Jeff Cassar
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeffrey Cassar | ||
| Date of birth | February 2, 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Livonia, Michigan, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1995 | FIU Golden Panthers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 |
Dallas Burn | 2 | (0) |
| 1998–2001 | Miami Fusion | 51 | (0) |
| 2002 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2002 |
Atlanta Silverbacks | 6 | (0) |
| 2002 |
→ MetroStars (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 | FC Dallas | 31 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Charlotte Eagles (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007 | FC Dallas (assistant) | ||
| 2007–2013 | Real Salt Lake (assistant) | ||
| 2013–2017 | Real Salt Lake | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jeff Cassar (born February 2, 1974) is an American soccer coach and former goalkeeper who last coached Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer.[1]
Playing career
Cassar played
Cassar returned to the United States at the end of the English season, and signed with the
Following the 2006 season, Cassar retired.
Coaching
Cassar was appointed by new head coach Steve Morrow, Clarke's replacement, as the team's goalkeeper coach. In May 2007, he became the goalkeeper coach for Real Salt Lake. However, he also spent time at the end of the season as an assistant with the Puerto Rico Islanders of the USL First Division.[3]
Jeff was called on as a goalkeeper coach for the U.S. Men's National Team in September 2013 during their world cup qualification bid against Mexico.[4]
On December 18, 2013, Cassar was named the new head coach of Real Salt Lake, replacing Jason Kreis after the latter became head coach of New York City FC.
After serving as the head coach of Real Salt Lake for three full seasons in Major League Soccer, Cassar was dismissed on March 20, 2017, following an 0-2-1 start to the 2017 MLS season. Cassar's assistant coach Daryl Shore was appointed interim head coach on the same day.[5]
Cassar joined the staff of the Dallas Hornets youth club in July 2023.[6]
References
- ^ ESPNFC.com (March 20, 2017). "Real Salt Lake fires coach Jeff Cassar three games into season; ESPNFC". ESPNFC.com. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- ^ "Bolton sign US keeper". BBC. March 28, 2002. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ^ [1] Archived January 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Real Salt Lake's Alvaro Saborio will miss World Cup qualifier with new calf injury | The Salt Lake Tribune". Sltrib.com. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake fires Jeff Cassar, Daryl Shore to serve as interim head coach; Deseret News". Deseretnews.com. March 20, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "Jeff Cassar Named to Dallas Hornets Coaching Staff". DallasHornets.com. Dallas Hornets. Retrieved September 16, 2023.