As FC Edmonton’s new assistant coach, Fleming looks forward to finally being part of a “home” game 16 Oct 2018 But, in those years, he never knew what it was like to play a true home game. The demands of being in the national program meant that he was often far, far away from his Edmonton home.
With “a lot of great memories” from his time coaching Canada’s U-17’s, Fleming moves to FCE 24 Aug 2017 This coming Monday, Sean Fleming will sit down with FC Edmonton coach Colin Miller and assistant Jeff Paulus, who also directs the team’s Academy. Fleming will also meet with parents of some of the Alberta Capital Region’s best soccer prospects.
Catching up: Canada’s U-17 loss, Week 2 of the Quintessentially Canadian Power Rankings 16 Mar 2015 But, I did want to take the chance to catch up on a couple of things: The elimination of Canada’s U-17s from the U-17 World Cup picture and the second instalment of The 11’s Quintessentially Canadian Power Rankings.
Bye bye, Bryce 13 Mar 2015 Bryce Alderson was a Generation Adidas player as a teenager. But the Canadian never played a minute for the Whitecaps in Major League Soccer. Still, the Whitecaps wanted him back in 2015 — and envisoned Alderson being a big part of their new USL-PRO team. But, after years of waiting for a shot on the big stage, Alderson said no...
Canada’s U-17s fail to take advantage of chance to make up goal-difference gap 10 Mar 2015 “I think there was an intensity level we didn’t have and I don’t understand that,” Canadian coach Sean Fleming said after the game.
Fortune on Canada’s side in 1-1 draw with Iran at U-17 World Cup 22 Oct 2013 Sometimes, draws feel like losses. And, sometimes, they feel like wins. Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with Iran definitely falls into the latter category.
Fleming: U-17 squad going to World Cup “found its form and character in Panama” 3 Oct 2013 On Thursday, the Canadian Soccer Association released a list of 24 players who will represent Canada at this October’s U-17 World Cup. Of the 24, 21 are on the proper roster, while three are alternates. While FIFA has been notified which three players are alternates, who can only play in order to replace an injured member of the main roster, Fleming wouldn’t reveal which three were on the outside of the bubble.
The Americans are coming… to play for Canada’s U-17 team 2 Aug 2013 Sticking out like sore thumbs on the roster are FC Dallas academy defender Eric Davies and Philadelphia Union Academy forward Matt Greer. Both play for American clubs. Neither were part of the Canadian team at CONCACAF qualifying.
Two comebacks help Canada to third-place honours at U-17 Championship 20 Apr 2013 The Canadian team played the third-place match as if it was playing for gold.
Canadians can expect Panamanian gamesmanship, even at the U-17 level 15 Apr 2013 Fleming has seen it before. When the U-17s went down to Panama in 2012 for preparation matches, training times were switched and, funny, the air conditioning in the Canadian dressing room was out of order.
