Robin Hart
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robin Hart | ||
| Date of birth | April 7, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Super Soccer Alliance | |||
| – | Winnipeg Lucania FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2000 | San Juan Jabloteh | 15 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Ottawa Wizards | 56 | (5) |
| 2004 | Edmonton Aviators | 13 | (0) |
| 2005 | Toronto Lynx | 17 | (0) |
| 2006 | Waterford Boosters Soccer | 6 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1999 | Trinidad & Tobago U-23 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 27, 2009. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Robin Hart (born April 7, 1978) is a former Canadian soccer player who most recently played for Toronto Lynx in the USL First Division.[1]
Career
Youth career
Hart played for few teams in the Manitoba Major Soccer League which he played for the Super Soccer Alliance and Lucania FC.
Playing career
Hart began playing professional soccer in Trinidad and Tobago with San Juan Jabloteh. Hart was signed by the newly expansion franchise Ottawa Wizards for the 2001 CPSL season. He made his Wizards debut on June 9, 2001 in a 4–0 victory over the Brampton Hitmen.[2] He scored his first goal for the Wizards on September 9, 2001 in a 4–0 victory over Toronto Croatia.[3] During the season he helped Ottawa achieve a 13 game undefeated streak and helped the Wizards finish first in the standings. Ottawa became the first franchise to oust Toronto Olympians from the top of the standings. Another notable record achieved by the club was finishing the season with a record 51 points, the previous record before was 40 points which was held by Toronto. Hart also helped Ottawa capture the double, by winning the Open Canada Cup. During the 2002 CPSL season Hart helped the Wizards to 11 game undefeated streak and also helped his team win the treble by claiming the Eastern Conference title, the Rogers Cup, and for the second year in a row the Open Canada Cup. In the Rogers cup final Hart scored the winning goal for Ottawa in 2–0 victory over North York Astros.[4] In the 2003 CPSL season Hart helped the Wizards to an undefeated season and helped claim their third Eastern Conference title.
In 2004 it was announced that the CPSL revoked the Ottawa franchise, which led to Hart signing with the Edmonton Aviators of the A-League. In total he appeared in 13 matches for Edmonton and finished sixth in the Western Division failing to earn a playoff berth. The following year the Aviators ran into financial problems which forced the franchise to fold after one season.[5] Enabling the Toronto Lynx to sign Hart to a contract, he signed with the club on April 19, 2005.[6] During the season the Lynx performed poorly which resulted in them finishing last in their conference, in total Hart appeared in 17 matches. The following season his contract was not renewed making him a free agent.
International career
After the PanAm Games in Winnipeg 1999 he joined on trial practise the Trinidad & Tobago Under 23 team and earned a tryout in September 1999.[7]
Personal life
Both of his parents was born and raised in Trinidad and he holds the dual citizenship.
Honors
Ottawa Wizards
- Rogers Cup (1): 2002
- Open Canada Cup (2): 2001, 2002