Terry Felix

Terry Felix (born 9 September 1959) is a Canadian retired soccer player who earned three caps for the national team in 1983. He played club soccer for the Vancouver Whitecaps competing in the North American Soccer League (NASL).

He was the first indigenous player to play professionally in North America, and the first to represent Canada.

Early life Felix was born in Matsqui, British Columbia. His father Peter was born on the Chehalis Indian Reserve in Agassiz and his mother Dolores was born on the Katzie Indian Reserve near Vancouver; Felix himself was raised on the Sts'ailes First Nation Indian Reservation. In doing so he became the first indigenous soccer player to play professionally in North America. He retired after suffering a ligament injury.