Garret Kusch
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Garret Andrew Kusch | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1995–1997 | Vancouver 86ers | 45 | (17) |
| 1997–1998 | Oostende | 0 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | RAEC Mons | 23 | (10) |
| 1999–2000 | KV Mechelen | 2 | (0) |
| 2000 | Mjällby | 11 | (8) |
| 2001 | Hønefoss | 22 | (6) |
| 2007 | Columbus Clan FC | ||
| National team | |||
| 1991 | Canada U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 1994–1996 | Canada U23 | 8 | (1) |
| 1997–2001 | Canada | 21 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Garret Andrew Kusch (born 26 September 1973) is a Canadian former soccer player who played at both professional and international levels as a striker. After retiring as a player, Kusch became a Chiropractor.
Club career
Born in Richmond, British Columbia, Kusch started his career at local side Vancouver 86ers and then played successfully in a Belgian lower division with Mons. Injury-hit, he then only featured twice for Mechelen in the Belgian First Division in the 1999/2000 season. He revived his career after a foot injury at Swedish second division side Mjällby only to finish the first of his two years-contract at Norwegian second division outfit Hønefoss to quit professional soccer aged just 28 in 2001 to continue his studies.[1][2]
Kusch briefly came out of retirement in 2007 to play for Columbus Clan FC; earning a silver medal in the Open Canada Cup.[3]
International career
Kusch made his debut for Canada in an April 1997 FIFA World Cup qualification match against El Salvador and earned a total of 21 caps, scoring 1 goal. The shaven-headed striker has represented Canada in 5 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and participated in the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup,[4] where he played his final international against Cameroon.
International goals
- Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 April 2001 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt |  Iran | 1–0 | 1–0 | LG Cup |
Personal life
Kusch is married to his wife Shannon and currently works for the Canadian national team as a chiropractor.
References
- ↑ "Cdn soccer striker Garret Kusch calls it quits". CTV. 19 December 2001. Retrieved 15 April 2008.
- ↑ "Kusch Announces His Retirement". Canada Soccer. 19 December 2001. Retrieved 15 April 2008.
- ↑ Columbus Clan FC take home the Silver Medal in 2007
- ↑ Record at FIFA Tournaments – FIFA
External links
- Player profile – CanadaSoccer
- Garret Kusch at National-Football-Teams.com
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