Jason Richard de Vos (born January 2, 1974) is a Canadian soccer executive, coach, and former player who currently serves as an assistant coach with Toronto FC in Major League Soccer. While representing his country, he was part of the national team that won the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
 de Vos in 2004 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jason Richard de Vos[1] | ||
| Date of birth | January 2, 1974[1] | ||
| Place of birth | London, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990 | London Lasers | 6 | (0) |
| 1991 | Kitchener Kickers | 16 | (1) |
| 1992 | London Lasers | 19 | (2) |
| 1993–1996 | Montreal Impact | 55 | (3) |
| 1996–1998 | Darlington | 44 | (5) |
| 1998–2001 | Dundee United | 93 | (2) |
| 2001–2004 | Wigan Athletic | 90 | (15) |
| 2004–2008 | Ipswich Town | 171 | (10) |
| Total | 453 | (35) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997–2004 | Canada | 49 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016 | Canada (women) (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2022 | Canada (assistant) | ||
| 2024– | Toronto FC (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Early career edit
Jason de Vos began his professional career in 1990 as a 15-year-old high schooler with hometown club the London Lasers of the former Canadian Soccer League (CSL). When the club folded he joined the Kitchener Kickers, also of the CSL. When the latter club also folded he rejoined the re-established Lasers in 1992, the last year of operations for the CSL.
Montreal Impact edit
Known for his ability in the air, De Vos spent the next five seasons with the Montreal Impact of the then American Professional Soccer League, the last two on loan to English Third Division club Darlington.
Career abroad edit
In 1998, De Vos first signed a contract with Darlington before moving to Dundee United of the Scottish Premier League in October on a £400,000 transfer. He spent three seasons with The Terrors, captaining the side in 2000–01. He was then signed by Wigan Athletic of the then English Second Division for £500,000 in 2001. De Vos captained the side to its promotion to the First Division in 2002–03 and was named in that season's PFA Division Two Team of the Year.[2] Following an injury-plagued 2003–04, which saw Wigan just miss out on a Premier League play-off place, De Vos left on a Bosman transfer and joined Ipswich Town. Since joining Ipswich, he held down a regular place in the centre of defence, often playing through many injuries and even captaining the team in Jim Magilton's absence. In June 2006, Magilton was appointed manager of Ipswich Town and made de Vos the new captain.[3]He retired from club and international soccer in 2008.[4]
International career edit
De Vos represented Canada at the 1991 Pan American Games.[5]He appeared in 49 full internationals, scoring four goals.[6] He debuted on August 19, 1997, in a 1–0 home loss friendly to Iran. He has represented Canada in 11 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2001 Confederations Cup.[7] He captained the Canadian team from 1999 until his retirement from international soccer in 2004. De Vos was named a tournament all-star for both the 2000 and 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup tournaments, in which Canada were placed first and third respectively. He scored the winning goal in the final of the 2000 Gold Cup, a match Canada won 2–0 over Colombia.
Retirement edit
After the final match of the 2007–08 season in the 1–0 win over Hull City, De Vos announced his immediate retirement from playing to take up a media role in his native Canada and was given a guard of honour and standing ovation during the teams parade lap of the pitch.[8][9]
De Vos will also scout players from the MLS for former-club Ipswich Town.[citation needed]
De Vos provided commentary on the FIFA 2010 World Cup for CBC and on Toronto FC matches for CBC and GolTV Canada.[10]
De Vos was the colour Commentator for CBC Sports's coverage of Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
Fall of 2010 he accepted the position of Technical Director at Oakville Soccer Club.[11]
On May 4, de Vos stepped down as Technical Director at Oakville Soccer Club after accepting a full-time position with TSN as a broadcaster.[12]
In 2012, as part of the Canadian Soccer Association's centennial celebration, he was named to the all-time Canada XI men's team.[13]
Since April 2013 is de Vos Member of the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame.[14]
In January 2015, de Vos confirmed that he would begin work towards his UEFA Pro Licence in May of that year in Ireland.[15]
On August 30, 2016, he was named the Director of Development for the Canadian Soccer Association.[16]
In January 2024, he joined Toronto FC as an assistant coach.[17]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Darlington | 1996–97[18] | Third Division | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997–98[19] | Third Division | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 30 | 3 | |
| 1998–99[20] | Third Division | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | |
| Total | 44 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 6 | ||
| Dundee United | 1998–99[20] | Scottish Premier League | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 1999–00[21] | Scottish Premier League | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
| 2000–01[22] | Scottish Premier League | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| Total | 93 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 2 | ||
| Wigan Athletic | 2001–02[23] | Second Division | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 |
| 2002–03[24] | Second Division | 43 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 8 | |
| 2003–04[25] | First Division | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
| Total | 90 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 15 | ||
| Ipswich Town | 2004–05[26] | Championship | 45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 49 | 3 |
| 2005–06[27] | Championship | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 3 | |
| 2006–07[28] | Championship | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 3 | |
| 2007–08[29] | Championship | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 2 | |
| Total | 171 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 179 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 398 | 32 | 21 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 441 | 34 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Football League Trophy
- ^ Appearances in Championship play-offs
International edit
- Source:[30]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | |||
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 49 | 4 | |
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each de Vos goal.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 2, 1999 | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Canada |  Guatemala | 2–0 | 2–0 | Canada Cup |
| 2 | February 27, 2000 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States |  Colombia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 3 | June 4, 2000 | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba |  Cuba | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | September 4, 2004 | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Canada |  Honduras | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours edit
Player edit
Wigan Athletic
Canada
Individual
- CONCACAF Gold Cup Best XI: 2000,[31] 2002[32]
- CONCACAF Gold Cup Fair Play Award: 2000[33]
- Canadian Player of the Year: 2002
- Manchester Evening News/GMR Sports Personality of the Month: April 2003
- Wigan Athletic Player of the Year: 2002–03[34]
- PFA Team of the Year: 2002–03 Second Division[35]
- Ipswich Town Players' Player of the Year: 2005–06[36]
- Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame: Inducted 2013[37]
- Ipswich Town F.C. Hall of Fame: Inducted 2019[38]
References edit
- ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream Publishing. p. 120. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
- ^ "Wigan dominate PFA team". BBC Sport. April 28, 2003. Retrieved October 9, 2008.
- ^ "TWTD.co.uk". Archived from the original on June 15, 2006. Retrieved June 8, 2006.
- ^ "About Me…". Jason Devos. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
- ^ "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ Canada - Record International Players - Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- ^ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
- ^ "De Vos announces retirement". Sky Sports website. May 4, 2008. Retrieved May 4, 2008.
- ^ "Skipper Says Goodbye". Ipswich Town F.C. Official Club Site. May 4, 2008. Archived from the original on May 6, 2008. Retrieved May 4, 2008.
- ^ "CBC Announces Broadcast Team for 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa". CBC. May 5, 2010. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "Foerm Canadian captain Jason De Vos joins Oakville club as technical director". guelphmercury.com. October 27, 2010. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ "Oakville Soccer Club technical director resigns". Insidehalton.com. May 4, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
- ^ "Association announces All-Time Canada XI - men's team - Canada Soccer". Archived from the original on June 26, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
- ^ "The Soccer Hall of Fame announces 2013 Inductees - Canada Soccer". Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
- ^ "Jason deVos on Twitter: "Received some great news this week: I've been offered a place on the @OfficialIrishFA UEFA Pro Licence, which starts in May. Can't wait!"". twitter.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ "de Vos in charge of Canadian soccer's development | Toronto Sun".
- ^ "Jason deVos joins Toronto FC Coaching Staff". Toronto FC. January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Jason de Vos in 1996/1997". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jason de Vos in 1997/1998". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jason de Vos in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jason de Vos in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jason de Vos in 2000/2001". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jason de Vos in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jason de Vos in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jason de Vos in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jason de Vos in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jason de Vos in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jason de Vos in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jason de Vos in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ Jason de Vos at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Trinidad & Tobago And The Netherlands Antilles Will Kick Off The 2002 FIFA World Cup". CONCACAF. Archived from the original on March 15, 2005. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "FC Gold Cup 2002". CONCACAF. Archived from the original on March 7, 2005. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ [1] Archived March 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Players of the Year". Wigan Athletic F.C. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ McKechnie, David (April 28, 2003). "Henry lands PFA award". The Guardian. London. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ "De Vos Players' Player of the Year". TWTD. April 25, 2006. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ^ "The Soccer Hall of Fame announces 2013 Inductees - Canada Soccer". Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
- ^ Pearce, Steve (March 30, 2019). "DeVos and Hreidarsson Honoured". Ipswich Town Official Website. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
External links edit
- Jason de Vos at the Canadian Soccer Association / Canada Soccer Hall of Fame
- Jason de Vos profile at Ipswich Town Talk
- Jason de Vos at Soccerbase
- Sporting-Heroes.net with a picture, profile and career British footballing statistics of De Vos
- Jason de Vos at National-Football-Teams.com
