Henry Gutierrez
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| Henry Gutierrez | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hendrig Gutierrez | |
| Date of birth | August 28, 1968 | |
| Place of birth | Hoboken, New Jersey, United States | |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder / Forward | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Retired | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1988-1991 | NC State | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1991 1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994-1997 1995 1996 1996-1998 1998-2000 2001 |
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 |
112 (118) 7 (1) 87 (14) |
| National team | ||
| 1999 | United States | 1 (0) |
| Teams managed | ||
| Rochester Raging Rhinos youth Pittsburgh Riverhounds youth Triangle Football Club |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Hendrig "Henry" Gutierrez (born August 28, 1968 in Hoboken, 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.
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[edit] College
Gutierrez attended North Carolina State University where he played as both a midfielder 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 1991 ISAA Player of the Year.
[edit] France
In 1991, Gutierrez played for French Third Division club Stade Rennais and in 1992 with Stade Brestois 29. He then moved up to the French Second Division with Stade Saint-Brieuc for the 1992-1993 season, but was back with Brest for the 1993-1994 season.
[edit] 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 the Milwaukee 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.
[edit] U.S. outdoor leagues
In 1995, Gutierrez was with the Myrtle Beach Boyz of USISL. The Boyz folded at the end of the season. In 1996, the San Jose Clash of Major 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 the Rochester Raging Rhinos of the A-League. Gutierrez rejoined MLS with the Miami 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 the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL.
[edit] 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.
Gutierrez coaches youth soccer with the Triangle Football Club of North Carolina.
