Rob Friend
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Douglas Friend | ||
Date of birth | 23 January 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Rosetown, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2000 | Western Michigan Broncos | 40 | (9) |
2001–2002 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 40 | (31) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1998 | Okanagan Challenge | ||
2003–2004 | Moss FK | 41 | (16) |
2004–2006 | Molde FK | 40 | (14) |
2006–2007 | SC Heerenveen | 19 | (5) |
2007 | → Heracles Almelo (loan) | 12 | (3) |
2007–2010 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 83 | (28) |
2010–2011 | Hertha BSC | 25 | (5) |
2011–2014 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 13 | (1) |
2012 | Eintracht Frankfurt II | 1 | (2) |
2013–2014 | → 1860 Munich (loan) | 24 | (5) |
2014 | LA Galaxy | 10 | (0) |
Total | 268[1] | (79[1]) | |
International career | |||
2001 | Canada U20 | 2 | (0) |
2001–2004 | Canada U23 | 11 | (12) |
2003–2011 | Canada | 32 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Robert Douglas Friend (born 23 January 1981) is a Canadian former professional soccer player, who played as a forward, and CEO of Pacific FC.
Early life and education
Friend was born 23 January 1981 in
Despite training with English club
Friend transferred to the University of California, Santa Barbara and finished his collegiate career with the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team. As a senior, Friend scored in 12 consecutive matches which ranks fifth in NCAA Division I history.[5] He appeared in 40 games for the Gauchos, scoring 31 goals and assisting on 9 more.[6][7][8] He was named as a 2002 All-American, becoming the first Gaucho in 32 years to receive the honor.[9]
Club career
Norway
After graduation from UCSB, Friend went on trial with
Friend made 41 league appearances and scored 16 league goals for Moss FK over his two-season span with the club before being transferred to
The Netherlands
Early 2006 saw interest in Friend rise with Crystal Palace F.C. and Vålerenga Fotball among teams looking to purchase him.[16][17] It was announced in late March 2006 that Friend was sold to SC Heerenveen ahead of the 2006–07 Eredivisie season.[18] Per terms of the agreement, his last game for Molde FK was in July and a portion of the transfer fee went to his original club Moss FK.[18]
After making 19 appearances with Heerenveen and scoring five goals, he was loaned to Heracles Almelo in January 2007 to conclude the 2006–07 Eredivisie season.[19][20] Despite his contributions, Heerenveen deemed him surplus to requirements and transferred him on to Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Germany
During the 2007–08 season Friend scored 18 goals in 33 matches, making him Borussia Mönchengladbach's top scorer and the second top scorer in Bundesliga 2. His team finished first, and were promoted to the Bundesliga.
On 17 August 2008, Friend scored in his very first game in the Bundesliga, against VfB Stuttgart. After three years in Mönchengladbach, including two in the Bundesliga, Friend was sold from the club and was bought by the newly relegated Hertha BSC for €1.8 million.[21]
Friend made his debut and scored his first goal for Berlin on 14 August 2010 in a
United States
On 13 January 2014, Friend made the move to
International career
Friend has represented
Friend made his debut with the senior international team on 18 January 2003 in a friendly with the United States. Since then, and as of February 2013, he has been capped 32 times by his country, scoring twice. He has represented Canada in five FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[28]
Personal life
Friend was inducted into the UCSB Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008.[29] In August 2014, Friend was named as the inaugural sports ambassador for the Academy for Canadians in Sports and Entertainment – Los Angeles.[30]
Friend is married to Marisa Lauren "Mari" Bell, a former UC Santa Barbara women's volleyball player.[27][31][32] The couple have three children.[27]
Pop culture
Friend was featured in the book Saskatchewan Soccer People: Martin Nash, Rob Friend, Kevin Holness, Jordan Schidlowsky, Brian Philley, Norman Sheldon, Amy Vermeulen.[citation needed]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Moss | 2003 | First Division
|
25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 28 | 10 | ||
2004 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 8 | ||||
Total | 41 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 35 | ||
Molde | 2004 | Tippeligaen
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 2 | ||
2005 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 31 | 13 | ||||
2006 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |||
Total | 40 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 17 | ||
Heerenveen | 2006–07 | Eredivisie | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 |
Heracles Almelo (loan) | 2006–07 | Eredivisie | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 3 | ||
Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2007–08 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 18 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 18 | ||
2008–09 | Bundesliga | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 7 | |||
2009–10 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 3 | ||||
Total | 83 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 28 | ||
Hertha BSC | 2010–11 | 2. Bundesliga | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 6 | ||
Eintracht Frankfurt | 2011–12 | 2. Bundesliga | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
2012–13 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
Eintracht Frankfurt II | 2012–13 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 2 | – | — | — | 1 | 2 | |||
1860 Munich | 2012–13 | 2. Bundesliga | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 4 | ||
2013–14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
Total | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | ||
LA Galaxy | 2014 | MLS | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
Career total | 268 | 79 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 296 | 85 |
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Canada | 2003 | 3 | 0 |
2004 | 1 | 0 | |
2005 | 0 | 0 | |
2006 | 5 | 1 | |
2007 | 5 | 0 | |
2008 | 8 | 1 | |
2009 | 2 | 0 | |
2010 | 3 | 0 | |
2011 | 5 | 0 | |
Total | 32 | 2 |
- Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Friend goal.[34][39]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 4 September 2006 | Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, Montreal, Canada | Jamaica | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
2 | 31 May 2008 | Qwest Field, Seattle , United States |
Brazil | 1–1 | 2–3 | Friendly |
References
- ^ a b Excludes statistics accrued with Okanagan Challenge.
- ^ "LA Galaxy Rob Friend player profile". LA Galaxy. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ a b c "WMU soccer teams announce recruits". Western Michigan University. 18 March 1999. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ Keirns, Kristin (13 January 2014). "LA Galaxy Signs Former Bronco Men's Soccer Player Rob Friend". Western Michigan Broncos. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Division I Men's Soccer Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2015. p. 9. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "2001 UC Santa Barbara Combined Team Statistics". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. 19 November 2001. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "2002 UC Santa Barbara Combined Team Statistics". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. 29 November 2002. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "MSoc: Former Gaucho star Friend signs with Galaxy". Presidio Sports. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Rob Friend Leads Borussia Back to Bundesliga". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Friend på plass". Moss FK (in Norwegian). 8 December 2002. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Friend klar for MFK". Moss FK (in Norwegian). 13 December 2002. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Youth Rules 2003 SuperDraft". Major League Soccer. 17 January 2003. Archived from the original on 7 February 2003. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- Chicago Fire Soccer Club. 17 January 2003. Archived from the originalon 7 February 2003. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ Football Association of Norway(in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ Johannessen, Sturla (18 August 2004). "Rob Friend klar for Molde". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Norway. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ Haraldsen, Stian (23 March 2006). "Palace ser på Friend". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Hasle, Oslo, Norway. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "HOTLINE – DOWIE SEEKS FRIEND". Daily Mirror. London. 19 March 2006. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Rob Friend er solgt – Moss få deler av summen". NRK (in Norwegian). 31 March 2006. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Heracles huurt Rob Friend van Heerenveen". Voetbal International (in Dutch). Netherlands. 30 January 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Heracles-speler Rob Friend over zijn roots". De Twentsche Courant Tubantia (in Dutch). Netherlands. 2 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ Hermanns, Stefan (19 June 2010). "Hertha holt Stürmer Rob Friend". Der Tagesspiegel (in German). Berlin. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Hertha vs. Arminia". ESPN. 12 September 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ^ Bottjer, Steve (10 June 2011). "De Jong continues rise for club & country". RedNationOnline.ca. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
- ^ Weber, Marc (18 January 2013). "Whitecaps make strong play to sign Canadian Rob Friend". The Province. Vancouver. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "LA Galaxy sign longtime European pro and Canadian international striker Rob Friend | MLSsoccer.com". Archived from the original on 14 January 2014.
- ^ "Forward Rob Friend retires from professional soccer | LA Galaxy". Archived from the original on 14 December 2014.
- ^ a b c Davidson, Neil (22 December 2014). "Concussion cut Rob Friend's career short but still no shortage of highlights". Times Colonist. Victoria, British Columbia. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ Rob Friend – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "UCSB Hall of Fame". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (8 August 2014). "'Glee' Alum Jessalyn Gilsig, LA Galaxy's Rob Friend Named ACISE-LA Ambassadors (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Santa Monica, California. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Aus Liebe zu seiner Mari: Friend nach Los Angeles". Bild (in German). Berlin. 12 January 2014. Archived from the original on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "UCSB Profile: 2 – Mari Bell". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Rob Friend". www.FootballDatabase.eu. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ^ a b c "Rob Friend". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian). Archived from the originalon 22 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ^ "Spillerfakta". MFKWeb.org (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ^ "Rob Friend". FussballDaten.de (in German). Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ^ "UEFA stats". UEFA. Archived from the original on 25 November 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Canada profile". Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
External links
- Rob Friend – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Rob Friend at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Rob Friend at Major League Soccer
- UC Santa Barbara player profile