Craig Dalrymple is a former English

English people

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 soccer

Football (soccer)

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 player and is currently the Interim Head Coach

Coach (sport)

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 of Vancouver Whitecaps Residency

Vancouver Whitecaps Residency

Vancouver Whitecaps Residency, formerly known as Whitecaps FC Reserves, is a Canadian soccer team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Although founded in 2005 as part of the development system for the Vancouver Whitecaps USL First Division franchise, beginning in 2011 they are part of the...

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Career

Craig Dalrymple was born in Melton Mowbray

Melton Mowbray

Melton Mowbray is a town in the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. It is to the northeast of Leicester, and southeast of Nottingham...

, Leicestershire

Leicestershire

Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...

, England

England

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. Darylmple bagan his career was a Midfielder

Midfielder

A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 with Ipswich Towns academy. Craig went on to spend 6 years with the Tractor Boys without making a first team appearance.

Following his time at Ipswich Craig went on to play for a number of clubs and institutions including a stint with the Vancouver Whitecaps in their previous incarnation as the Vancouver 86ers.

Coaching career

Before rejoining the Whitecaps Darlymple held a number of technical, coaching and scouting positions within the game.

Darlymples most recent role being a one year stint as a youth coach with Portsmouth F.C working with the academy players.

Prior to his time at Portsmouth Dalrymple spent 10 years as technical director of Surrey United Soccer Club in Surrey, British Columbia

Surrey, British Columbia

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Craig is a fully licenced coach holding several coaching 'badges' include 'A'-level license certification from the UEFA, the USSF

United States Soccer Federation

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 and the CSA

Canadian Soccer Association

The Canadian Soccer Association is the governing body of soccer in Canada. It is a national organization that oversees the Canadian men's and women's national teams for international play, as well as the respective junior sides...

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In 2007 Craig was also employed in the role of scout for the Canadian U-20

Canada U-20 men's national soccer team

Canada U-20 men's national soccer team, also known as Canada Under-20s or Canada U-20s, is the youth club for national soccer in Canada. It plays a large role in the development of Canadian soccer, and is considered to be the feeder team for the Canada men's national soccer team...

soccer team.

His coaching credentials include 'A'-level license certification from the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), United States Soccer Federation (USSF), and the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA).