Martin Dugas (born 15 October 1972) is a Canadian former

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player who spent a total of 12 years as a professional. He last coaches the Edmonton Drillers.

Career

Club career

Dugas was an OUA soccer West Division All-Star in 1991 playing for McMaster University. Dugas played for hometown side

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before joining Dutch club

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. Had brief stints with

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in Germany and

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in England (although he never made a first-team league appearance with the Hornets.) In the fall of a 1996, he returned to Canada where he signed with the Edmonton Drillers of the National Professional Soccer League. He would spend most of the rest of his career playing outdoor soccer during the summer and indoor soccer during the winter. He would play for the Driller until the start of the 2000–2001 NPSL season. That year, he began the season in Edmonton until traded to the

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after nine games. He finished the season with Detroit, then played from 2001 to 2003 with the

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. In 2003, the

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selected Dugas in the NPSL Expansion Draft, then traded him to the Dallas Sidekicks for the 2003–2004 indoor season. He also played for the Toronto Lynx through the 1998 season

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season. In May 1999, he signed with the

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in the USL A-League. The Vipers folded at the end of the season. He then played for the Montreal Impact in 2001 USL A-League. In 2002, he played for the Calgary Storm, also in the USL A-League. In 2007 moved then to Edmonton Drillers and signed a contract as Player-Coach.

International career

Dugas was an unused substitute for

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at the

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Coaching career

Dugas working as head coach of the 2008–09

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Edmonton Drillers and was in January 2010 replaces by Kevin Poissant.

Personal life

Dugas has an Irish passport which he qualifies for through his mother.

References

External links

OUA.ca.ismmedia.com
– Voetbal International {{DEFAULTSORT:Dugas, Martin 1971 births Living people Calgary Storm players Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Canadian expatriate soccer players Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Canadian soccer coaches Canadian soccer players Citizens of Ireland through descent Dallas Sidekicks (2001–2008 MISL) players Detroit Rockers players Edmonton Drillers (2007) players Edmonton Drillers (1996–2000) players Eerste Divisie players Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in Germany Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands Association football midfielders Hershey Wildcats players Canadian people of Irish descent Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008) players McMaster University alumni Milwaukee Wave players Montreal Impact (1992–2011) players National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players SC Cambuur players Soccer people from Ontario St. Catharines Roma Wolves players Sportspeople from St. Catharines Staten Island Vipers players Toronto Lynx players USISL players A-League (1995–2004) players Watford F.C. players 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Canadian National Soccer League players Canadian expatriate sportspeople in England Player-coaches