Mark Rogers (born November 3, 1975) is a

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soccer coach and former player. He represented Canada as a member of the national team. Rogers was born in

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, Ontario.

Club career

While at university in Vancouver, Rogers played for Burnaby Canadians. In February 1999 he signed for

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after initially being refused a work permit. He had five seasons with ''the Chairboys'', then played on loan for

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for whom he signed permanently in April 2004. In 2005, he retired at 30 years of age, due to knee and back injuries.

International career

He made his debut for

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in an October 2000 World Cup qualification match against

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and went on to earn a total of 7 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented Canada in 1 FIFA World Cup qualification match. He played at the

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.CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2002 - Full Details
- RSSSF He did score an own goal in this tournament against Martinique. His final international was a November 2003 friendly match against the

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. Rogers left his role as head coach of the University of British Columbia Women's Soccer Team in 2010 and accepted the role of Interim Assistant Coach for the Canadian Men's National Team, working under Colin Miller. Rogers is currently the Technical Director of South Delta United Soccer Club.

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