Carl Fletcher (Canadian soccer)

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Carl Fletcher
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Personal information
Full name Carl Tadeus Fletcher
Date of birth December 26, 1966 (1966-12-26) (age 41)
Place of birth    Plymouth, Trinidad and Tobago or Montserrat
Height 5'10
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club retired
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1990-1993
1994
1996-1998
1999-2000
2001
2001
2002-2004
2005
Toronto Blizzard
Toronto Rockets
Montreal Impact
Hampton Roads Mariners
Montreal Impact
Rochester Rhinos
Atlanta Silverbacks
Toronto Lynx
 ? ?
20 (0)
68 (0)
27 (2)
13 (0)
9 (0)
28 (0)
0 (0)   
National team2
1991-2003 Canada 40 (2)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of September 3, 2006.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of September 3, 2006.
* Appearances (Goals)

Carl Tadeus Fletcher (born on December 26, 1966 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a former professional Canadian soccer defender.

Fletcher played early in his career for the Toronto Blizzard of the Canadian Soccer League. He played for the Toronto Rockets in 1994, which was the club's sole season of existence. He later signed for Hampton Roads Mariners of the USL First Division and played two years with the team 1999-2000. Fletcher then signed with the Montreal Impact in April 2001, after playing one season with the Impact signed with the Rochester Raging Rhinos in August 2001. In 2002 Fletcher was transferred to the Atlanta Silverbacks.

In 2004 Fletcher took a season off to pursue a broadcast career with TSN. A year after Fletcher decided to return to soccer and signed with his hometown club the Toronto Lynx. After just playing a half a season with the Lynx Fletcher was released from the club.

For a couple of years Fletcher was the first choice defender for the Canadian national team, having made 40 'A' team appearances and scoring twice for Canada. His last game was on June 1, 2003 vs Germany.

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