Robin Fraser was born on December 17,1966 and is an American soccer coach and former player.
21 Facts About Robin Fraser
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Robin Fraser is the head coach of Major League Soccer club Toronto FC.
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Robin Fraser previously served as head coach of Colorado Rapids and Chivas USA and as an assistant for Real Salt Lake, Toronto, and the New York Red Bulls.
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Robin Fraser earned 27 caps with the United States national team between 1988 and 2001.
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Robin Fraser was born in Jamaica and grew up in Miami, Florida where he played soccer at Miami Palmetto High School.
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Robin Fraser played college soccer at Florida International University from 1984 to 1988, leading the team to an NCAA Division II Championship as a freshman.
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In 1988, Robin Fraser signed with the Miami Sharks in the American Soccer League.
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Robin Fraser played five seasons with Galaxy, and was named to the league's Best XI four times, and was named MLS Defender of the Year in 1999.
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Robin Fraser was traded to the Colorado Rapids in a salary-cap-related move before the 2001 season.
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Robin Fraser spent three years in Colorado, before being traded to the Columbus Crew for two draft picks.
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Robin Fraser anchored the Crew defense in 2004, and was considered one of the best in MLS at the position, winning his second Defender of the Year award and being named to his fifth Best XI while captaining the Crew to the Supporters' Shield.
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Never a big scorer, Robin Fraser only scored one regular season and one playoff goal in his entire MLS career.
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Robin Fraser was honored as one of The 25 Greatest players in MLS history on December 10,2020.
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Robin Fraser made his debut against Chile on June 1,1988, and amassed 27 caps.
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Robin Fraser's last came in a scoreless tie with Ecuador on June 7,2001.
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On January 4,2011, Robin Fraser was hired as the new head coach of Chivas USA, becoming the team's sixth coach in seven years.
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The Rapids won their first three games under Robin Fraser and won five of their last seven to close 2019 just shy of the playoffs.
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Robin Fraser led Colorado on a three-game winning streak, the second of his Rapids tenure, to close out the regular season and clinch a berth in the Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs as the fifth seed in the Western Conference.
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Robin Fraser posted the best 25-game start of any Rapids head coach in history, scoring 47 goals, winning 13 games and earning 43 points, which are the most by a Rapids head coach since the introduction of draws to MLS In 2000.
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On March 23,2022, the Rapids announced that Robin Fraser had signed a new contract with the team, extending his tenure through the 2025 season.
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On January 10,2025, Robin Fraser was announced as the head coach of Toronto FC on a three-year contract.