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2012 | UBC Thunderbird Women | ||
| 2013 | Canada - Assistant (Interim) | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 December 2009 | |||
Club career edit
While at university in Vancouver, Rogers played for Burnaby Canadians. In February 1999 he signed for Wycombe Wanderers after initially being refused a work permit. He had five seasons with the Chairboys, then played on loan for Stevenage Borough for whom he signed permanently in April 2004. In 2005, he retired at 30 years of age, due to knee and back injuries.
International career edit
He made his debut for Canada in an October 2000 World Cup qualification match against Panama and went on to earn a total of 7 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented Canada in 1 FIFA World Cup qualification match.[1] He played at the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[2] He did score an own goal in this tournament against Martinique.
His final international was a November 2003 friendly match against the Republic of Ireland.
Rogers left his role as head coach of the University of British Columbia Women's Soccer Team in 2010 and accepted the role of Interim Assistant Coach for the Canadian Men's National Team, working under Colin Miller. Rogers is currently the Managing Director of Vancouver Football Club, of the Canadian Premier League.
References edit
- ^ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2002 - Full Details Archived 2009-10-03 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
External links edit
- Mark Rogers at the Canadian Soccer Association (archive)
- Mark Rogers at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mark Rogers at Soccerbase
- Mark Rogers - Player File from Chairboys on the Net at the Wayback Machine (archived February 25, 2012)
- Bio - Delta Sports Hall of Fame at the Wayback Machine (archived July 6, 2011)
