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Gavin Wilkinson
Personal information
Full name	Gavin Brian Wilkinson
Date of birth	5 November 1973 (1973-11-05) (age 36)
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Portland Timbers
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1992-1996 1996-1999 1999-2000 2000 2000-2001 2001-2006	Waitakere City Perth Glory Instant-Dict Geylang United Kilkenny City Portland Timbers	0680(4) 0130(2) 0150(2) 0120(0) 1240(4)
National team2
1996-2002	New Zealand	0330(1)
Teams managed
2007-	Portland Timbers
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10/22/2007. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 10/22/2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Gavin Wilkinson (born 5 November 1973) is a former New Zealand footballer and current coach and General Manager of the USL First Division Portland Timbers. As a player, he was known as a strong leader and defender.

He played for the New Zealand national football team, the All Whites and collected 33 caps in official FIFA internationals, scoring 1 goal.^[1][2]

Wilkinson played defense for with the USL Portland Timbers from 2001-2006, adding assistant coach duties in 2005 and 2006. Wilkinson retired as an active player and was named Head Coach and General Manager for the Portland Timbers in September 2006. During the 2009 season, he directed the Timbers to the Commissioner's Cup as the regular season champion and a league record 24 game unbeaten string (14-0-10), smashing the previous record of 16. Wilkinson also runs the EastSide United FC, a youth soccer club based in Gresham, OR.

Gavin not only played for the Portland Timbers, but has also played for the New Zealand National Team 40 times in various competitions including World Cup Qualifiers and the Confederations Cup, playing against countries like USA, Germany & Brazil.

Honours

Perth Glory Most Glorious Player Award 1996/1997 season

USL-1 Coach of the Year 2007 and 2009

Managerial stats

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
				G	W	L	D	Win %
Portland Timbers		26 September 2006	Present	88	37	22	29	42.04

References

External links

• Gavin Wilkinson FIFA competition record

New Zealand squad – 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup 1 Batty • 2 Zoricich • 3 Douglas • 4 Bunce • 5 Perry • 6 Wilkinson • 7 Burton • 8 Lines • 9 Urlovic • 10 Jackson • 11 Ngata • 12 Atkinson • 13 Bouckenooghe • 14 Nelsen • 15 Vicelich • 16 Coveny • 17 Elrick • 18 Smith • 19 Utting • 20 Nicholson • Coach: Dugdale

New Zealand squad – 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup 1 Batty • 2 Oughton • 3 Mulligan • 4 Zoricich • 5 Hay • 6 Wilkinson • 7 Vicelich • 8 Lines • 9 Burton • 10 Jackson • 11 Killen • 12 Elliott • 13 Bouckenooghe • 14 Nelsen • 15 Smeltz • 16 Coveny • 17 de Gregorio • 18 Smith • 19 Utting • 20 Davis • 21 Hickey • 22 Wilson • 23 Paston • Coach: Waitt