Nigel Marples

Nigel Marples is a Canadian football player and coach.

Career

Marples attended North Delta High School and played College soccer in [the United States|college soccer] at Towson University, where he was a four-year starter and two year captain. During his college years he also played with the Abbotsford Rangers in the USL Premier [Development League].

Marples joined the professional ranks after graduation with the Vancouver Whitecaps of USL First Division, but only appeared in 2 matches and was released. He then turned to indoor soccer after being drafted by the Philadelphia KiXX. He appeared in 27 games before moving back outdoors with USL Second Division Harrisburg City Islanders, and then on to the Charleston Battery in 2009.
Marples joined HB Køge from the Danish 1st Division on 9 August 2012. He left the club in summer 2013 and returned to Vancouver.

Marples has also spent time in the Canadian U-20 player pool, but has yet to be capped.

After his return in summer 2013 to Canada, was named as Head coach of the Roman Tulis [European Soccer School of Excellence]. Since October 2013 works besides his coaching career by the Roman Tulis Soccer School, as Player-Coach of the BC Premier Soccer League side Fusion FC in Richmond. Marples studied Masters in Coaching Education over distance learning on the Ohio University. He is currently the Head Soccer Coach at the Principia School.