Bruce Gant, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Bruce Gant

Canadian soccer player

Date of Birth: 26-Sep-1956

Place of Birth: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Bruce Gant (born September 26, 1956) is a Canadian retired soccer player who spent five seasons in the North American Soccer League. Gant attended Simon Fraser University, playing on the men's soccer team.
He was a 1976 First Team NAIA All American with the Clan.
In 1979, the Portland Timbers selected Gant, brother of Timbers midfielder Brian Gant, in the first round of the North American Soccer League draft.
He remained with the Timbers until they folded in 1982, playing four outdoor and two indoor seasons with them.
In 1983, he played one game for the Montreal Manic. In 1973, Bruce won a gold medal with British Columbia at the Canada Games.
From February to June 1976, Bruce played for Canada in preparation for the Olympic Games.
While he played in eight exhibition matches against local sides, he did not make any international appearances and was not selected to the final team. In 1990, Bruce helped Vancouver Firefighters FC win The Challenge Trophy.