Jason de Vos
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jason Richard de Vos | ||
| Date of birth | January 2, 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | London, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990 | London Lasers | ||
| 1991 | Kitchener Kickers | ||
| 1992 | London Lasers | ||
| 1993–1996 | Montreal Impact | 55 | (3) |
| 1996–1998 | Darlington | 44 | (5) |
| 1998–2001 | Dundee United | 93 | (2) |
| 2001–2004 | Wigan Athletic | 90 | (15) |
| 2004–2008 | Ipswich Town | 171 | (10) |
| National team | |||
| 1997–2004 | Canada | 49 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Jason Richard de Vos (surname also spelt 'De Vos'; born January 2, 1974) is a soccer commentator for TSN and former professional player, who last played as a central defender for English side Ipswich Town. He played international football for Canada. In 2012 as part of the Canadian Soccer Association's centennial celebration, he was named to the all-time Canada XI men's team.
Jason de Vos began his professional career in 1990 as a 15-year-old high schooler with hometown club the London Lasers of the former Canadian Soccer League (CSL). When the club folded he joined the Kitchener Kickers, also of the CSL. When the latter club also folded he rejoined the re-established Lasers in 1992, the last year of operations for the CSL.
Known for his ability in the air, De Vos spent the next five seasons with the Montreal Impact of the then American Professional Soccer League, the last two on loan to English Third Division club Darlington. In 1998 De Vos first signed a contract with the Darlington before moving to Dundee United of the Scottish Premier League in October on a £400,000 transfer. He spent three seasons with The Terrors, captaining the side in 2000–01. He was then signed by Wigan Athletic of the then English Second Division for £500,000 in 2001. De Vos captained the side to its promotion to the First Division in 2002–03 and was named in that season's PFA Division Two Team of the Year. Following an injury-plagued 2003–04, which saw Wigan just miss out on a FA Premier League play-off place, De Vos left on a Bosman transfer and joined Ipswich Town FC. Since joining Ipswich, he held down a regular place in the centre of defence, often playing through many injuries, often captaining the team in Jim Magilton's absence. In June 2006, Jim Magilton was appointed manager of Ipswich Town and made de Vos the new captain. He retired from club and international soccer in 2008.
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