- Gerard Lagos
Infobox Football biography
playername = Gerard Lagos
fullname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1968|8|25|df=y
cityofbirth = St Paul, MN
countryofbirth = USA
height = height|m=1.85
position =Striker
currentclub =
clubnumber =
youthyears = 1988–1990
youthclubs = UWM
years = 1990–2001
clubs =Minnesota Thunder
caps(goals) = ? (44)
nationalyears = 1989
nationalteam = United States U20
nationalcaps(goals) = 005 0(0)
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ntupdate =Gerard Lagos (born
25 August 1968 in St Paul,Minnesota ) is a retired American soccer player who played for theMinnesota Thunder . His father isBuzz Lagos and his brother isManny Lagos .Professional
Lagos spent his entire career with the
Minnesota Thunder , scoring the team's first goal in 1990. The Thunder were created by Lagos' father Buzz in 1990 as an unaffiliated amateur team. The Thunder played their first game agains the professionalWinnipeg Fury of the Canadian Soccer League. Lagos scored the first goal of the game, a 2-1 victory for the Thunder. [ [http://www.dansoccerzone.com/History/Thunder_Early_main.shtml History of the Minnesota Thunder] ] In 1994, the Thunder turned professional with theUSISL . When Lagos retired in 2001, he was the last surviving member of the original team. He was inducted into the Thunder Hall of Fame in 2002. [ [http://www.mnthunder.com/igsbase/igstemplate.cfm?SRC=DB&SRCN=&GnavID=4&SnavID=25 Minnesota Thunder Hall of Fame] ]National team
In 1989, Lagos was an integral part of the United States U20 national team which took fourth place at the
1989 FIFA World Youth Championship . He played five games, in the tournament.References
External links
* [http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=169156/index.html Player profile at FIFA]
* [http://www.playerhistory.com/Default.aspx?page=player_details&playerID=114432 Player profile at PlayerHistory.com]
* [http://uwmpanthers.cstv.com/genrel/lagos_gerard00.html Player profile at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee]
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