Tony Caig
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Anthony Caig | |
| Date of birth | April 11, 1974 | |
| Place of birth | Cleator Moor, England | |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 111⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
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| Current club | Houston Dynamo | |
| Number | 1 | |
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| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1991-1999 1999-2001 2000-2001 2001 2001-2003 2003-2006 2004 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008- |
Carlisle United Blackpool → Charlton Athletic (loan) Charlton Athletic Hibernian Newcastle United → Barnsley (loan) Vancouver Whitecaps Gretna Houston Dynamo |
244 (0) 49 (0) 0 (0) 1 (0) 14 (0) 0 (0) 3 (0) 39 (0) 7 (0) 4 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Anthony Caig (born April 11, 1974 in Cleator Moor, Cumbria) is an English football goalkeeper who is currently playing with Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer.
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[edit] Professional career
Caig made his name playing for Carlisle United from 1992 to 1998, the highlight of this time being the penalty saves in the LDV Vans Trophy at Wembley against Colchester in 1997. However, the following year he was controversially allowed to leave by club owner Michael Knighton for a £5,000 fee just before the mid-season transfer deadline. This move eventually led to the signing of Jimmy Glass.
After three years without a start for Newcastle United of the FA Premier League, Caig signed with the USL First Division Vancouver Whitecaps on April 13, 2006.[1] On May 14, 2006, Caig made his first appearance for the Canadian team. With the Whitecaps he won the USL First Division Championship, beating the Rochester Raging Rhinos by a score of 2-0. Also he recorded 11 clean sheets which he broke Mike Franks record of 10 clean sheets in 2003. On June 20, 2007, the Whitecaps announced that Caig would be returning to England for personal reasons despite having signed with the Whitecaps through the end of the season.[1] Caig played a total of 39 games for the Whitecaps.
On August 14, 2007, Vancouver Whitecaps confirmed that they had rejected Caig's appeal to be released early from his contract, which ended in September 2007. That meant that he would be unable to immediately join his preferred choice of Scottish Premier League side Gretna, as the Scottish transfer window will have closed by the time he becomes a free agent. But on October 6, 2007, Gretna completed the signing of Caig after the long running transfer saga.[2] The keeper has signed on amateur terms until January after receiving authorisation from the Scottish Premier League. While there he played alongside former team mate Paul Murray, and worked under former boss Mick Wadsworth.
On January 29, 2008, MLS defending champions Houston Dynamo announced that Caig had signed with the club and would serve as the backup to Pat Onstad. Caig made his Dynamo and MLS debut April 6, 2008, as a substitute after Onstad was injured. He conceded three goals and made three second-half saves in a 3-3 draw against FC Dallas.
On April 9, 2008, as a result of Onstad's injury, he played in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup semifinal 2nd leg against Deportivo Saprissa and again conceded three goals, including a deflected shot from Armando Alonso, in the Dynamo's 3-0 loss.[citation needed]
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[edit] Footnotes
- ^ a b Caig returning to England.
- ^ Caig completes Gretna move. Gretna Football Club.
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