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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gavin Brian Wilkinson | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1996 | Waitakere City | ||
| 1996–1999 | Perth Glory | 68 | (4) |
| 1999–2000 | Instant-Dict | 13 | (2) |
| 2000 | Geylang United | 15 | (2) |
| 2000–2001 | Kilkenny City | 12 | (0) |
| 2001–2006 | Portland Timbers | 124 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1996–2002 | New Zealand | 33 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Portland Timbers (USL) (assistant) | ||
| 2007–2010 | Portland Timbers (USL) | ||
| 2012 | Portland Timbers (interim) | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:47, 29 January 2013 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 October 2007 | |||
Gavin Wilkinson (born 5 November 1973) is a former New Zealand footballer who served as general manager and President of Soccer for the Portland Timbers from 2009 to 2022.
Prior to this position, Wilkinson was manager of Portland Timbers in the United Soccer League before their promotion to Major League Soccer beginning with the 2011 season. As a player, he was known as a strong leader and defender.[1]
Wilkinson was general manager and president of soccer for the Portland Thorns FC from its inception in 2013 until 2022. He was mentioned in the USSF Yates Report and NWSL Covington Report which documented allegations that Thorn's coach Paul Riley had engaged in sexual misconduct. Neither report recommended sanctions for Wilkinson, who was cleared of wrongdoing by an internal investigation and report conducted by DLA Piper, which found that Wilkinson was not involved with the events beyond terminating Paul Riley.[2] He was hired by Sporting Kansas City in January 2024 to serve as the franchise's sporting director, and released by SKC on 19 January 2024.
- ^ "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
- ^ Clarke, Ryan (30 August 2022). "Details emerge from law firm's investigation into Portland Thorns' handling of former coach Paul Riley". oregonlive. Retrieved 11 August 2024.