Gavin Wilkinson
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gavin Brian Wilkinson | ||
Date of birth | 5 November 1973 | ||
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Portland Timbers (Technical Director) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1996 | Waitakere City | ||
1996–1999 | Perth Glory | 68 | (4) |
1999–2000 | Instant-Dict | 13 | (2) |
2000 | Geylang United | 15 | (2) |
2000–2001 | Kilkenny City | 12 | (0) |
2001–2006 | Portland Timbers | 124 | (4) |
National team‡ | |||
1996–2002 | New Zealand | 33 | (1) |
Teams managed | |||
2005–2006 | Portland Timbers (USL) (assistant) | ||
2007–2010 | Portland Timbers (USL) | ||
2012 | Portland Timbers (interim) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:47, 29 January 2013 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 October 2007 |
Gavin Wilkinson (born 5 November 1973) is a former New Zealand footballer and current GM/President of Soccer for the Portland Timbers. Prior to this position, Wilkinson was manager of Portland Timbers in the United Soccer League before their promotion to Major League Soccer beginning with the 2011 season. As a player, he was known as a strong leader and defender.[1]
International career[]
He played for the New Zealand national football team, the All Whites and collected 33 caps in official FIFA internationals, scoring 1 goal.[2]
Career[]
Wilkinson played defense for with the USL Portland Timbers from 2001 to 2006, adding assistant coach duties in 2005 and 2006. Wilkinson retired as an active player and was named Head Coach and General Manager for Portland Timbers in September 2006. During the 2009 season, he directed the Timbers to the Commissioner's Cup as the regular season champion and a league record 24 game unbeaten string (14-0-10), smashing the previous record of 16.
Manager career[]
Wilkinson also runs EastSide Timbers FC, a youth soccer club based in Gresham, OR.[3]
On 18 January 2010, Wilkinson was named Technical Director of the expansion Portland Timbers club in Major League Soccer (MLS), set to begin play in the 2011 season. He assumed those duties while still coaching the Timbers through the 2010 season.
Wilkinson not only played for Portland Timbers, but has also played for the New Zealand National Team 40 times in various competitions including World Cup Qualifiers and the Confederations Cup, playing against countries like the United States, Germany & Brazil.
Wilkinson was the general manager of the Portland Thorns, the Timbers' sister club in the National Women's Soccer League from its inception in 2013. As a result of the 2021 fallout of the scandal surrounding allegations that Paul Riley had sexually harassed Thorns players during his tenure as the club's coach (2014 to 2015), Wilkinson, who was responsible for Riley's hire and the eventual non-retainment of Riley's services following the 2015 season, was put on administrative leave from the Thorns[4] and eventually replaced by Karina Leblanc.[5] He remains the Timbers GM, however.
Honours[]
Player[]
- Perth Glory
- Most Glorious Player Award (1x): 1996-1997
Manager[]
- Portland Timbers
Cascadia Cup (1x): 2012
USL-1 Coach of the Year (2x): 2007, 2009
Managerial stats[]
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
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G | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
Portland Timbers | United States | 26 September 2006 | 10 October 2010 | 118 | 50 | 29 | 39 | 42.37 |
References[]
- ^ "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
- ^ "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
- ^ "EastSide United FC - Technical Director". ESUFC. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ^ "Thorns FC statement on general manager/President of soccer Gavin Wilkinson | PTFC".
- ^ "Karina LeBlanc named Thorns FC general manager".
External links[]
- Gavin Wilkinson – FIFA competition record (archived)
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Association football defenders
- Association footballers from Auckland
- Double Flower FA players
- Major League Soccer executives
- New Zealand association football coaches
- New Zealand association footballers
- New Zealand international footballers
- Perth Glory FC players
- Portland Timbers (2001–2010) players
- Portland Timbers (MLS) coaches
- Portland Timbers (USL) coaches
- USL A-League players
- USL First Division players
- USL First Division coaches
- Waitakere City F.C. players
- 1998 OFC Nations Cup players
- 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- 2000 OFC Nations Cup players
- 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- Hong Kong First Division League players
- League of Ireland players
- New Zealand expatriate association footballers
- Expatriate association footballers in the Republic of Ireland
- Expatriate footballers in Hong Kong
- Expatriate footballers in Singapore
- Expatriate soccer players in Australia
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Ireland
- New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong
- New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Singapore
- New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Australia
- New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in the United States