Charles Pollard (born March 24, 1973) is a retired Guyanese footballer and current assistant coach at the Guyana national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Pollard | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Georgetown, Guyana | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1995 | Alpha United FC | 33 | (2) |
| 1995–1997 | Pele FC | 50 | (5) |
| 1997–2000 | Netrockers | 56 | (5) |
| 2000–2001 | Doc's Khelwalaas | 22 | (2) |
| 2001–2003 | W Connection | 53 | (3) |
| 2003–2005 | North East Stars | 59 | (7) |
| 2005–2006 | San Juan Jabloteh | 13 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | North East Stars | 15 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Brooklyn Knights | 44 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Caledonia AIA | 30 | (1) |
| 2010 | Joe Public | 10 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | North East Stars | 55 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Slingerz FC | ||
| 2014 | Malabar FC | ||
| 2014–2015 | Club Sando | ||
| 2015–2016 | St. Ann's Rangers | ||
| International career | |||
| 1996–2012 | Guyana | 80 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He has been capped over 60 times[1] and played several years in Trinidad and Tobago's Pro League.
Playing career
editClub
editHe started his career in Guyana and playing for Alpha United, Pele and Netrockers. He was voted Guyana player of the year in 1998. Later he moved to Trinidad & Tobago where he proceeded to spend almost all of his career playing professional football for clubs including Docs Kewalas, W Connection, San Juan Jabloteh and two spells with North East Stars, where he became team captain, leading them to championship in 2004.
After a spell in the US playing for United Soccer League side Brooklyn Knights, he returned to Trinidad to play for Caledonia AIA. He joined Joe Public in January 2010[2] but after just two starts he left the club in April 2010[3] citing the need to get more regular football in his final season before retirement. Later the same month he rejoined former club North East Stars for the 2010–11 season.[4]
International
editCapped numerous times by the national team (1996-2012), he was the international squad's team captain between 1999 and 2007.[5]
Managerial career
editNicknamed Lily, Pollard was named assistant to national team head coach Michael Johnson in February 2019.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Charles Pollard". National-Football-Teams.com.
- ^ "Joe Public signs Guyana's Pollard". Trinidad & Tobago Guardian. 9 January 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
- ^ "Charles Pollard makes surprising Joe Public exit". Kaieteur News. 14 April 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
- ^ "FOOTBALL: Guyanese Pollard returns to North East Stars for last hurrah". Caribbean Daily News. 23 April 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
- ^ "Guyana Football Federation". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
- ^ ‘Lily’ Pollard appointed Golden Jaguars Assistant Coach - Newsroom
External links
edit- Profile on Guyana National Football Federation website at the Wayback Machine (archived July 11, 2011)
- Charles Pollard at National-Football-Teams.com
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