Thomas Alan Dutra (born September 4, 1972) is a retired American
soccer
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goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o ...
. Since 2009, he has been the goalkeeper coach for
Seattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders Football Club is an American professional men's soccer club based in Seattle. The Sounders compete as a member of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). The club was established on November 13, 2007, and began ...
of
Major League Soccer
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; Dutra was previously an assistant for the
pre-MLS Sounders from 2006 to 2008.
Player
Youth
Dutra graduated from
Timberline High School in 1991.
Professional
In 1992, Dutra played in Mexico and in 1994, he played in Germany. In 1995, Dutra played for the
Oregon Surge of the
USISL
United Soccer League (USL), formerly known as United Soccer Leagues, is a soccer league in the United States and Canada. It organizes several men's and women's leagues, both professional and amateur. Men's leagues currently organized are the ...
. He also spent time in the Netherlands and Germany. In April 1996, he signed with the
Seattle Sounders
Seattle Sounders Football Club is an American professional men's association football, soccer club based in Seattle. The Sounders compete as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). The club w ...
of the
USISL A-League
United Soccer League (USL), formerly known as United Soccer Leagues, is a soccer league in the United States and Canada. It organizes several men's and women's leagues, both professional and amateur. Men's leagues currently organized are the ...
. Dutra backed up starter
Marcus Hahnemann
Marcus Stephen Hahnemann (born June 15, 1972) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper.
Graduating out of Seattle Pacific University, he played for the Seattle Sounders between 1994 and 1996. Between 1997 and ...
. In March 1997, Dutra moved to the
New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers
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* New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz
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. He broke his ankle in the first half of the second game of the season, losing the rest of the season. He came back in 1998 only to break a rib during an early season game. In 1999, he moved to the
Lehigh Valley Steam
Lehigh Valley Steam was a soccer club that competed in the A-League in 1999. Based in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, the club has problems securing a home stadium and folded after a single season. The club featured future U.S. national team player ...
.
Coach
In 2006, Dutra became the goalkeeper coach for the
Seattle Sounders
Seattle Sounders Football Club is an American professional men's association football, soccer club based in Seattle. The Sounders compete as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). The club w ...
of the
USL First Division
The USL First Division (usually referred to as USL-1) was a professional men's soccer league in the United States and Canada from 2005 to 2010.
During its existence, it formed the second tier of soccer in the United States soccer league system b ...
. On December 28, 2008, the expansion
Seattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders Football Club is an American professional men's soccer club based in Seattle. The Sounders compete as a member of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). The club was established on November 13, 2007, and began ...
of
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men's professional soccer league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation, which represents the sport's highest level in the United States. The league comprises 29 teams—26 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada ...
announced they had hired Dutra as the team's goalkeeper coach.
Sounders FC hires Tom Dutra as goalkeepers coach
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References
External links
Seattle Sounders coaching profile
1972 births
Living people
People from Lacey, Washington
American soccer coaches
American men's soccer players
Men's association football goalkeepers
Cascade Surge players
Lehigh Valley Steam players
New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers players
Seattle Sounders (1994–2008) players
A-League (1995–2004) players
Soccer players from Washington (state)
Seattle Sounders FC non-playing staff
Pacific Lutheran Lutes coaches
Timberline High School (Lacey, Washington) alumni
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