Garrett Caldwell

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.

Garrett Caldwell
Personal information
Full name Garrett Evan James Caldwell[1]
Date of birth (1973-11-06) 6 November 1973[1]
Place of birth Princeton, New Jersey, United States[1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Winnipeg Fury
Princeton Tigers
1995–1998 Colchester United 6 (0)
Toronto Supra
Total 6 (0)
National team
1992 Canada U20 5 (0)
1994 Canada U23 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Born in Princeton, New Jersey, Caldwell attended Ivy League Princeton University, playing for the men's soccer team, Princeton 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

At 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
  1. "Colchester United - Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  2. "Garrett Caldwell - Football Stats - Soccer Base". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  3. "Canada Soccer". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
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