Robin Chan is a retired Malaysian-American

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player who coaches the

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men's soccer team. He played professionally in the

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Player

Although born in Malaysia, Chan grew up in

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in England. In 1987, he moved to the United States and entered the

where he played on the men's soccer team from 1987 to 1990. In 1988, the Panthers won the

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while Chan was named the tournament Offensive MPV. Chan was a 1990 Second Team NCAA Division II All American. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1991. and is a member of the Florida Tech Athletic Hall of Fame. In 2008, Chan was inducted into the Sunshine State Conference Hall of Fame.

Professional

In 1992, he signed with the

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of the

. He was a 1992 First Team USISL All Star. In 1994, he signed with the

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. In 1997, he played for the

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of the

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which finished runner-up in the championship game. In 1998, he returned to Florida to join the

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/ref> He returned to the Expos by at least 2003 and played through the 2005 season.

Coach

Chan began his coaching career with the

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where he took the boys' team to the 1998 and 2003 State championships. In 2006, he became the head coach of the

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men's team.

References

External links

Florida Tech: Robin Chan
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chan, Robin 1968 births Living people Florida Tech Panthers men's soccer players Malaysian emigrants to the United Kingdom British emigrants to the United States American soccer coaches American soccer players North Carolina Fusion U23 players Cocoa Expos players Orlando Lions (1992–1996) players Virginia Beach Mariners players USISL players People who lost Malaysian citizenship Association football midfielders Association football forwards Balestier Khalsa FC head coaches Florida Tech Panthers men's soccer coaches High school soccer coaches in the United States Expatriate football managers in Singapore