Aaran Franklyn Lines was born on 21 December 1976 and is a New Zealand professional football manager and former player, most recently in charge of the Western New York Flash.
11 Facts About Aaran Lines
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Aaran Lines played 80 games with the Werder Bremen youth team and 60 games with the reserve team.
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In 1997, Aaran Lines moved to VfL Osnabruck where he appeared in over 80 matches in the first and second Bundesliga.
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Aaran Lines then headed to America to play for the Portland Timbers of the USL, and in 2006 made the move to Rochester, NY to play for the Rochester Rhinos.
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Aaran Lines appeared in over 40 matches for the Rhinos in the last two years of his career, including the 2006 USL Championship match.
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Aaran Lines was included in the New Zealand side for the 1999 Confederations Cup finals tournament in Mexico where he featured in all three group games, and again for the 2003 Confederations Cup finals tournament in France where he made a single appearance against Japan.
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Aaran Lines was named the Fieldturf 2010 Coach of the Year.
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Aaran Lines led a squad featuring five-time FIFA World Player of the Year Marta, Christine Sinclair and Alex Morgan to the 2011 WPS title.
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Aaran Lines focuses on the development of the WNY Flash Youth Academy.
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Aaran Lines continues to manage Sahlen's Sports Park indoor facility and oversee the direction of the Euros and Champions Soccer series based in Elma, NY.
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Aaran Lines is married to Alex Sahlen, who played for the Flash from 2009 to 2014, was the team's president, and is the daughter of team owner Joe Sahlen.