Robbie Tice
Encyclopedia
Robbie Tice is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Kjelsås
in the Norwegian Second Division
.
Tice grew up playing for his local club Peace Arch SC
. He also played for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy (USL First Division). As a 16 year old, Tice played with Peace Arch SC
in the PCSL (Pacific Coast Soccer League
) and FVSL (Fraser Valley Soccer League). In 2007, Tice joined Crewe Alexandra Football Club's Academy (League One, England) on a trial basis. Tice returned to Canada and continued to play with Peace Arch SC
.
Europe
Following his high school graduation, Tice returned to the UK, this time to Scotland. The 17 year old, was immediately signed by Scottish Football League
Second Division side Ayr United; after a short trial, where he featured for the club’s U19 side during the 2008/2009 season.
In the summer of 2009, Tice returned to England to train with Crewe Alexandra FC and was recommended by them to neighbors Nantwich Town FC of the Northern Premier League
. Tice played for the club throughout the 2009/2010 season.
At the conclusion of the season, Tice then headed to Norway, where he signed for Adeccoligaen
club FK Bodø/Glimt in June 2010. Tice played for the club’s Reserve team, FK Bodø/Glimt II.
In January 2011, he was on trial with FC Edmonton
of the NASL
.
In the middle of the 2011 season, Tice joined Kjelsås
of the Norwegian Second Division
. He made his debut for the first team on August 14, 2011, in a 3-1 win away to FK Mjølner.
, BC, Canada
and attended South Meridian Elementary School and Earl Marriott Secondary School
. The youngest child of Sandra and Bill Tice; Robbie holds three passports: Canadian, British and American.
Kjelsås Fotball
Kjelsås Fotball is the association football section of the sports club Kjelsås IL, based in the Kjelsås/Grefsen area of Oslo, Norway. The club was founded in 1913...
in the Norwegian Second Division
Norwegian Second Division
The Norwegian Second Division is the third highest division of the Norwegian football league system. Since 2009, the official name of the league has been Fair Play-ligaen....
.
Career
Early CareerTice grew up playing for his local club Peace Arch SC
Peace Arch SC
Peace Arch SC are an Canadian soccer team, founded in 2007. The team is a member of the Pacific Coast Soccer League , a recognised Division III league in the American Soccer Pyramid which features teams from western Canada and the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America.Peace Arch...
. He also played for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy (USL First Division). As a 16 year old, Tice played with Peace Arch SC
Peace Arch SC
Peace Arch SC are an Canadian soccer team, founded in 2007. The team is a member of the Pacific Coast Soccer League , a recognised Division III league in the American Soccer Pyramid which features teams from western Canada and the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America.Peace Arch...
in the PCSL (Pacific Coast Soccer League
Pacific Coast Soccer League
The Pacific Coast Soccer League is a soccer league featuring teams from British Columbia, although the league has also featured teams from Washington in the past as well...
) and FVSL (Fraser Valley Soccer League). In 2007, Tice joined Crewe Alexandra Football Club's Academy (League One, England) on a trial basis. Tice returned to Canada and continued to play with Peace Arch SC
Peace Arch SC
Peace Arch SC are an Canadian soccer team, founded in 2007. The team is a member of the Pacific Coast Soccer League , a recognised Division III league in the American Soccer Pyramid which features teams from western Canada and the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America.Peace Arch...
.
Europe
Following his high school graduation, Tice returned to the UK, this time to Scotland. The 17 year old, was immediately signed by Scottish Football League
Scottish Football League
The Scottish Football League is a league of football teams in Scotland, comprising theScottish First Division, Scottish Second Division and Scottish Third Division. From the league's foundation in 1890 until the breakaway Scottish Premier League was formed in 1998, the Scottish Football League...
Second Division side Ayr United; after a short trial, where he featured for the club’s U19 side during the 2008/2009 season.
In the summer of 2009, Tice returned to England to train with Crewe Alexandra FC and was recommended by them to neighbors Nantwich Town FC of the Northern Premier League
Northern Premier League
The Northern Premier League, is one of the regional English football leagues which sits directly below the Football Conference featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. Geographically, the league covers all of Northern England, and the northern areas of the Midlands. Originally just one...
. Tice played for the club throughout the 2009/2010 season.
At the conclusion of the season, Tice then headed to Norway, where he signed for Adeccoligaen
Adeccoligaen
The Norwegian First Division is the second highest division of the Norwegian football league system. Since 2005, the official name of the league has been Adeccoligaen....
club FK Bodø/Glimt in June 2010. Tice played for the club’s Reserve team, FK Bodø/Glimt II.
In January 2011, he was on trial with FC Edmonton
FC Edmonton
FC Edmonton is a Canadian professional soccer team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of the NASL
North American Soccer League (2010)
The North American Soccer League is a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico which began league play on April 9, 2011. It has been provisionally sanctioned as the second tier of soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, behind Major League Soccer in the...
.
In the middle of the 2011 season, Tice joined Kjelsås
Kjelsås Fotball
Kjelsås Fotball is the association football section of the sports club Kjelsås IL, based in the Kjelsås/Grefsen area of Oslo, Norway. The club was founded in 1913...
of the Norwegian Second Division
Norwegian Second Division
The Norwegian Second Division is the third highest division of the Norwegian football league system. Since 2009, the official name of the league has been Fair Play-ligaen....
. He made his debut for the first team on August 14, 2011, in a 3-1 win away to FK Mjølner.
Personal
Robbie Tice was born and raised in White RockWhite Rock
-Geography:In the United States*White Rock, Michigan*White Rock, New Mexico*White Rock, South Carolina*White Rock, South Dakota*White Rock , a ridgeline high point in the northeast United States; also White Rocks, the southernmost summit on the same ridgeline*White Rocks National Recreation Area,...
, BC, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and attended South Meridian Elementary School and Earl Marriott Secondary School
Earl Marriott Secondary School
Earl Marriott Secondary is a public high school in the Vancouver suburb of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada and is part of School District 36 Surrey. It is referred to as the 'Home of the Mariners'. It is located on the edge of city limits, on 16 Avenue...
. The youngest child of Sandra and Bill Tice; Robbie holds three passports: Canadian, British and American.