Gerard Lagos

Infobox Football biography
playername = Gerard Lagos


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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1968|8|25|df=y
cityofbirth = St Paul, MN
countryofbirth = USA
height = height|m=1.85
position = Striker
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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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Gerard Lagos (born 25 August 1968 in St Paul, Minnesota) is a retired American soccer player who played for the Minnesota Thunder. His father is Buzz Lagos and his brother is Manny 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 professional Winnipeg 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 the USISL. 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]