| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1960-02-01) February 1, 1960 (age 64) | ||
| Place of birth | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1980 | San Jose Earthquakes | 29 | (0) |
| 1979–1980 | Detroit Lightning (indoor) | 32 | (0) |
| 1980–1981 | San Jose Earthquakes (indoor) | 1 | (0) |
| 1981 | Los Angeles Aztecs | 25 | (0) |
| 1982 | San Diego Sockers | 2 | (0) |
| 1983 | Seattle Sounders | 1 | (0) |
| 1984 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1978–1979 | Canada U-20 | 5 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | Canada | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Chris Turner (born February 1, 1960) is a Canadian retired soccer goalkeeper who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. He also earned four caps with the Canada national team.
Professional
In 1979, Turner signed with the San Jose Earthquakes where he became a regular in the nets. He played for the Detroit Lightning during the 1979–80 Major Indoor Soccer League season. In 1981, he played for the Los Angeles Aztecs. After the Aztecs folded at the end of the season, the San Diego Sockers picked up Turner in the Dispersal Draft. He played only one game for the Sockers before moving to the Seattle Sounders for the 1983 season. When the Sounders folded at the end of the season, Turner moved north to the Vancouver Whitecaps.
National team
In 1978, he began playing for the Canada U-20 men's national soccer team which qualified for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship. He played in all three Canadian games in the tournament. On June 19, 1983, he earned his first cap with the Canada national team in a 0–2 loss to Scotland.
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Categories:- 1960 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from Vancouver
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
- Canada men's youth international soccer players
- Canada men's international soccer players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Detroit Lightning players
- Los Angeles Aztecs players
- Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- San Jose Earthquakes (1974–1988) players
- San Diego Sockers (1978–1996) players
- Seattle Sounders (1974–1983) players
- Vancouver Whitecaps (1974–1984) players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- 20th-century Canadian sportsmen