Bruce Gant Explained

Bruce Gant
Fullname:Bruce David Gant
Birth Date:26 September 1956
Birth Place:Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Position:Centre back
College1:Simon Fraser Clan
Years1:1979–1982
Caps1:58
Goals1:1
Years2:1980–1982
Clubs2:Portland Timbers (indoor)
Caps2:31
Goals2:3
Years3:1983
Clubs3:Montreal Manic
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:????
Clubs4:Vancouver Firefighters FC
Nationalyears1:1976
Nationalteam1:Canada "B" (Olympic)
Nationalcaps1:0
Nationalgoals1:0

Bruce Gant (born September 26, 1956) is a Canadian retired 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.

In 1973, Bruce won a gold medal with British Columbia at the Canada Games. From February to June 1976, Bruce played for Canada in preparation for the Olympic Games. While he played in eight exhibition matches against local sides, he did not make any international appearances and was not selected to the final team.

In 1990, Bruce helped Vancouver Firefighters FC win The Challenge Trophy.

Personal

Bruce's brother Brian Gant was also a professional and international soccer player. His brother-in-law Bill Sinclair played in the Pacific Coast League while his niece Christine Sinclair is a star Canadian player for Portland Thorns FC.

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Notes and References

  1. http://athletics.sfu.ca/teams/soccer_m/professionals/ In the pros
  2. http://athletics.sfu.ca/teams/soccer_m/allamericans/ Simon Fraser All Americans
  3. http://www.timbersfanpage.com/alltimeinfo.htm Portland Timbers All Time Draft