Dale Mitchell (soccer)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Dale William Mitchell | ||
| Date of birth | April 21, 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1978 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 5 | (0) |
| 1979–1982 |
Portland Timbers | 101 | (35) |
| 1983 | Montreal Manic | 24 | (8) |
| 1984–1985 |
Tacoma Stars (indoor) | 96 | (96) |
| 1986–1987 |
Kansas City Comets (indoor) | 99 | (99) |
| 1988–1990, 1992 |
Vancouver 86ers | ||
| 1990–1991 | Baltimore Blast (indoor) | 51 | (42) |
| 1991 |
Toronto Blizzard | 22 | (10) |
| 1992–1994 |
Tacoma Stars (indoor) | 40 | (45) |
| Total | 651 | (546) | |
| International career | |||
| 1976 |
Canada U-20 | 3 | (1) |
| 1983–1987 | Canada U-23 | 9 | (4) |
| 1980–1993 | Canada | 55 | (19) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1995–1999 | Vancouver 86ers reserves | ||
| 2000–2001 | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||
| 2002–2007 |
Canada U-20 | ||
| 2007–2009 | Canada | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dale William Mitchell (born April 21, 1958) is a Canadian former professional
striker
who played for several North American teams in the 1980s and 1990s.
He made 55 appearances for the
Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame in 2002. In March 2014 it was announced that he would also be a 2014 inductee into the Indoor Soccer Hall of Fame.[3]
Club career
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Mitchell played in the former
Toronto Blizzard
for the 1991 season.
Mitchell also played nine
Toronto Blizzard.[5]
International career
Mitchell made his senior debut for
Australia in Sydney.[6] He represented Canada in 22 World Cup qualifiers[7] and also played in the 1986 FIFA World Cup finals in Canada's third group stage match against the Soviet Union.[8]
Mitchell also played every minute of Canada's matches at the 1984 Summer Olympics, scoring three goals including the equalizer when Canada took Brazil into extra time and eventually penalty kicks in the quarterfinals.[9]
International goals
- Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 15, 1980 | Empire Stadium, Vancouver, Canada |  New Zealand |
2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly
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| 2 | September 15, 1980 | Empire Stadium, Vancouver, Canada | New Zealand |
3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | November 11, 1980 | Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City , Guatemala |
 Guatemala |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | October 12, 1981 | Skinner Park, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago |  Trinidad and Tobago |
1–0 | 4–2 | Friendly |
| 5 | October 12, 1981 | Skinner Park, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago |
4–1 | 4–2 | Friendly |
| 6 | April 20, 1985 | Royal Athletic Park, Victoria, Canada | Guatemala |
1–0 | 2–1 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | April 20, 1985 | Royal Athletic Park, Victoria, Canada | Guatemala |
2–0 | 2–1 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | May 5, 1985 | Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Guatemala |
1–0 | 1–1 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9 | May 8, 1985 | Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti |  Haiti |
1–0 | 2–0 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10 | June 2, 1985 | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea |  Ghana |
2–1 | President's Cup | |
| 11 | October 2, 1988 | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago |
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 12 | October 15, 1988 | Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, Canada | Guatemala |
1–2 | 3–2 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 13 | October 15, 1988 | Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, Canada | Guatemala |
2–2 | 3–2 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 14 | June 28, 1991 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, U.S. |  Honduras |
1–4 | 2–4 | 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 15 | June 28, 1991 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, U.S. | Honduras |
2–4 | 2–4 | 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 16 | July 3, 1991 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, U.S. |  Jamaica |
1–0 | 3–2 | 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 17 | October 18, 1992 | National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica | Jamaica |
1–1 | 1–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 18 | November 1, 1992 | Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Canada | Jamaica |
1–0 | 1–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 19 | November 8, 1992 | Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, Canada |  El Salvador |
2–2 | 2–3 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Coaching career
Following his retirement as a player, Mitchell coached the 86ers reserves squad and was first-team assistant coach from 1995 to 1999. He succeeded
Canada's Under-20 national team head coach. In 2004, he served as an assistant coach to Frank Yallop with the senior national team during FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. In May 2007, he was appointed head coach of the Canadian men's senior team. In 2008, Canada did not progress beyond CONCACAF Stage III of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, finishing in the so-called CONCACAF Group of Death behind the higher-ranked Mexican and Honduran teams. Mitchell was relieved of his duties on March 27, 2009.[10]
References
- ^ Goalscoring for Canada National Team - RSSSF
- ^ "Association announces All-Time Canada XI - men's team - Canada Soccer". Archived from the original on November 27, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ "Home - Indoor Soccer Hall of Fame". www.indoorsoccerhall.com. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ "Timbers Flashback: Dale Mitchell | Portland Timbers". Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ "Dale Mitchell soccer Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ "Dale Mitchell". www.canadasoccer.com. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
- ^ "1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico ™". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
- ^ "Previous Tournaments". FIFA.com. 2008. Archived from the original on September 14, 2008. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
- ^ "Mitchell given the boot", The Canadian Press, Friday, March 27, 2009.
External links
- Dale Mitchell at the Canadian Soccer Association / Canada Soccer Hall of Fame
- Dale Mitchell at National-Football-Teams.com
- Dale Mitchell stats
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