Pat Sullivan (soccer)


Pat Sullivan is a Canadian former soccer player who played in the Canadian Soccer League, American Professional Soccer League, and the Canadian Professional Soccer League.

Playing career

Sullivan began his career in 1991, in the Canadian Soccer League with Nova Scotia Clippers. In 1992 he was a member of the North York Rockets. After the demise of the CSL he signed with the Toronto Rockets of the American Professional Soccer League. He made his debut for the club on July 8, 1994 in a match against the Seattle Sounders. He recorded his first goal for the club on August 31, 1994 in a match against the Vancouver 86ers. In total he appeared in ten matches and recorded one goal for the club. In 1999, Sullivan would sign with expansion franchise the Oshawa Flames of the Canadian Professional Soccer League. The following season he signed with the Glen Shields Sun Devils, and made his debut on May 31, 2000 in a match against Toronto Croatia. He would help the Sun Devils finish fourth in the overall standings and clinch a playoff berth. In the quarterfinals the team faced London City, and advanced to the next round by winning a penalty shootout, where Sullivan successful converted a penalty kick. In the semi-finals Glen Shields faced Toronto Olympians, but unfortunately lost the match by a score of 1-0. In 2001, he returned to Oshawa, but failed to secure a postseason berth.