Peter Gilfillan
{{Short description|Canadian soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Peter Gilfillan
| image =
| fullname = Peter Gilfillan
| height =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|12|29}}
| birth_place=
| currentclub =
| position = Defender
| youthyears1 = 1986–1990
| youthclubs1 = Wilfrid Laurier University
| years1 = 1987
| clubs1 = Toronto Blizzard
| caps1 = 20
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1988
| clubs2 = Hamilton Steelers
| caps2 = 21
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1989
| clubs3 = Ottawa Intrepid
| caps3 = 21
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 1990–1991
| clubs4 = Kitchener Spirit
| caps4 = 48
| goals4 = 1
| years6 = 1992
| clubs6 = North York Rockets
| caps6 = 20
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 1985
| nationalteam1 = Canada U20
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 1990-1991
| nationalteam2 = Canada
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|CAN}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's Association football}}
{{MedalCompetition|North American Nations Cup}}
{{Medal|W|1990 Canada|}}
{{Medal|3rd|1991 United States|}}
}}
Peter Gilfillan (born 29 December 1965) is a former professional Canadian soccer defender.
Club career
Peter was drafted to the North American Soccer League by the Toronto Blizzard in 1983. He was a member of the Toronto Blizzard from 1983 to 1987 (NASL and CSL). In 1988 he played for the Hamilton Steelers in the Canadian Soccer League. After leaving Wilfrid Laurier University in 1990 he joined Ottawa Intrepid of the Canadian Soccer League. He also played for the Kitchener Spirit/Kickers and the North York Rockets in the CSL.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nasljerseys.com/ASL/Rosters/SpiritKitchener_Rosters.htm|title=Rosters|website=www.nasljerseys.com|access-date=2020-04-24}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nasljerseys.com/ASL/Rosters/Rockets_Rosters.htm#1991|title=Rosters|website=www.nasljerseys.com|access-date=2020-04-24}} Peter was selected Canadian University CIAU/CIS All Canadian All-star for all 4 years in University from 1986 to 1990. He worked for Umbro Soccer and Adidas Canada after retiring from the game.[http://www.laurierathletics.com/createarticle.php?ID=5 Soccer still rules the day for Gilfillan] - Laurier Athletics He also served as the general manager at an online recruitment company.[http://solutions.monster.ca/corporate/managing_team.asp Peter Gilfillan Senior Vice-President Sales & General Manager] - Monster Solutions
International career
Peter was a member of the U19 Canadian team in 1984. The U19 team was CONCACAF finalists in Trinidad & Tobago - where the team qualified for the World Youth Cup in Russia along with Mexico in 1984. Gilfillan played all three of Canada's games at the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship,[https://web.archive.org/web/20121106072026/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=192950/index.html Record at FIFA Tournaments] - FIFA in a side that also comprised Alex Bunbury. He was member of the Men's Gold medal Canada National team at the Francophone games 1988 in Morocco, Africa and was selected to represent the Canadian World Cup team - 3 Nations Cup in Vancouver – versus USA and Mexico 1990 and; selected to represent the Canadian World Cup team - 3 Nations Cup in Los Angeles versus USA and Mexico 1991 and; selected to represent the Canadian at the CONCACAF Gold Cup, Los Angeles 1991. He made his senior debut for Canada in a July 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against Jamaica.
Peter is a member of the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame.
Honours
Canada
- North American Nations Cup: 1990{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/north-am-champ90.html#sqd|title=North American Championship 1990 (Canada)-Squads|access-date=April 20, 2025}}; 3rd place, 1991{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/north-am-champ91.html#sqd|title=North American Championship 1991 (Los Angeles, USA)-Squads|access-date=April 20, 2025}}
External links
- {{Canada Soccer player|id=1294}}
- [http://www.laurierathletics.com/peopleprofile.php?PeopleID=1952 Profile] - Golden Hawk Athletics
- {{NFT player|24395}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Canada Squad 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
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Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Canadian men's soccer players
Category:Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men's soccer players
Category:Canada men's youth international soccer players
Category:Canada men's international soccer players
Category:Toronto Blizzard (1986–1993) players
Category:Hamilton Steelers (1981–1992) players
Category:Ottawa Intrepid players
Category:Kitchener Spirit players
Category:North York Rockets players
Category:Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992) players