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| Full name | Bruce Alec Wilson | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1951-06-20)June 20, 1951 (age 74) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Vancouver,British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1970 | Vancouver Spartans | ||||||||||||||||
| 1970–1971 | Vancouver Columbus FC | ||||||||||||||||
| 1971–1972 | Vancouver Inter-Italia | ||||||||||||||||
| 1973–1974 | Vancouver Italia | ||||||||||||||||
| 1974–1977 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 92 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 1978–1979 | Chicago Sting | 60 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1980 | New York Cosmos | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1981–1984 | Toronto Blizzard | 106 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 1985 | Toronto Inex Canada | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1974–1986 | Canada "A" | 57 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1974–1984 | Canada "B" | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
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Bruce Alec Wilson (born June 20, 1951) is a formerNASL andCanadian internationalsoccer player. He played the second most games of any player in the former league, 299 (276 regular season and 23 playoff). He also captained the Canadian team at the1986 FIFA World Cup finals. In 2012 as part of theCanadian Soccer Association's centennial celebration, he was named to the all-time Canada XI men's team.[1]
After starting his career as an attacking player, he switched to outside fullback where his career flourished in the NASL. He played for theVancouver Whitecaps from 1974 to 1977, theChicago Sting in 1978 and 1979, theNew York Cosmos in 1980, and theToronto Blizzard from 1981 to 1984. He was a seven-time all-star selection, including three first-team selections (Vancouver in 1977, Chicago in 1979, Toronto in 1984).
Wilson made 57 international "A" appearances for Canada, a record he held at retirement until it was surpassed by Mike Sweeney. In 1998, he was selected to aCONCACAF "team of the century", the only Canadian to receive the honour. Wilson also represented Canada at the1984 Los Angeles Olympics at a time when lower-ranked countries were allowed to field professional players. The Canadian team reached the quarter-final stage, losing toBrazil.
Wilson became player-coach of the post-NASL Blizzard in 1985 when they were known as Toronto Inex. The Wilson-led Inex played one season of friendlies against touring sides including Linfield and Everton before shutting down. Wilson became head coach of theUniversity of Victoria men's soccer team in 1987, retiring at the end of the 2022 season.[2] He also coached the Victoria Vistas in the Canadian Soccer League.
In 2000 Wilson was inducted into theCanadian Soccer Hall of Fame. In 2003, he was also elected to the U.S.National Soccer Hall of Fame.[3]
Wilson has been head coach of the University of Victoria Vikes for over three decades.
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