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 (age 51)[1]
Place of birth Princeton, New Jersey, United States[1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Princeton Tigers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992 Winnipeg Fury 4 (0)
1995–1998 Colchester United 6 (0)
Toronto Supra
Total 6 (0)
International career
1992 Canada U20 5 (0)
1994 Canada U23 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Born in Princeton, New Jersey, Caldwell attended University of British Columbia, playing for the men's soccer team, British Columbian 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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c d e "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. ^ a b "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.