John Terence Catliff was born on 8 January 1965 and is a Canadian former professional soccer player, who played as a striker.
15 Facts About John Catliff
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John Catliff retired ranked second all-time on the Canadian national team with 18 international "A" goals between 1984 and 1994.
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John Catliff was named to the All-American First Team in 1986.
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John Catliff ended his college career with the Crimson with a total of 34 goals and 15 assists.
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John Catliff was a Canadian Soccer League star, scoring the second most goals of anyone in the League's six-year history with 69 goals in total.
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John Catliff was a league season scoring champion in 1988 with 22 goals and in 1990 with 19 goals.
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John Catliff began his CSL career in 1987 playing for the League's inaugural champions, the Calgary Kickers.
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John Catliff then spent the next six seasons with the Vancouver 86ers, who became the CSL champions in four consecutive seasons from 1988 through 1991.
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John Catliff was a member of the quarter-finalist Canadian national team at the 1984 Summer Olympics while still playing at Harvard.
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John Catliff was just 19 years old when he made his international "A" debut for Canada in a July 1984 friendly match against Chile in Edmonton.
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John Catliff made 60 international appearances across 11 years from 1984 to 1994 with Canada Soccer's Men's National Team, including 45 international "A" appearances and 18 international "A" goals.
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John Catliff represented Canada in 12 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.
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John Catliff suffered a serious knee injury in a 1986 World Cup qualifying match away to Honduras.
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John Catliff recently worked as global Vice President of Sales with Helly Hansen outdoor apparel company but now works with Firstar Sports.
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John Catliff is an Honoured member of The Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame.