Pat Sullivan (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick Sullivan | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991 | Nova Scotia Clippers | 17 | (2) |
| 1992 | North York Rockets | 17 | (0) |
| 1994 | Toronto Rockets | 10 | (1) |
| 1999 | Oshawa Flames | ||
| 2000 | Glen Shields Sun Devils | ||
| 2001 | Durham Flames | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Pat Sullivan (born March 20, 1971) is a Canadian former soccer player who played in the Canadian Soccer League, American Professional Soccer League, and the Canadian Professional Soccer League.
Playing career
[edit]Sullivan began his career in 1991, in the Canadian Soccer League with Nova Scotia Clippers.[1][2] In 1992 he was a member of the North York Rockets.[3][4] After the demise of the CSL he signed with the Toronto Rockets of the American Professional Soccer League.[3] He made his debut for the club on July 8, 1994 in a match against the Seattle Sounders.[5] In total he appeared in ten matches and recorded one goal for the club.
In 1999, Sullivan would sign with expansion franchise Oshawa Flames of the Canadian Professional Soccer League.[6] The following season he signed with the Glen Shields Sun Devils, and made his debut on May 31, 2000 in a match against Toronto Croatia.[7] He would help the Sun Devils finish fourth in the overall standings and clinch a playoff berth. In the quarterfinals the team faced London City, and advanced to the next round by winning a penalty shootout, where Sullivan successful converted a penalty kick.[8] In the semi-finals Glen Shields faced Toronto Olympians, but unfortunately lost the match by a score of 1-0.[9] In 2001, he returned to Oshawa, but failed to secure a postseason berth.
References
[edit]- ^ "Rosters". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "CSL's two undefeated squads head for Wednesday showdown". Vancouver Sun. 24 June 1991. p. D5.
- ^ a b "Rosters". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ Bolender, Keith (24 September 1992). "Centennial soccer team going for gold". Toronto Star. p. SD5.
- ^ Glover, Robin. "July 8, 1994". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ Glover, Robin. "Toronto Croatia vs Oshawa Flames". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ Glover, Robin. "Wednesday May 31/2000 Toronto Croatia vs Glen Shields Sun Devils". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ Rumleski, Kathy (30 September 2000). "City succumbs to Sun Devils". London Free Press.
- ^ Kippen, Steve (1 October 2000). "Olympians, Croatia reach final". London Free Press.
External links
[edit]- 1971 births
- Living people
- Association footballers from Belfast
- Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Emigrants from Northern Ireland to Canada
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Nova Scotia Clippers players
- North York Rockets players
- Toronto Rockets (soccer) players
- American Professional Soccer League players
- Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players
- Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992) players
- Soccer people from Ontario
- York Region Shooters players
- Men's association football defenders