- Henry Gutierrez
Infobox Football biography
playername= Henry Gutierrez
fullname = Hendrig Gutierrez
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1968|8|28
cityofbirth =Hoboken, New Jersey
countryofbirth =United States
height = height|ft=5|in=8
currentclub = Retired
clubnumber =
position =Midfielder / Forward
youthyears = 1988-1991
youthclubs = NC State
years = 1991
1992
1992-1993
1993-1994
1994-1997
1995
1996
1996-1998
1998-2000
2001
clubs =Stade Rennais Stade Brest 29 Stade Saint-Brieuc Stade Brest 29 Cleveland Crunch ("indoor")Myrtle Beach Boyz San Jose Clash Rochester Raging Rhinos Miami Fusion Pittsburgh Riverhounds
caps(goals) =
112 (118)
007 00(1)
087 0(14)
nationalyears = 1999
nationalteam = United States
nationalcaps(goals) = 001 00(0)
manageryears =
2008
managerclubs = Rochester Raging Rhinos youth
Pittsburgh Riverhounds youth
Fuquay-Varina Athletic AssociationCary RailHawks U23's (assistant)
pcupdate =
ntupdate =Hendrig "Henry" Gutierrez (born
August 28 ,1968 inHoboken, New Jersey ) is a retired U.S.soccer player who began his career in the lower French divisions before finishing it in the United States.College
Gutierrez attended
North Carolina State University where he played as both amidfielder and forward on the men’s soccer team from 1988 to 1991. He was named a first team All American as a midfielder in 1988, as a freshman, and as a forward in 1991, his senior year. He was also a one time second team All American and two time ACC Player of the Year. He was also selected as the 1991ISAA Player of the Year .France
In 1991, Gutierrez played for French Second Division club
Stade Rennais and in 1992 withStade Brestois 29 . He then moved toStade Saint-Brieuc for the 1992-1993 season, but was back with Brest for the 1993-1994 season.Indoor soccer
On October 21, 1994, Gutierrez signed a three year contract with the
Cleveland Crunch of the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL). The season was already in play and Gutierrez debuted the next day, scoring two goals. That season, he won NPSL Rookie of the Year. During the 1995-1996 preseason, he broke his foot during a game with theMilwaukee Wave . He missed the first eight games of the season, but came back strong, finishing fourth on the team in scoring. He was a key part of the Crunch’s march to the 1995-1996 NPSL championship title. Gutierrez remained with the Crunch through the end of the 1996-1997 season playing indoor soccer with them and outdoor soccer with various teams.U.S. outdoor leagues
In 1995, Gutierrez was with the
Myrtle Beach Boyz ofUSISL . The Boyz folded at the end of the season. In 1996, theSan Jose Clash ofMajor League Soccer (MLS) selected Gutierrez in the tenth round (98th overall) of the first MLS draft. He played in only seven games during the 1996 season, scoring one goal before the Clash released him. He spent the rest of the 1996 as well as the 1997 outdoor seasons with theRochester Raging Rhinos of the A-League. Gutierrez rejoined MLS with theMiami Fusion in 1998. He spent three seasons in Miami, appearing in 87 regular season and playoff games, scoring 14 goals and assisting on 25 others. In 2001, he was with thePittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL.National team
Gutierrez was a star youth player and was selected for the U.S. team which went 1-2 at the 1985 U-16 World Cup. In 1987, he was a member of the U.S. team at the U-20 World Cup. The U.S. again ran to a 1-2 record and failed to make the second round. Gutierrez earned his only cap with the U.S. senior team in a September 8, 1999 tie with Jamaica. He started the game, but came off for
Chris Albright .Coach
Gutierrez coaches youth soccer with the Triangle Football Club of North Carolina. In January 2008, he was hired as the assistant coach with the
Cary RailHawks U23's of the fourth divisionPremier Development League . [ [http://www.caryhometimes.com/sports/railhawks/coaches/the-cary-railhawks-pdl-u-23-name-new-coaches.shtml The Cary RailHawks PDL U-23 Name New Coaches] ]External links
* [http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/9392/10.html Fan bio]
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