Maurice Ligeon

Maurice Ligeon (born September 2, 1977) is an American former professional soccer player of Surinamese descent, who spent his entire career in Europe and earned one cap with the United States national team.

Maurice Ligeon
Personal information
Full name Maurice Ligeon
Date of birth (1977-09-02) September 2, 1977
Place of birth Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1994 Club Brugge 0 (0)
1996–1998 Telstar 22 (0)
1999–2003 SV Huizen
2005–2007 KSJB
2009–2010 AS'80
2010 Forza Almere
National team
1994 United States 1 (0)
Teams managed
2010–2012 S.V. The Brothers
2012–2017 FC Almere
2018– VV Unicum
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Club

Ligeon began his career on the Club Brugge K.V. youth team. He played the 1997–98 season with Dutch Second Division club Telstar. He was then listed with the amateur club SV Huizen from 1999 to 2002. He left the team during the 2001–02 season, but returned for the 2002–03 season only to resign again on December 16, 2003. He was then listed with KSJB from 2005 to 2007.

international

Ligeon earned one cap with the United States national team, as a 17-year old in a 2–1 loss to Saudi Arabia in Dhahran on October 19, 1994 when he came on for Lawrence Lozzano in the 72nd minute.[1]

Managerial career

In September 2010 he joined Clarence Seedorf's Surinamese club S.V. The Brothers as manager.[2] In the summer of 2012, Ligeon was appointed manager of Dutch amateur team FC Almere. In the summer of 2018, Ligeon was appointed manager of Dutch team VV Unicum Lelystad.[3]

Personal life

Ligeon is of Surinamese descent and the brother of Ruben Ligeon.[4]

References
  1. "USA - Details of International Matches 1990-1994". rsssf.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  2. "Seedorf stelt Almeerse trainer aan voor club Suriname". waterkant.net.
  3. "Maurice Ligeon". voetbaloost.nl. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  4. "Kansen missend Unicum heeft de buit toch zo goed binnen". radiolelystad.nl. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
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