Back injury didn’t dull Whitecaps goalkeeper coach Stewart Kerr’s soccer passion
VANCOUVER — Stewart Kerr had no idea what do with himself. A goalkeeper with Scottish giant Celtic for a decade, he had just been forced to retire at age 26 because of a crippling back injury that resulted in two discs being surgically removed.
“It was very difficult. I had a year or so that was pretty aimless,” said Kerr. “It’s a totally different way of life.
“When all of a sudden you’re in the real world and you have to look after yourself … it’s a pretty humbling experience.”
He eventually decided he wasn’t done with the sport and enrolled in courses to get his coaching licences. His passion for goalkeeping landed him a couple of jobs in Scotland, and then in Major League Soccer with Toronto FC and Orlando City SC.