Charles Pollard (footballer)

Charles Pollard (born March 24, 1973) is a retired Guyanese footballer and current assistant coach at the Guyana national football team.

Charles Pollard
Personal information
Full name Charles Pollard
Date of birth (1973-03-24) 24 March 1973
Place of birth Georgetown, Guyana
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1995 Alpha United FC 33 (2)
1995–1997 Pele FC 50 (5)
1997–2000 Netrockers 56 (5)
2000–2001 Doc's Khelwalaas 22 (2)
2001–2003 W Connection 53 (3)
2003–2005 North East Stars 59 (7)
2005–2006 San Juan Jabloteh 13 (0)
2006–2007 North East Stars 15 (1)
2007–2009 Brooklyn Knights 44 (2)
2009–2010 Caledonia AIA 30 (1)
2010 Joe Public 10 (0)
2010–2013 North East Stars 55 (2)
2013–2014 Slingerz FC
2014 Malabar FC
2014–2015 Club Sando
2015–2016 St. Ann's Rangers
National team
1996–2012 Guyana 80 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He has been capped over 60 times[1] and played several years in Trinidad and Tobago's Pro League.

Playing career

Club

He started his career in Guyana and playing for Alpha United, Pele and Netrockers. He was voted Guyana player of the year in 1998. Later he moved to Trinidad & Tobago where he proceeded to spend almost all of his career playing professional football for clubs including Docs Kewalas, W Connection, San Juan Jabloteh and two spells with North East Stars, where he became team captain, leading them to championship in 2004.

After a spell in the US playing for United Soccer League side Brooklyn Knights, he returned to Trinidad to play for Caledonia AIA. He joined Joe Public in January 2010[2] but after just two starts he left the club in April 2010[3] citing the need to get more regular football in his final season before retirement. Later the same month he rejoined former club North East Stars for the 2010–11 season.[4]

International

Capped numerous times by the national team (1996 - ), he was the international squad's team captain between 1999 and 2007.[5]

Managerial career

Nicknamed Lily, Pollard was named assistant to national team head coach Michael Johnson in February 2019.[6]

References
  1. "Charles Pollard". National-Football-Teams.com.
  2. "Joe Public signs Guyana's Pollard". Trinidad & Tobago Guardian. 9 January 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
  3. "Charles Pollard makes surprising Joe Public exit". Kaieteur News. 14 April 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
  4. "FOOTBALL: Guyanese Pollard returns to North East Stars for last hurrah". Caribbean Daily News. 23 April 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2009-11-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ‘Lily’ Pollard appointed Golden Jaguars Assistant Coach - Newsroom


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