Stevie Gill (born September 8, 1973) is a Canadian former soccer player who played in the

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, Canadian International Soccer League, and Canadian Professional Soccer League. After his retirement from soccer he began managing as an assistant coach in the CPSL, and later at the college level with

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Playing career

Gill started his career in 1987 in the

with the

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. He was traded to the Hamilton Steelers in 1991, and appeared in two playoff games. Once the season came to a conclusion Hamilton folded and he signed with the

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. In 1993, he returned to the Toronto Blizzard which joined the

. During his tenure with Toronto he appeared in 10 matches. In 1994, he signed with

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in the Canadian International Soccer League, and won the league championship in 1995, and 1996. In 2000, he competed in the Canadian Professional Soccer League with the

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. During his tenure with the Olympians he won the CPSL League Cup and the regular season championship. He featured in the CPSL Championship final against Toronto Croatia, but lost the match to a score of 2–1. The following season he was traded to the

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International career

In 1991, he made his debut for the

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against Honduras at the

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. In total he would feature in eight matches, and participated in the

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Managerial career

Gill would conclude his playing career with Durham in 2002, as he was assigned the position of assistant coach to Durham. In 2003, Gill was named the position of assistant coach to

men's and women's soccer team. In 2008, he was appointed the Grand Canyon University women's soccer team head coach, and resigned in 2015

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gill, Stevie 1973 births Living people American Professional Soccer League players Canadian National Soccer League players Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Canadian soccer coaches Canadian soccer players Hamilton Steelers (1981–1992) players London Lasers players Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992) players Toronto Blizzard (1986–1993) players Toronto Croatia players Durham Storm players Soccer players from Toronto Sportspeople from Scarborough, Toronto Canada men's youth international soccer players Pan American Games competitors for Canada Footballers at the 1991 Pan American Games Men's association football defenders Canadian women's soccer coaches College women's soccer coaches in the United States