Hubert Busby Jr. facts for kids
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 June 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994 | Detroit Wheels | ? | (?) |
| 1995 | Telstar | ? | (?) |
| 1996 | Montreal Impact | 0 | (0) |
| 1998 | Toronto Lynx | 18 | (0) |
| 1999 | Caldas Sport Clube | ? | (?) |
| 2000 | Oxford United | 1 | (0) |
| 2000 | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
| 2001 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ? | (?) |
| 2003 | Ottawa Wizards | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Jamaica | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003 | Ottawa Wizards | ||
| 2004 | Ottawa St. Anthony Italia | ||
| 2005 | Toronto Lynx | ||
| 2006 | AFC Leopards | ||
| 2010–2012 | Vancouver Whitecaps Women | ||
| 2013–2018 | Seattle Sounders Women | ||
| 2018–2019 | Jacksonville Dolphins Women (assistant) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Jamaica Women (assistant) | ||
| 2020-2021 | Jamaica Women | ||
| 2024- | Jamaica Women | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hubert Busby Junior (born June 18, 1969) is a football (soccer) coach and former player. He was born in Canada but played for the Jamaican national team. As a player, his position was goalkeeper.
After his playing career, he became a successful coach for many different teams.
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Playing Career
Hubert Busby Jr. had an exciting career playing for teams in North America and Europe. He was a goalkeeper, which means his job was to stop the other team from scoring.
Club Teams
Busby Jr. played for several clubs. In Canada, he was part of the Montreal Impact, Toronto Lynx, and Vancouver Whitecaps. He also played for teams in other countries, including Oxford United and Crystal Palace in England.
His career took him to many places, giving him a lot of experience in the world of professional soccer.
International Career
From 2001 to 2003, Busby Jr. represented the Jamaica national team. Playing for a national team is a great honor for any athlete.
Coaching Career
After he stopped playing, Busby Jr. decided to use his knowledge to teach others. He earned a degree in sociology from Queen's University and got his top-level coaching licenses.
Early Coaching Jobs
His first professional coaching job was in 2003 with the Ottawa Wizards. He led the team to a conference title, which was a big success. The next year, he coached Ottawa St. Anthony Italia and helped them win the Ontario Cup.
In 2005, he became the head coach for the Toronto Lynx, one of his former teams. The season was challenging for the team, and they struggled to win games.
Coaching Women's Teams
Busby Jr. has a lot of experience coaching women's soccer. From 2010 to 2012, he was the head coach for the Vancouver Whitecaps Women. Later, from 2013 to 2018, he was the head coach and general manager for the Seattle Sounders Women.
Coaching the Jamaican National Team
Busby Jr. has also coached at the international level. In 2019, he was an assistant coach for the Jamaica women's national team. He helped them prepare for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.
In 2020, he was promoted to head coach of the team.
In 2021, Busby Jr. took a break from coaching. After an investigation into a disagreement was closed, he returned to his role. In 2024, he was re-appointed as the head coach for the Jamaican women's team.
