Paul Ballard (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Ballard | ||
| Date of birth | May 17, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Retired | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2006 | Trinity Western Spartans | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | Vancouver Whitecaps Residency | ||
| 2008 | Aziz Kara | ||
| 2009 | Cleveland City Stars | 15 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Abbotsford Mariners | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2009 | |||
Paul Ballard (born May 17, 1983 in New Westminster, British Columbia) is a Canadian soccer coach. He is currently the head coach of the women's soccer program at Bishops University. His coaching career has followed his 5 year run as a professional soccer player internationally. Since retiring from his professional/semi-professional career, Paul has developed a passion for coaching and mentoring athletes through transformational servant leadership.
Career
Paul received his, UEFA A coaching license from IFA in 2018.[1] He is currently the director of soccer at Bishops University and the head coach of the women's soccer team. Ballard started his coaching career in Langley with the Langley United Soccer Association, where he was awarded the Fraser Valley coach of the year. He was also an assistant coach with the Trinity Western Men's soccer team from 2012-2016.
University
Ballard played college soccer at Trinity Western University, where he was a four-time Canada West Conference First Team All-Star, a two-time All-Canadian in 2005 and 2006, and the Trinity Western University Athlete of the Year in both 2005 and 2006.
Paul graduated with an undergrad degree in 2006. He completed his masters in leadership in 2017 at Trinity Western University.
Professional
Ballard began his professional career playing in Vancouver Whitecaps developmental program, with Vancouver Whitecaps Residency in the Pacific Coast Soccer League.
After spending the 2008 season playing in South Africa with F.C. AK in the National First Division, Ballard joined the Cleveland City Stars of the USL First Division on April 20, 2009.[2] He played 15 games for Cleveland before being released at the end of the season when the club folded.
Having been unable to secure a professional contract elsewhere, Ballard signed to play for Abbotsford Mariners in the USL Premier Development League in 2010.[3]
From 2010 to 2012, Paul played in the NIFL Championship 1 in Northern Ireland with H&W Welders and Dundela FC. Due to multiple serious knee injuries, Paul retired from professional soccer at the end of the 2012 season.
Honors and awards
Terry Fox Secondary Wall of Fame 2009[4] Trinity Western Men's Soccer Wall of Fame 2016.
Personal
Ballard and his wife, Roslynn have three girls: Sienna, Amelia, and Evangeline.
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Clevelandcitystars.com". www.clevelandcitystars.com. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
- ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2010/22292.html#ROSTER
- ^ [2]
External links
Canada West All Star Bishop Coach Signing Ballard earns UEFA A License
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Canadian soccer players
- Canadian expatriate soccer players
- Vancouver Whitecaps Residency players
- Cleveland City Stars players
- Fraser Valley Mariners players
- USL League Two players
- USL First Division players
- Expatriate soccer players in South Africa
- Canadian expatriates in South Africa
- Sportspeople from New Westminster
- Soccer people from British Columbia
- F.C. AK players
- Association football defenders