David McDonald Norman Jr. (born 6 May 1962) is a Canadian former

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player who played as a defensive

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Club career

Scotland-born Norman grew up playing soccer in

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and went on to play 17 years as a professional. Norman began his pro career with the

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of the

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from 1981 to 1984, scoring three goals. During the winter months between 1980 and 1982, he played for

University College Dublin A.F.C. University College Dublin Association Football Club ( ga, Cumann Sacar Choláiste na hOllscoile, Baile Átha Cliath), known commonly as UCD, is the football team of University College Dublin. They play in the League of Ireland Premier Division. F ...

, in the

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, making 45 appearances and scoring 8 goals. Along with three Canadian teammates he was released in February 1982. Norman played one season of

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for the Whitecaps in 1983–84. He also played for the Tacoma Stars of the original Major Indoor Soccer League, and for the

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and

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International career

He made his debut for

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in a December 1983 friendly match against

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and earned 49 caps, scoring 1 goal. He played all three of the country's

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games. Norman also played for the Canadians at the 1984 Olympics. Norman, together with three other Canadian players,

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and

Chris Chueden Christopher Hoyer Chueden (born 18 February 1961 in British Columbia) is a Canadian retired soccer player who earned six caps for the national team in 1986, scoring one goal in the process. In 1979, Chueden was on the Canadian U-20 team at th ...

, was involved in a match fixing betting scandal at the

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tournament in Singapore two months after the World Cup.

International goals

:''Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.''

After playing

Norman has coached for

MFSC since 1989 as well coaching with the Whitecaps Prospects programs. Norman is also the soccer

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in Vancouver for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Major League Soccer radio broadcasts. He is the father of another pro-soccer player, David Norman Jr.

References

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