Alex Bunbury
Bio
Alex Bunbury... soccer family (sons Teal and Mataeo)... he was 12 years old when he started playing soccer... growing up, favourites included Diego Maradona... his daughter Kylie Bunbury is an actress...
honoured by the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2006... honoured by the Québec Soccer Hall of Fame (Temple de la renommée du soccer québecoise) and the Hamilton Soccer Hall of Fame... a two-time Canada Soccer Player of the Year (1993 and 1995)...
represented Canada in three cycles of FIFA World Cup Qualifiers and two editions of the Concacaf Gold Cup... Canada’s top goalscorer across FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in 1992 and 1993 (six goals in 14 international matches)... Canada’s top goalscorer across FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in 1996 and 1997 (five goals in 16 international matches)... career 70 international appearances across 14 years from 1986 to 1999 with Canada Soccer's Men's National Team, including 65 international "A" appearances… when he left international football in 1999, he ranked sixth all-time with 60 international appearances... represented Canada at one FIFA youth tournament (U-19 at USSR 1985)...
club career in Canada, England, Portugal and USA, including appearances in UEFA Cup... a one-time MLS Cup winner (2000)... a one-time runner up in the Taça de Portugal (1995)... in Portugal, C.S. Marítimo’s top goalscorer in four-straight seasons from 1995-96 to 1998-99...
in 2012 as part of the Canadian Soccer Association’s Centennial Celebration, was honoured on the All-Time Canada XI men’s team...
said Bunbury in 1995 in Québec Soccer magazine, “I’m a playmaker. I love to get the ball, run at the defenders, and cross the ball” ("Je suis davantage un fabricant de jeu. J'aime aller chercher des ballons, foncer sur les défenseurs et faire des centres.")...
Honours
Individual Awards
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2015Hamilton Soccer Hall of Fame Honoured Member (Athlete - Soccer)
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2012All-Time Canada XI Men's Team
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2012Canada Soccer Centennial Timeline Top 100 Men's Footballers
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2006Canada Soccer Hall of Fame Honoured Player / Joueur honoré
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2005Québec Soccer Hall of Fame Membre honoré (Athlète) / Honoured Member (Athlete)
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1995Canada Soccer Players of the Year Men's / Masculin
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1993Canada Soccer Players of the Year Winner / Gagnant
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1993FSQ Male Senior Player of Excellence Gagnant / Winner
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