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Jim McLoughlin (born February 5, 1957) is an English-born Canadian soccer player who played as a defender.

Jim McLoughlin

Personal information
Full name	James Louis McLoughlin
Date of birth	(1957-02-02) 2 February 1957 (age 65)
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1978–1980	New York Arrows (indoor)	37	(4)
1979	Toronto Metros-Croatia	0	(0)
1979	Toronto Emerald
1979–1980	Rochester Lancers	23	(0)
1980–1981	Philadelphia (indoor)	24	(4)
1981	Hamilton Steelers
National team
1976–1979	Canada U23	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

McLoughlin played in the Major Indoor Soccer League with the New York Arrows.[1] In 1979 he signed with Toronto Metros-Croatia in the North American Soccer League.[2] After failing to make an appearance for Toronto he played at the amateur level with Toronto Emerald.[3] He later returned to the North American Soccer League to play with the Rochester Lancers.[3] In the winter of 1980, he joined indoor rivals the Philadelphia Fever.[4]

In 1981, he played in the National Soccer League with Hamilton Steelers where he assisted in securing the double (NSL Championship & regular season title) for Hamilton.[5] He retired from professional soccer the following season due to knee injuries.[6] In 1995, he was inducted into the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame.[7]

International career

McLoughlin made his debut for the Canada men's national under-23 soccer team on April 1, 1979 against Bermuda in a qualifier match for 1979 Pan American Games.[8] He was named to the Canada roster for the 1976 Summer Olympics.[9]

Managerial career

McLoughlin managed several amateur clubs like FC Pennsylvania, and Patriot FC.[10]

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