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==Honours== |
==Honours== |
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As a Player: |
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'''Perth Glory Most Glorious Player Award''' 1996/1997 season |
'''Perth Glory Most Glorious Player Award''' 1996/1997 season |
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'''USL-1 Coach of the Year''' 2007 and 2009 |
'''USL-1 Coach of the Year''' 2007 and 2009 |
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As a Manager: |
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'''[[Cascadia Cup]]''' 2012 |
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==Managerial stats== |
==Managerial stats== |
Revision as of 03:46, 29 January 2013
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gavin Brian Wilkinson | ||
Date of birth | 5 November 1973 | ||
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Portland Timbers (Interim Head Coach) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1996 | Waitakere City | ||
1996–1999 | Perth Glory | 68 | (4) |
1999–2000 | Instant-Dict | 13 | (2) |
2000 | Geylang United | 15 | (2) |
2000–2001 | Kilkenny City | 12 | (0) |
2001–2006 | Portland Timbers | 124 | (4) |
International career‡ | |||
1996–2002 | New Zealand | 33 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
2005–2006 | Portland Timbers (USL) (assistant) | ||
2007–2010 | Portland Timbers (USL) | ||
2012– | Portland Timbers (interim) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2007 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 October 2007 |
Gavin Wilkinson (born 5 November 1973) is a former New Zealand footballer and current technical director and interim head coach of Portland Timbers. Prior to this position, Wilkinson was manager of Portland Timbers in the United Soccer Leagues before their promotion to Major League Soccer beginning with the 2011 season. As a player, he was known as a strong leader and defender.[1]
International career
He played for the New Zealand national football team, the All Whites and collected 33 caps in official FIFA internationals, scoring 1 goal.[2]
Career
Wilkinson played defense for with the USL Portland Timbers from 2001–2006, adding assistant coach duties in 2005 and 2006. Wilkinson retired as an active player and was named Head Coach and General Manager for Portland Timbers in September 2006. During the 2009 season, he directed the Timbers to the Commissioner's Cup as the regular season champion and a league record 24 game unbeaten string (14-0-10), smashing the previous record of 16.
Manager career
Wilkinson also runs EastSide United FC, a youth soccer club based in Gresham, OR.[1]
On 18 January 2010, Wilkinson was named Technical Director of the expansion Portland Timbers club in Major League Soccer (MLS), set to begin play in the 2011 season. He assumed those duties while still coaching the Timbers through the 2010 season.
Gavin not only played for Portland Timbers, but has also played for the New Zealand National Team 40 times in various competitions including World Cup Qualifiers and the Confederations Cup, playing against countries like the United States, Germany & Brazil.
Honours
As a Player: Perth Glory Most Glorious Player Award 1996/1997 season
USL-1 Coach of the Year 2007 and 2009
As a Manager: Cascadia Cup 2012
Managerial stats
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
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G | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
Portland Timbers | United States | 26 September 2006 | 10 October 2010 | 118 | 50 | 29 | 39 | 42.37 |
References
- ^ a b "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 25 July 2008. Cite error: The named reference "agoal" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
External links
- Gavin Wilkinson – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Use dmy dates from July 2012
- 1973 births
- Living people
- 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- Expatriate footballers in Hong Kong
- Expatriate footballers in Singapore
- Expatriate association footballers in Ireland
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Expatriate soccer players in Australia
- League of Ireland players
- Association football defenders
- Hong Kong First Division League players
- Double Flower FA players
- New Zealand expatriate soccer players
- New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Australia
- New Zealand expatriates in Hong Kong
- New Zealand expatriates in the United States
- New Zealand international footballers
- New Zealand association footballers
- New Zealand association football coaches
- People from Auckland
- Perth Glory FC players
- Portland Timbers (2001–2010) players
- Portland Timbers (USL) coaches
- Portland Timbers (MLS) coaches
- USL First Division players
- USL First Division coaches
- Waitakere City F.C. players