Alex Bunbury (born June 16, 1967 in Plaisance , Guyana) is a former Canadian elite professional soccer player. A striker, Bunbury became Portuguese club CS Marítimo's all-time goal scoring with 59 goals in 165 games. He also the Canadian national team's third leading all-time scorer with 16 goals and its fourth leading all-time cap winner with 65.
Bunbury began his professional playing career with the Hamilton Steelers of the (former) Canadian Soccer League. Briefly signed by English club West Ham United, Bunbury soon moved to Maritimo in 1993 where he established himself over his six seasons as one of the most well-known foreign goal scorers of the SuperLiga during the 1990s. In 2000 Bunbury requested a move to play football closer to his hometown of Montreal, and was sold to the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer. Ankle injuries forced his retirement after just one season with K.C.
Since retirement, Bunbury with his wife and three children, has made Prior Lake, Minnesota their home, where he has been a youth soccer coach and trainer.
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