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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gerardo "Jerry" Laterza (born July 1, 1974) is an American former soccer player. He is the technical director of Newport Mesa Soccer Club.[1] He was the first Paraguayan Americantoplay football in Paraguay.
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Laterza graduated from Walnut High School where he was the 1990 and 1992 California Interscholastic Federation 1-A Player of the Year.[2] Laterza attended Southern Methodist University, playing on the men's soccer team in 1992.[3] On April 3, 1993, Laterza signed with the Los Angeles Salsa of the American Professional Soccer League.[4][5] In 1997, Laterza began the season with the Orange County Zodiac. In July 1997, the Los Angeles GalaxyofMajor League Soccer signed Laterza.[6] He played four games for the Galaxy in 1997, plus one game on loan to the Carolina Dynamo.[7] The Galaxy released him on April 1, 1998, during a pre-season roster reduction. On April 10, 1998, Laterza signed with the Seattle Sounders of the USL A-League.[8] He played two games, then was released on April 22.[9] He then played for several clubs, including South China AA, and various teams in Hong Kong, China[10] and Paraguay. While in Hong Kong, he was selected to play for Hong Kong League XI, featuring in one of the matches against Paraguay.
References
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^ "SMU Letterwinners" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
^ April 3, 1993 Transactions
^ 1993 Los Angeles Salsa
^ Vasquez, Laterza of the Zodiac to Sign Contracts With Galaxy
^ "All Time Carolina Dynamo Player Stats". Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
^ April 15, 1998 Transactions
^ 1998 Seattle Sounders stats
^ Von Lorenz, Andreas (June 2, 2003). "Im Reich der Mittel" (in German). Der Spiegel.
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Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jerry_Laterza&oldid=1164425624"
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