Jamie Lowery | |
Fullname: | James Matthew Lowery |
Birth Date: | 1961 1, mf=yes |
Birth Place: | Port Alberni, British Columbia |
Youthclubs1: | Coulson-Prescott F.C. |
Years1: | 1987–1992 |
Clubs1: | Vancouver 86ers |
Caps1: | 112 |
Nationalyears1: | 1986–1991 |
Nationalteam1: | Canada |
Nationalcaps1: | 20 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Pcupdate: | 27 June 2009 |
Ntupdate: | 27 June 2009 |
James Matthew Lowery (born January 15, 1961) is a former professional soccer player from Canada.
Born in Port Alberni on Vancouver Island, Lowery joined the Coulson-Prescott Football Club.[1] A midfielder, Lowery played for the University of Victoria and after graduation also played club soccer for the Canadian Soccer League team, the Vancouver 86ers.[2]
Lowery was a member of Canada's Olympic team which failed to qualify for the 1988 Summer Olympics, making one appearance in qualifying. He made his debut for Canada in a January 1986 friendly match against Paraguay and earned a total of 20 caps, scoring 1 goal. Lowery was on Canada's playing roster for the 1986 FIFA World Cup and played in the country's first game against France.[3] In 2009, Lowery was inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame as a member of the 1986 World Cup team.[4]
His final international game was a June 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup finals match against Mexico in which he scored his only international goal.
Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.
Lowery is a transit operator for BC Transit in Victoria.[5]