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Erik Lefebvre

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Erik Lefebvre
Personal information
Full name Erik Lefebvre
Date of birth (1986-07-16) July 16, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Orleans, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s) 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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 15, 2010

Erik Lefebvre (born July 16, 1986) is a Canadian soccer player who last played for Charlotte Eagles in the USL Second Division.

Career

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College and amateur

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Local soccer star recognized by U.S. Mideast Conference". Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
  2. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
  3. ^ Lefebvre signs with Charlotte
  4. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2009-08-22. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
  5. ^ "Erik Lefebvre - Men's Soccer Coach". Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
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