Alvin Rouse (born 13 August 1982) is a former Barbadian

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who most recently played as a goalkeeper for Fivemiletown United F.C.

Club career

From 1999 to 2003 he played for Barbados Defence Force SC in his native homeland, before signing for

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club

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in 2004. He left Rovers in 2005, and played for several other clubs including

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, Flixton,

Monaghan United Monaghan United F.C. is an Irish association football club based in Monaghan currently playing in the Monaghan Cavan League. The club joined the League of Ireland in 1983 and subsequently went on to play in the B Division, the First Division an ...

and

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, before signing for

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club

Dungannon Swifts Dungannon Swifts Football Club is a Northern Irish semi-professional football club playing in the NIFL Premiership. The club, founded in 1949, has risen from the Mid-Ulster league to the top tier in Northern Ireland since its election to the I ...

in January 2009. In October 2009 it was reported Rouse was the victim of racist abuse from fans of

Ballymena United Ballymena United Football Club is a semi-professional football club from Northern Ireland. Based in Ballymena, County Antrim, the team competes in the NIFL Premiership and plays home matches at the Ballymena Showgrounds. The club has been man ...

.The club were fined by the IFA, although Ballymena United appeal the fine. Rouse left Dungannon at the end of the 2010 season after deciding to return home to Barbados. In his short time with the club, Rouse established himself as a fans favourite and the Swifts number one keeper with performances that got him recognised as one of the best goalkeepers in the league. On 8 January 2011, it was confirmed that Rouse would be returning to the League of Ireland to play for

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, but left the club at the end of the season. In June 2012, he returned to the IFA Premiership, and signed a contract with

Ballinamallard United Ballinamallard United Football Club is a semi-professional Northern Irish football club playing in the NIFL Championship. The club, re-formed in 1975 after being dormant since the 1960s, hails from Ballinamallard, near Enniskillen, County Ferman ...

, as the newly promoted

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based club looked to strengthen their squad for their first season in the top flight. Rouse had been without a club since leaving Longford in 2011. After 2 seasons at Ferney Park Alvin Rouse was released from the club In May 2015, Rouse rejoined

. He left the club in 2016 after budget cuts meant the club could no longer afford his wages.Ballinamallard chairman Jeff Aiken speaks about a summer of change for Ballinamallard United
/ref> On 14 June 2019 Rouse signed for Mid Ulster Intermediate A side Fivemiletown United F.C. After spending two seasons in the Valley. Rouse retired after picking up a knee injury he decided to call it a day on a fantastic playing career.

International career

Rouse made his debut for

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in a September 2006

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against

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. He has so far made 19 appearances for the national side.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rouse, Alvin 1982 births Living people Barbadian men's footballers Barbados men's international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Flixton F.C. players Macclesfield Town F.C. players English Football League players Sligo Rovers F.C. players Monaghan United F.C. players Galway United F.C. (1937–2011) players League of Ireland players Dungannon Swifts F.C. players Ballinamallard United F.C. players NIFL Premiership players Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland Expatriate men's association footballers in Northern Ireland Expatriate men's footballers in England Barbados Defence Force Sports Program players Barbadian expatriate sportspeople in England Barbadian expatriate sportspeople in Ireland Fivemiletown United F.C. players