| Eric Lavine | |
| Fullname: | Eric Lavine |
| Birth Date: | 21 January 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Bridgetown, Barbados |
| Height: | 1.750NaN0 |
| Position: | Forward |
| Years1: | 1989–1997 |
| Years2: | 1997–2001 |
| Caps2: | 113 |
| Goals2: | 27 |
| Years3: | 2001–2005 |
| Caps3: | 117 |
| Goals3: | 29 |
| Years4: | 2005–2006 |
| Caps4: | 22 |
| Goals4: | 5 |
| Years5: | 2006–2008 |
| Clubs5: | Athlone Town |
| Caps5: | 81 |
| Goals5: | 10 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1992–2003 |
| Nationalteam1: | Barbados |
| Nationalcaps1: | 34 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 10 |
Eric Lavine (born 21 January 1971) is a retired Barbadian football player who played in the League of Ireland for over a decade.[1] [2] [3] He has represented the Barbados national football team in World Cup qualifying matches. His cousins Richard[4] and Donovan[5] also are Barbados internationals.
He was the first player to score four goals in the top division of the League of Ireland. He completed this milestone while playing for Galway United against Finn Harps on the opening day of the 2000/2001 season https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier01.html http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2000/0812/00081200171.html. Jason Byrne later matched this achievement.
Joined Athlone Town in May 2006 https://archive.today/20130218001904/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2006/0506/athlone.html.
He played for Oranmore in the premier division of the Galway & District League after his retirement from professional football.
Eric holds the FAI Youth Certificate & will be completing the UEFA 'B' Licence in 2009.
Longford Town
Galway United