Nigel Marples Explained

Nigel Marples
Birth Date:3 November 1985
Birth Place:Delta, British Columbia, Canada
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Fusion FC
Clubnumber:6
Youthyears1:1995–1998
Youthclubs1:North Delta Soccer Club
Youthyears2:1999–2003
Youthclubs2:ND Huskies
Youthyears3:2003–2006
Youthclubs3:Towson Tigers
Years1:2006
Clubs1:Abbotsford Rangers
Caps1:9
Goals1:0
Years2:2007
Clubs2:Vancouver Whitecaps
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2007–2008
Clubs3:Philadelphia KiXX (indoor)
Caps3:27
Goals3:1
Years4:2008
Clubs4:Harrisburg City Islanders
Caps4:19
Goals4:0
Years5:2009–2011
Clubs5:Charleston Battery
Caps5:55
Goals5:0
Years6:2009
Clubs6:Harrisburg City Islanders (loan)
Caps6:1
Goals6:0
Years7:2012–2013
Clubs7:HB Køge
Caps7:22
Goals7:0
Years8:2013–
Clubs8:Fusion F.C.

Nigel Marples (born November 3, 1985) is a Canadian football player and coach.

Career

College

Marples attended North Delta High School and played college soccer at Towson University, where he was a four-year starter and two year captain.[1] During his college years he also played with the Abbotsford Rangers in the USL Premier Development League.

Professional

Marples joined the professional ranks after graduation with the Vancouver Whitecaps of USL First Division, but only appeared in 2 matches and was released.[2] He then turned to indoor soccer after being drafted by the Philadelphia KiXX.[3] He appeared in 27 games before moving back outdoors with USL Second Division Harrisburg City Islanders, and then on to the Charleston Battery in 2009.

Marples joined HB Køge from the Danish 1st Division on 9 August 2012.[4] He left the club in summer 2013 and returned to Vancouver.

International

Marples has also spent time in the Canadian U-20 player pool, but has yet to be capped.[5]

as Coach

After his return in summer 2013 to Canada, was named as Head coach of the Roman Tulis European Soccer School of Excellence.[6] Since October 2013 works besides his coaching career by the Roman Tulis Soccer School, as Player-Coach of the BC Premier Soccer League side Fusion FC in Richmond.[7] Marples studied Masters in Coaching Education over distance learning on the Ohio University.[5] He is currently the Head Soccer Coach at the Principia School (2017).

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://admin.xosn.com/fls/21300/pdf/06msocPlayerprofiles.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=21300 Towson Player Profiles
  2. http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/transactions/210643.html Whitecaps release six players
  3. http://www.kixxonline.com/news/?id=771&cat=16 Philadelphia KiXX Select Five In 2007 MISL College Draft
  4. Web site: HB Køge skriver med canadisk forsvarer . hbkoge.dk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221152545/http://hbkoge.dk/Default.aspx?ID=47&Action=1&NewsId=3227&PID=150 . 2014-02-21.
  5. http://dk.linkedin.com/pub/nigel-marples/69/398/143 Nigel Marples - Linkedin
  6. Web site: Tulis Players in the Press - European Soccer School of Excellence . 2014-02-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100313042439/http://www.romantulis.com/php/modules.php?name=News&new_topic=48 . 2010-03-13 . dead .
  7. http://www.fusionfc.ca/Staff.html Fusion FC - Technical Staff and Coaches