Geordie Lyall (born September 15, 1976) is a Canadian former professional

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player. He spent virtually his entire career playing for Canadian club

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, with the exception of a brief period in England with lower-league club

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Career

College

Lyall played

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at the

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from 1994 to 1998.

Professional

Lyall began his professional career with the

in 1999, and spent the next seven years there, playing 135 games and helping the team to their first

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championship in 2006. He spent a brief spell in England with

, although he never actually made a first team appearance for the Saddlers. He re-signed with the Whitecaps in June 2007. On 12 October 2008 he helped the Whitecaps capture their second USL First Division Championship beating the Puerto Rico Islanders 2-1 in Vancouver On January 20, 2009 the Whitecaps announced the contract extensions of Lyall for the 2009 season; he subsequently played 7 games (253 minutes) in his final season with the Whitecaps. Lyall retired from playing professional soccer on October 30, 2009, stating that he will be continuing his career as an educator.

International

Lyall has represented Canada at international

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Personal

Lyall is the older brother of Matthew Lyall, lead singer of Canadian

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References

External links

Player profile at the Vancouver Whitecaps
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lyall, Geordie 1976 births Living people Canadian expatriate men's soccer players Canadian men's soccer players Expatriate men's footballers in England Men's association football defenders Soccer players from Toronto A-League (1995–2004) players USL First Division players Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010) players Walsall F.C. players Canadian expatriate sportspeople in England