Brian Gant
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Brian Reginald Gant is a retired Canadian soccer player who spent nine seasons in the North American Soccer League
and played fifteen games with the Canadian national team
.
of the North American Soccer League
. After three seasons in Vancouver, he moved to the Portland Timbers
in 1977. He remained with the Timbers until they folded in 1982, playing a total of six outdoor and two indoor seasons with them.
between 1973 and 1981.
, a youth soccer club in Portland, Oregon
. He has also coached girls high school soccer Catlin Gabel School in Portland, and as such was named District 1 Coach of the Year for 2003. Gant led the Catlin Gabel Eagles to 13 state championships, 11 consecutively from 1994 to 2004.
Brian's brother Bruce Gant
also played for the Portland Timbers. His niece Christine Sinclair
is a star Canadian female player. His wife is a school teacher and sports coach.
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
and played fifteen games with the Canadian national team
Canada men's national soccer team
The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...
.
Professional
In 1974, Gant signed with the Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps (NASL)
The original Vancouver Whitecaps were founded on December 11, 1973 and during the 1970s and 1980s played in the North American Soccer League . The Whitecaps achieved success, winning the 1979 Soccer Bowl. The Whitecaps of that era included international players such as Alan Ball, but also "home...
of the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
. After three seasons in Vancouver, he moved to the Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers (NASL)
The Portland Timbers were a team in the North American Soccer League from 1975 to 1982. The name has been used by two other soccer franchises: the Timbers of the WSA/APSL, Portland Timbers of the USL and the current team which began play as part of Major League Soccer in 2011.-History:In January...
in 1977. He remained with the Timbers until they folded in 1982, playing a total of six outdoor and two indoor seasons with them.
International
Gant played fifteen 'A' internationals with the Canadian national teamCanada men's national soccer team
The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...
between 1973 and 1981.
Coach
Since 1990, Gant has been a youth coach with F.C. PortlandF.C. Portland
Portland Timbers, previously known as F.C. Portland, came into existence in 1985 as an independent U.S. soccer team based in Portland, Oregon. In 1989, the team adopted the name Portland Timbers. Portland was composed of both professional and amateur players. The amateur players largely came...
, a youth soccer club in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
. He has also coached girls high school soccer Catlin Gabel School in Portland, and as such was named District 1 Coach of the Year for 2003. Gant led the Catlin Gabel Eagles to 13 state championships, 11 consecutively from 1994 to 2004.
Brian's brother Bruce Gant
Bruce Gant
Bruce Gant is a retired Canadian soccer player who spent five seasons in the North American Soccer League.Gant attended Simon Fraser University, playing on the men's soccer team. He was a 1976 First Team NAIA All American with the Clan...
also played for the Portland Timbers. His niece Christine Sinclair
Christine Sinclair
Christine Margaret Sinclair is a Canadian soccer forward who plays professional soccer for the Western New York Flash and is the captain of the Canadian national team. Sinclair has spent ten years with the Canadian national team participating in two World Cups in 2007 and 2003 and the 2008 Summer...
is a star Canadian female player. His wife is a school teacher and sports coach.