David Norman (soccer)

Dave Norman

Personal information
Full name	David McDonald Norman Jr.
Date of birth	May 6, 1962 (1962-05-06) (age 49)
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	midfielder (retired)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1981–1984	Vancouver Whitecaps	60	(3)
1980–1983	U.C.D.	43	(7)
1985–1987	Tacoma Stars (indoor)	61	(8)
1987	Winnipeg Fury
1991–1996	Vancouver 86ers
National team
1983–1994	Canada	51	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

David McDonald Norman Jr. (born in Glasgow, Scotland May 6, 1962) is a former long-time Canadian soccer player as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Scotland-born Norman grew up playing soccer in Coquitlam, British Columbia and went on to play 17 years as a professional. Norman began his pro career with the Vancouver Whitecaps of the North American Soccer League from 1981 to 1984, scoring 3 goals.^[1] During the winter months between 1980 and 1983, he played for the University College Dublin A.F.C., making 45 league appearances and scoring 8 goals. He also played for the Tacoma Stars of the original Major Indoor Soccer League, and for the Canadian Soccer League's Winnipeg Fury.

International career

He made his debut for Canada in a December 1983 friendly match against Honduras and earned 51 caps, scoring 1 goal.^[2] He played all three of the country's 1986 World Cup games.^[3] Norman also played for the Canadians at the 1984 Olympics.^[4]

His final international was a June 1994 friendly match against the Netherlands, a game after which John Catliff also said farewell to the national team.^{[citation needed]}

International goals

Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	2 June 1985	Seoul, South Korea	Ghana		2-1	Presidents Cup

Retirement

Norman has coached for Coquitlam MFSC since 1989 as well coaching with the Whitecaps Prospects programs.^[3] He has also been a frequent soccer colour commentator on local radio, including The TEAM 1040 in Vancouver as a World Cup analyst.

References

1. ^ NASL Jerseys: David Norman Retrieved on 22 March 2009
2. ^ Appearances for Canada National Team - RSSSF
3. ^ ^{a b} Coquitlam MFSC: Coaches Retrieved on 20 March 2009
4. ^ FIFA: David Norman Retrieved on 22 March 2009

External links

• Player profile - CanadaSoccer
• David Norman at National-Football-Teams.com
• NASL/MISL stats

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Name	Norman, David
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Date of birth	1962-05-06
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
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