Erik Lefebvre
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Erik Lefebvre | ||
Date of birth | July 16, 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Orléans, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2008 | Houghton Highlanders | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003 | Cumberland Cobras | ||
2004 | Ottawa Royals | ||
2007–2008 | Ottawa Fury | 20 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Charlotte Eagles | 8 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 15, 2010. |
Erik Lefebvre (born July 16, 1986 in Orléans, Ontario) is a Canadian soccer player who last played for Charlotte Eagles in the USL Second Division.
Career
College and amateur
Lefebvre attended Béatrice-Desloges High School and played amateur soccer in Canada for the Cumberland Cobras and the Ottawa Royals as a teenager,[1] leading the Royals to the Ontario Cup Championship in 2004.
He played college soccer at Houghton College, where he was an All-AMC North Division first team member and freshman of the year in 2005, as well as NAIA All-American second team and All-AMC North Division first team member in 2006.
During his collegiate years Lefebvre also played two seasons for Ottawa Fury in the Premier Development League.[2]
Professional
Following his graduation, and after spending time training with Canadian professional side Ottawa Wizards and Troyes AC in France, Lefebvre joined Charlotte Eagles of the USL Second Division in 2009[3] as backup to first choice goalkeeper Kevin Trapp. He made his debut in Charlotte's last game of the 2009 regular season on August 15, 2009, playing 90 minutes in a 3-0 victory over the Western Mass Pioneers.[4]
Lefebvre took over as Interim Director of Goalkeeping for Charlotte Soccer Academy in 2011. This year Erik Lefebvre will return for his third season as the Goalkeeper Coach [5]