| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bruce David Gant | ||
| Date of birth | (1956-09-26) September 26, 1956 (age 68) | ||
| Place of birth | Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Simon Fraser Clan | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1982 | Portland Timbers | 58 | (1) |
| 1980–1982 | Portland Timbers (indoor) | 31 | (3) |
| 1983 | Montreal Manic | 1 | (0) |
| ???? | Vancouver Firefighters FC | ||
| International career | |||
| 1976 | Canada "B" (Olympic) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bruce Gant (born September 26, 1956) is a Canadian retired 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. In 1979, the Portland Timbers selected Gant, brother of Timbers midfielder Brian Gant, in the first round of the North American Soccer League draft. He remained with the Timbers until they folded in 1982, playing four outdoor and two indoor seasons with them. In 1983, he played one game for the Montreal Manic.
In 1973, Bruce won a gold medal with British Columbia at the Canada Games. From February to June 1976, Bruce played for Canada in preparation for the Olympic Games. While he played in eight exhibition matches against local sides, he did not make any international appearances and was not selected to the final team.
In 1990, Bruce helped Vancouver Firefighters FC win The Challenge Trophy.
Personal
Bruce's brother Brian Gant was also a professional and international soccer player. His brother-in-law Bill Sinclair played in the Pacific Coast League while his niece Christine Sinclair is a star Canadian player for Portland Thorns FC.
References
- In the pros Archived June 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- Simon Fraser All Americans Archived June 15, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- Portland Timbers All Time Draft Archived February 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
Sources
Categories:- 1956 births
- Living people
- Men's association football defenders
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Montreal Manic players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- Sportspeople from Burnaby
- Soccer players from Portland, Oregon
- Portland Timbers (1975–1982) players
- Simon Fraser Red Leafs men's soccer players
- Soccer people from British Columbia
- 20th-century Canadian sportsmen