Ian Christopher Bridge was born on 18 September 1959 and is a soccer coach and former professional who played as a defender.
11 Facts About Ian Bridge
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Ian Bridge began his pro career in 1977 and played in the NASL with the Seattle Sounders from 1979 to 1983 and with the Vancouver Whitecaps in 1984, and MISL indoor soccer with the Tacoma Stars.
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Ian Bridge played his youth soccer with the Lakehill Soccer Association in Victoria BC, and has an annually awarded Youth Player "Inspirational" trophy named in his honour.
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Ian Bridge has represented Canada in 12 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played all three of Canada's games at the 1986 FIFA World Cup finals, the country's first appearance at a World Cup finals.
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Ian Bridge played for Canada at the 1984 Olympics and at the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.
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Ian Bridge scored a goal in the first two 1982 FIFA World Cup qualifying games that he played in.
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Ian Bridge's final international was a June 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup Finals match against Mexico.
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Ian Bridge was head coach of the University of Victoria women's soccer team from 1990 to 2000.
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Ian Bridge became assistant coach of Canada women's national soccer team in 1997, a position he still has.
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Ian Bridge became U-19 national women's coach and chief national team assistant coach in March 2001.
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On 10 January 2010, Bridge resigned as head coach of the U-17 Canadian women national team and is coaching the Victoria Highlanders of the USL Premier Development League.