Erik Lefebvre
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erik Lefebvre | ||
| Date of birth | July 16, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Orleans, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Houghton Highlanders | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | Cumberland Cobras | ||
| 2004 | Ottawa Royals | ||
| 2007–2008 | Ottawa Fury | 20 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Charlotte Eagles | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 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.
Career
[edit]College and amateur
[edit]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]
Professional
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Local soccer star recognized by U.S. Mideast Conference". Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
- ^ Lefebvre signs with Charlotte
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2009-08-22. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
- ^ "Erik Lefebvre - Men's Soccer Coach". Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
External links
[edit]- 1986 births
- Living people
- Canadian men's soccer players
- USL Second Division players
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Charlotte Eagles players
- Ottawa Fury SC players
- Soccer players from Ottawa
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- USL League Two players
- Houghton University alumni
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen