Gerell Elliott

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playername= Gerell Elliott


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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1970|5|11
cityofbirth = Fresno, California
countryofbirth = United States
height = height|ft=5|in=11
position = Midfielder
youthyears = 1986-1989
youthclubs = Fresno State
years = 1992-1993
1993-1995
1993-1994
1996-1998
1999
clubs = SSV Ulm 1846
Sacramento Knights (indoor)
Kansas City Attack (indoor)
Dallas Burn
Sacramento Knights (indoor)
caps(goals) = 24 0(6)
06 0(1)
65 (15)
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Gerell Elliott (born May 11, 1970 in Fresno, California) is a former American soccer defender who spent three seasons in the Major League Soccer.

Youth

Elliott grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico where he attended Manzano High School. He then attended Fresno State University, playing on the men’s soccer team from 1988 to 1991. He was a 1990 third team All American [ [http://www.nscaa.com/awards-detail.php?it=I&yr=1990 1990 All American] ] and a 1991 first team All American. [ [http://www.nscaa.com/awards-detail.php?it=I&yr=1991 1991 All Americans] ] in addition to being the 1991 Big West Player of the Year. He finished his career with 54 goals and 28 assists. [ [http://www.bigwest.org/sports/msoccer/info/bwc_msoc_record_book_06.pdf Big West Record Book] ]

Professional

In 1992, Elliott signed with SSV Ulm 1846 of the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg. He played twenty-four games, scoring six goals. [ [http://www.statistik-klein.de/aol92-93.htm Amateur-Oberliga Baden-Württemberg 1992/93] ] In the summer of 1993, Elliott returned to the United States and joined the Sacramento Knights of the Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL). He would continue to play for the Knights for the 1993, 1994 and 1995 summer seasons. In the fall of 1993, he signed with the Kansas City Attack of the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL). On February 7, 1996, the Dallas Burn selected Elliott in the 8th round (73rd overall) in the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft. He spent three seasons with the Burn, winning the 1997 U.S. Open Cup, before announcing his intention to retire in November 1998. In 1999, he returned to the Sacramento Knights, now competing in the World Indoor Soccer League. That season, the Knights won the league championship.

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