Leslie Fitzpatrick
Leslie "Tiger" Fitzpatrick (born November 11, 1978 in Port of Spain) is a former Trinidadian soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leslie Fitzpatrick | ||
| Date of birth | November 11, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender/Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2000 | Columbia Lions | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002 | Cincinnati Riverhawks | ||
| 2003 | Columbus Shooting Stars | 12 | (5) |
| 2004 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 27 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | Real Salt Lake | 18 | (0) |
| 2006 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | W Connection | ||
| 2008–2010 | Rochester Rhinos | 56 | (3) |
| 2010 | North East Stars F.C. | 4 | (?) |
| 2011 | Ma Pau Stars S.C. | ? | (3) |
| 2017 | Toronto Skillz FC | 15 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004-2007 | Trinidad and Tobago | 33 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 October 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 May 2009 | |||
Career
College
Fitzpatrick came to the United States to play college soccer, and spent four years at Columbia University, where he was named All-Ivy League his senior year. In 2016, Leslie received his Masters of Science in Education with a focus in Sports Administration from the University of Miami.
Professional
Fitzpatrick played with the A-League's Cincinnati Riverhawks in 2002, the Columbus Shooting Stars in 2003[1] and the Atlanta Silverbacks in 2004,[2] before signing with Real Salt Lake prior to team's inaugural season in 2005.
Fitzpatrick only a year in MLS, and signed a short-term contract with the Puerto Rico Islanders at the end of 2006. In May 2007 he signed with TT Pro League club W Connection until the end of 2007.,[3] and signed for the Rochester Rhinos of the USL First Division in 2008.
International
After representing the country on various youth levels, Fitzpatrick made his debut for the Trinidad and Tobago national football team on November 24, 2004 against Puerto Rico. He scored his first and only international goal thus far against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on January 5, 2005 at the Digicel Caribbean Cup 2005. He has earned 33 caps for the Soca Warriors as of June 23, 2008.
Coaching career
He became head coach of Toronto Skillz FC of League1 Ontario in Canada. In 2017, he used himself as a player. In 2018, he became the head coach of the George Brown College women's soccer team.[4]
International Goals
- Scores and results list T&T's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005-01-05 | Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2–1 | 3–1 | Digicel Caribbean Cup 2005 |
References
- 2003 Columbus Shooting Stars Archived 2012-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- 2004 Atlanta Silverbacks Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Leslie Fitzpatrick Profile, Soca Warriors Online. Accessed June 23, 2008.
- Joel Bailey (August 21, 2018). "'Tiger' Fitzpatrick takes women's coaching role in Canada". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday.