Garrett Evan James Caldwell (born 6 November 1973) is an American-born Canadian former soccer player who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Colchester United. He represented Canada at under-20 and under-23 levels.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Garrett Evan James Caldwell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1973[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Princeton, New Jersey, United States[1] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Princeton Tigers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992 | Winnipeg Fury | 4 | (0) |
| 1995–1998 | Colchester United | 6 | (0) |
| Toronto Supra | |||
| Total | 6 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992 | Canada U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 1994 | Canada U23 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in Princeton, New Jersey, Caldwell attended University of British Columbia, playing for the men's soccer team, British Columbian Tigers.[1] He also played for Canadian Soccer League team Winnipeg Fury.[3]
Caldwell moved to England in 1995 to play for Football League club Colchester United. He made six first-team appearances for the U's between 1995 and 1998,[4] making his debut in a Football League Trophy defeat to Swindon Town on 8 November 1995.[5]
Caldwell left Colchester in 1998, returning to Canada to join up with Toronto Supra.[1]
International career
editAt the age of 18, Caldwell was a member of the Canada under-20 team that finished in third place at the 1992 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament which was held in Canada. He played five games for the under-20s in 1992, also featuring in the Paolo Valenti Trophy held in Italy.
Caldwell was later selected in the Canada under-23 team, featuring in the 1995 Pan American Games qualifying rounds and totalling another five appearances during the year. He was a member of the 1996 Olympic qualifying team, although he failed to make an appearance.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Colchester United - Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ "Garrett Caldwell - Football Stats - Soccer Base". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Canada Soccer". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United - Match details - Swindon Town 2–0 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2013.