Rob Friend

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Personal information
Friend
Date of birth	January 23, 1981 (age 26)
Place of birth	Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Height	6'4
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Heerenveen
Number	9
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2003-2004 2004-2006 2006-present >2007	Moss FK Molde Heerenveen → Heracles Almelo (loan)	41 (16) 42 (15)
National team
2001–03 2002–present 2003–present	Canada U-20 Canada U-23 Canada	7 (0) 10 (8) 8 (1)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Friend (born January 23, 1981 in Rosetown, Saskatchewan) is a professional soccer player from Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. And plays for Heerenveen from the Netherlands. He's currently on loan to Heracles Almelo for the rest of the season, which will end June 30, 2007.

He played university soccer at University of California at Santa Barbara, after he graduated he was drafted in the 4th round of the MLS Super Draft by Chicago Fire. As a senior on the UCSB Soccer team, Friend scored in 12 consecutive matches which ranks 4th in NCAA history. Instead of playing for the Fire he decided to play in Norway. Together with countryfellow Patrice Bernier he was signed by Moss F.K.. In the middle of 2004, he was signed by Molde F.K. where he played 6 matches and scored 2 goals. His contract with Molde was suppose to expire after the 2006 season, so they sold him to SC Heerenveen, who signed him to a 4 year contract, though he was also linked with English side Crystal Palace.

On February 3, 2007 he played his first Eredivisie match for Heracles Almelo against Willem II Tilburg ^[1]

He is a member of the Canadian national team, and has been capped 7 times. He scored his first goal for Canada in a 1-0 win over Jamaica in a friendly on September 4, 2006.