Rick Jasken

Rick Jasken
Personal information
Date of birth (1965-09-26) September 26, 1965 (age 61)
Place of birth Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Forward
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1987 Victoria Vikings
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988 Vancouver 86ers 1 (0)
1988–1989 Victoria West FC
1989–1990 Victoria Vistas 26 (3)
1990–1991 Victoria Croatia
International career
1989 Canada 4 (3)
Medal record
Representing Canada
Men's soccer
Francophone Games
Gold medal – first placeMorocco 1989
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rick Jasken (born September 26, 1965) is a Canadian former soccer player who played as a forward.

University and club career

Jasken was born in Port Alberni, British Columbia, and attended the University of Victoria. There, he played soccer for the Victoria Vikes, where he helped them win the CIAU men's soccer championship against the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks in 1987, scoring in the final and being included in that year's CIAU all-Canadian team.

In 1988, he made one appearance as a substitute for the Vancouver 86ers, as they won that season's Canadian Soccer League. He then spent the next two seasons at the Victoria Vistas, where he scored three goals in 26 matches.

Additionally, he also played in the Vancouver Island Soccer League's Jackson Cup, where he played in six finals in a row, two each for the Victoria Vikings, Victoria West FC, and Victoria Croatia.

International career

Jasken made four appearances for the Canadian men's national team in 1989, representing them at that year's Francophone Games, where he scored three goals, including one against Burkina Faso and two in the final against Morocco, as they finished the tournament as gold medalist.

In 2012, he was inducted into the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame as part of the 1989 Francophone Games squad.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rick Jasken". Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Starr, Kira. "1987 Men's Soccer". University of Victoria. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "MEN'S SOCCER HISTORY: UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA VIKES" (PDF). University of Victoria. January 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "1988 Vancouver 86ers". Canadian National Soccer League History. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "1989 Victoria Vistas". Canadian National Soccer League History. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "1990 Victoria Vistas". Canadian National Soccer League History. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Biographies A-Z". Canadian National Soccer League History. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Low, Max (March 27, 1991). "Jackson Cup final offers a classic soccer matchup" (PDF). p. 25. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Canada vs. Burkina Faso - Jeux de la francophonie". Canada Soccer.
  10. ↑ "Canada vs. Morocco - Jeux de la francophonie". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  11. ↑ Morrison, Neil (31 August 2017). "Jeux de la Francophonie 1989 (Morocco)". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  12. ↑ Senra, Paulo (3 June 2012). "The Soccer Hall of Fame welcomes Class of 2012". Canada Soccer Pressroom. Retrieved 5 July 2026.