Garrett Evan James Caldwell (born 6 November 1973) is an American-born Canadian former

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player who played as a

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for

Colchester United Colchester United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Colchester, Essex, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1937, the club spent its earl ...

. He represented

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at under-20 and under-23 levels.

Club career

Born in

Princeton Princeton University is a private research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine ...

New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...

, Caldwell attended

University of British Columbia The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public university, public research university with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1908, it is British Columbia's oldest university. The university ranks a ...

, playing for the men's soccer team,

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. He also played for

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team

Winnipeg Fury The Winnipeg Fury were a professional soccer team in Winnipeg, Canada. The team was part of the Canadian Soccer League from 1987 to 1992. They were one of four teams to participate in every season of the CSL. In 1993, they played in the Canadia ...

. Caldwell moved to England in 1995 to play for

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club

. He made six first-team appearances for the U's between 1995 and 1998, making his debut in a

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defeat to

Swindon Town Swindon Town Football Club is a professional Association football, football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The team currently competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. The club has played home matches at ...

on 8 November 1995. Caldwell left Colchester in 1998, returning to Canada to join up with

Toronto Supra SC Toronto was a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1994. The team was a member of the Canadian Soccer League, and played its final home games at Lamport Stadium in the city of Toronto, Ontario. The club found success early on since its incep ...

International career

At the age of 18, Caldwell was a member of the Canada under-20 team that finished in third place at the

1992 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament The 1992 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship was held in Canada. It also served as qualification for the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship. Teams The following teams qualified for the tournament: Round 1 Group A Group B In this group, Honduras ...

which was held in Canada. He played five games for the under-20s in 1992, also featuring in the Paolo Valenti Trophy held in Italy. Caldwell was later selected in the Canada under-23 team, featuring in the

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qualifying rounds and totalling another five appearances during the year. He was a member of the 1996

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qualifying team, although he failed to make an appearance.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Caldwell, Garrett 1973 births Living people People from Princeton, New Jersey Sportspeople from Middlesex County, New Jersey Soccer players from New Jersey Association football goalkeepers Canadian soccer players Canadian expatriate soccer players Canada men's youth international soccer players Canada men's under-23 international soccer players Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Expatriate footballers in England Winnipeg Fury players Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992) players Princeton Tigers men's soccer players Colchester United F.C. players SC Toronto players English Football League players Sportspeople from Mercer County, New Jersey Canadian expatriate sportspeople in England