Kevin Holness
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Keith Holness | ||
| Date of birth | September 25, 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989 | Langara College | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1990–1992 | Winnipeg Fury | ||
| 1993 | Toronto Blizzard | 23 | (2) |
| 1994–1997 | Montreal Impact | 65 | (2) |
| 1995–1996 | Wichita Wings (indoor) | 5 | |
| 1996–1997 | Toronto Shooting Stars (indoor) | 12 | |
| 1996–2001 | Edmonton Drillers (indoor) | 166 | |
| 1997–1999 | Toronto Lynx | 15 | (1) |
| 2000 | Vancouver 86ers | 28 | (1) |
| 2001 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 9 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1990–1992 | Canada U23 | 13 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Canada | 9 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2007–2008 | Saskatoon Accelerators | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 November 2009. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Kevin Holness (born September 25, 1971) is a former Canadian international soccer player.
Born in Jamaica, Holness is a native of Regina, Saskatchewan.
Club career
Holness spent his entire outdoor soccer career in Canada, playing for Winnipeg Fury, Toronto Blizzard, Montreal Impact, Toronto Lynx, Vancouver 86ers and Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
Also, Holness played indoor soccer with Toronto Shooting Stars, Wichita Wings and most prominently with Edmonton Drillers in the NPSL.
International career
Holness played in all three of Canada's games at the 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship which were held in Canada.[1] He played there in a team also featuring Paul Peschisolido and Carl Fletcher.
He made senior his debut for Canada in a May 1995 Canada Cup match against Northern Ireland and earned a total of 9 caps, scoring 2 goals, both against Honduras at the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup. His final international was a June 1996 friendly match against Costa Rica.
International goals
- Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 January 1996 | Edison International Field, Anaheim, United States |  Honduras | 2-0 | 3-1 | 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 2 | 10 January 1996 | Edison International Field, Anaheim, United States | Honduras | 3-1 | 3-1 | 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
Coaching career
Holness was the inaugural coach of the Saskatoon Accelerators of the Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League before resigning prior to the start of the 2009/2010 season. Holness is also the head technical director for AC Futbol Club in Regina, Saskatchewan.[2]
External links
- Reginan named coach Canada.com
- Player profile - CanadaSoccer
- Kevin Holness at National-Football-Teams.com
References
- ↑ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
- ↑
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