Bruce Gant
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | September 26, 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Simon Fraser Clan | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1982 | Portland Timbers | 58 | (1) |
| 1980–1982 | Portland Timbers (indoor) | 31 | (3) |
| 1983 | Montreal Manic | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Bruce Gant (born September 26, 1956 in Vancouver) is a retired Canadian soccer player who spent five seasons in the North American Soccer League.
Gant attended Simon Fraser University, playing on the men's soccer team.[1] He was a 1976 First Team NAIA All American with the Clan.[2] In 1979, the Portland Timbers selected Gant, brother of Timbers midfielder Brian Gant, in the first round of the North American Soccer League draft.[3] He remained with the Timbers until they folded in 1982, playing four outdoor and two indoor seasons with them. In 1983, he played one game for the Montreal Manic.
Gant's niece Christine Sinclair is a Canadian international player, and player for Portland Thorns FC.
References
- ↑ In the pros Archived 2010-06-16 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Simon Fraser All Americans Archived June 15, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Portland Timbers All Time Draft Archived 2012-02-06 at the Wayback Machine.
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