Jim Gorsek

Infobox Football biography
playername = Jim Gorsek


fullname = James Gorsek
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1955|10|12
cityofbirth = Portland, Oregon
countryofbirth = United States
height = Height|feet=6|inches=0
position = Goalkeeper
currentclub =
clubnumber =
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1977-1980
1981, 1983-1984
1984-1988
1988-1989
1989-1990
1991-1992
1992-1994
clubs = Portland Timbers
San Diego Sockers
San Diego Sockers "(MISL)"
Los Angeles Lazers "(MISL)"
Kansas City Comets "(MISL)"
St. Louis Storm "(MISL)"
Portland Pride "(CISL)"
caps(goals) = 016 (0)
023 (0)
108 (0)
026 (0)
030 (0)
nationalyears = 1985
nationalteam = United States
nationalcaps(goals) = 002 (0)
manageryears =
managerclubs =
pcupdate = 16 March 2007
ntupdate = 9 June 2007

James “Jim” or “Jimmy” Gorsek (born October 12, 1955 in Portland, Oregon) is a former U.S. soccer goalkeeper. He spent seven seasons in the North American Soccer League, seven seasons in the Major Indoor Soccer League and two in the Continental Indoor Soccer League. He also earned two caps with the U.S. national team in 1985.

NASL

Gorsek signed with the Portland Timbers of the North American Soccer League in 1977. He played three games that season, none in 1978 and only one in 1979. In 1980, he saw time in twelve games, but was traded to the San Diego Sockers. In 1981, he played two games, but is not listed on the team’s roster for 1982. In 1983, he played in six games, but during the 1983-1984 NASL Indoor season, Gorsek was the league’s leading goalie as the Sockers won the title. He then played fifteen games during the 1984 outdoor season.

MISL

The NASL folded at the end of the 1984 season and the Sockers jumped to the Major Indoor Soccer League. Gorsek played the next four MISL seasons with the Sockers as the team won three MISL championships. In 1988, he joined the Los Angeles Lazers for the 1988-1989 MISL season, but the team folded at the end of the season and Gorsek moved to the Kansas City Comets for the 1989-1990 season. However, there are no records for where Gorsek was during the 1990-1991 season. He was with the St. Louis Storm for the 1991-1992 season.

CISL

In 1993, Gorsek returned to Portland to play two seasons with the Portland Pride of the Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL).

National team

Gorsek earned his first cap with the U.S. national team as a substitute for Arnie Mausser in a 2-0 loss to Canada on April 2, 1985. His second cap came two days later as the U.S. tied Canada. In this game, Gorsek started and Mausser replaced him at half time.

Honors

NASL Indoor Goalkeeper of the Year 1983-1984

External links

* [http://www.timbersfanpage.com/alltimeplayers.htm Timbers profile]