Kevin Holness

Kevin Holness
Personal information
Full name Kevin Keith Holness
Date of birth (1971-09-25) September 25, 1971
Place of birth Kingston, Jamaica, Jamaica
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position midfielder
Youth career
1989 Langara College
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1992 Winnipeg Fury
1993 Toronto Blizzard 23 (2)
1994–1997 Montreal Impact 65 (2)
1995–1996 Wichita Wings (indoor) 5
1996–1997 Toronto Shooting Stars (indoor) 12
1996–2001 Edmonton Drillers (indoor) 166
1997–1999 Toronto Lynx 15 (1)
2000 Vancouver 86ers 28 (1)
2001 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 9 (0)
National team
1990–1992 Canada U23 13 (0)
1995–1996 Canada 9 (2)
Teams managed
2007–2008 Saskatoon Accelerators

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 November 2009.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 November 2009

Kevin Holness (born September 25, 1971) is a former Canadian international soccer player.

Club career

Holness spent his entire outdoor soccer career in Canada, playing for Winnipeg Fury, Toronto Blizzard, Montreal Impact, Toronto Lynx, Vancouver 86ers and Vancouver Whitecaps FC.

Also, Holness played indoor soccer with Toronto Shooting Stars, Wichita Wings and most prominently with Edmonton Drillers in the NPSL.

International career

Holness played in all three of Canada's games at the 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship which were held in Canada.[1] He played there in a team also featuring Paul Peschisolido and Carl Fletcher.

He made senior his debut for Canada in a May 1995 Canada Cup match against Northern Ireland and earned a total of 9 caps, scoring 2 goals, both against Honduras at the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup. His final international was a June 1996 friendly match against Costa Rica.

International goals

Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 10 January 1996 Edison International Field, Anaheim, United States  Honduras 2-0 3-1 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2 10 January 1996 Edison International Field, Anaheim, United States  Honduras 3-1 3-1 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Coaching career

Holness was the inaugural coach of the Saskatoon Accelerators of the Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League before resigning prior to the start of the 2009/2010 season. Holness is also the head technical director for AC Futbol Club in Regina, Saskatchewan.[2]

References

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