Chris Turner (Canadian goalkeeper)

Chris Turner (Canadian goalkeeper)
Chris Turner
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Personal information
Date of birth February 1, 1960 (1960-02-01) (age 51)
Place of birth Vancouver, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979-1980 San Jose Earthquakes 29 (0)
1979-1980 Detroit Lightning (indoor) 32 (0)
1980-1981 San Jose Earthquakes (indoor) 1 (0)
1981 Los Angeles Aztecs 25 (0)
1982 San Diego Sockers 2 (0)
1983 Seattle Sounders 1 (0)
1984 Vancouver Whitecaps 1 (0)
National team
1978-1979 Canada U-20 5 (0)
1983-1984 Canada 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Chris Turner (born February 1, 1960 in Vancouver) is a retired Canadian soccer goalkeeper who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. He also earned four caps with the Canadian national team.

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Professional

In 1979, Turner signed with the San Jose Earthquakes where he became a regular in the nets. He played for the Detroit Lightning during the 1979-80 Major Indoor Soccer League season. In 1981, he played for the Los Angeles Aztecs. After the Aztecs folded at the end of the season, the San Diego Sockers picked up Turner in the Dispersal Draft. He played only one game for the Sockers before moving to the Seattle Sounders for the 1983 season. When the Sounders folded at the end of the seaoson, Turner moved north to the Vancouver Whitecaps.

National team

In 1978, he began playing for the Canada U-20 men's national soccer team which qualified for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship. He played in all three Canadian games in the tournament.[1] On June 19, 1983, he earned his first caps with the Canadian national team in a 2-0 loss to Scotland.

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