Sven Habermann

Sven Habermann (born November 3, 1961 in West Berlin, West Germany) is a former Canadian national soccer team goalkeeper, who was a member of the team that competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Two years later he was on the Canadian roster at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico but did not see action.

Habermann played for the NASL Toronto Blizzard in 1983 and 1984.

Habermann played in the Canadian Soccer League for the Calgary Kickers. He was named to the league's All-Star team as Calgary won the league play-off championship over the Hamilton Steelers.

Habermann was a member of the 1989 champion Vancouver 86ers team that, beginning from the previous season, set a North American professional sports record by going 46 consecutive games without defeat.

He was named to the league's all-star team as Calgary won the league play-off championship.

Habermann appeared on an episode of Dragon's Den pitching a prototype pepper-spray delivery and self-defense system. All five Dragons bought in to Habermann's pitch.

References

• Canadian Olympic Committee

Canada squad – 1984 Summer Olympics 1 Lettieri 2 Lenarduzzi 3 Wilson 4 Moore 5 Bridge 6 Ragan 7 Norman 8 Gray 9 Garraway 10 Mitchell 11 Sweeney 12 Vrablic 14 De Luca 15 James 16 Catliff 17 Martin 22 Habermann Coach: Waiters

Canada squad – 1986 FIFA World Cup 1 Lettieri 2 Lenarduzzi 3 Wilson (c) 4 Ragan 5 Moore 6 Bridge 7 Valentine 8 Gray 9 Šegota 10 Vrablic 11 Sweeney 12 Samuel 13 Pakos 14 Mitchell 15 James 16 Ion 17 Norman 18 Lowery 19 De Luca 20 Miller 21 Habermann 22 Dolan Coach: Waiters