Erik Lefebvre | |
Fullname: | Erik Lefebvre |
Birth Date: | 16 July 1986 |
Birth Place: | Orleans, Ontario, Canada |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Youthyears1: | 2005–2008 |
Youthclubs1: | Houghton Highlanders |
Years1: | 2003 |
Clubs1: | Cumberland Cobras |
Years2: | 2004 |
Clubs2: | Ottawa Royals |
Years3: | 2007–2008 |
Clubs3: | Ottawa Fury |
Caps3: | 20 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2009–2010 |
Clubs4: | Charlotte Eagles |
Caps4: | 8 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | August 15, 2010 |
Erik Lefebvre (born July 16, 1986) is a Canadian soccer player who last played for Charlotte Eagles in the USL Second Division.
Lefebvre attended Béatrice-Desloges High School and played amateur soccer in Canada for the Cumberland Cobras and the Ottawa Royals as a teenager,[1] leading the Royals to the Ontario Cup Championship in 2004.
He played college soccer at Houghton College, where he was an All-AMC North Division first team member and freshman of the year in 2005, as well as NAIA All-American second team and All-AMC North Division first team member in 2006.
During his collegiate years Lefebvre also played two seasons for Ottawa Fury in the Premier Development League.[2]
Following his graduation, and after spending time training with Canadian professional side Ottawa Wizards and Troyes AC in France, Lefebvre joined Charlotte Eagles of the USL Second Division in 2009[3] as backup to first choice goalkeeper Kevin Trapp. He made his debut in Charlotte's last game of the 2009 regular season on August 15, 2009, playing 90 minutes in a 3-0 victory over the Western Mass Pioneers.[4]
Lefebvre took over as Interim Director of Goalkeeping for Charlotte Soccer Academy in 2011.This year Erik Lefebvre will return for his third season as the Goalkeeper Coach.[5]