Tom Dutra
 Dutra warming up with the Seattle Sounders goalkeepers in 2014. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | September 4, 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Lacey, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Seattle Sounders FC (assistant) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995 | Oregon Surge | ||
| 1996 | Seattle Sounders | 3 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers | ||
| 1999 | Lehigh Valley Steam | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002–2006 | Pacific Lutheran University (assistant) | ||
| 2007–2008 | St. Martin's University (assistant) | ||
| 2006–2008 | Seattle Sounders (assistant) | ||
| 2009– | Seattle Sounders FC (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tom Dutra is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who is currently the goalkeeper coach for Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer
Player
Youth
Dutra graduated from Timberline High School in 1991.
Professional
In 1992, Dutra played in Mexico and in 1994, he played in Germany. In 1995, Dutra played for the Oregon Surge of the USISL. He also spent time in the Netherlands and Germany. In April 1996, he signed with the Seattle Sounders of the USISL A-League.[1][2] Dutra backed up starter Marcus Hahnemann. In March 1997, Dutra moved to the New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers.[3] He broke his ankle in the first half of the second game of the season, losing the rest of the season. He came back in 1998 only to break a rib during an early season game.[4] In 1999, he moved to the Lehigh Valley Steam.[5]
Coach
In 2006, Dutra became the goalkeeper coach for the Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division. On December 28, 2008, the expansion Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer announced they had hired Dutra as the team's goalkeeper coach.[6]
References
- ^ SOCCER - DALIGCON AMONG FOUR SOUNDER SIGNEES Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Thursday, April 18, 1996
- ^ 1996 Seattle Sounders team photo
- ^ AS TRAINING CAMP DRAWS NEAR, GAMBLERS ASSEMBLE NEW ROSTER Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Tuesday, March 4, 1997
- ^ N.O. GOALKEEPER DUTRA FIGHTING THROUGH PAIN Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) - Sunday, May 31, 1998
- ^ Express blanked by Steam The News & Observer - Sunday, August 1, 1999
- ^ Sounders FC hires Tom Dutra as goalkeepers coach
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- 1972 births
- Living people
- People from Lacey, Washington
- American soccer coaches
- American soccer players
- Association football goalkeepers
- Cascade Surge players
- Lehigh Valley Steam players
- New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers players
- Seattle Sounders (1994–2008) players
- USL A-League players
- USISL A-League players
- Soccer players from Washington (state)
- Seattle Sounders FC non-playing staff
- Pacific Lutheran Lutes coaches
- Timberline High School (Lacey, Washington) alumni
- American soccer goalkeeper stubs