David Kramer (soccer)

David Kramer (soccer)
David Kramer
Personal information
Date of birth August 1, 1972 (1972-08-01) (age 39)
Place of birth Cupertino, California, United States
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth career
1991-1994 Fresno State
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995 Monterey Bay Jaguars
1996-1997 Los Angeles Galaxy 27 (0)
1997-1999 San Jose Clash 44 (0)
2000-2002 Colorado Rapids 46 (0)
Teams managed
2008- Colorado Rapids (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

David Kramer (born August 1, 1972 in Cupertino, California) is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who played professionally in the USISL and Major League Soccer. He is currently the goalkeeper coach for the Colorado Rapids. He was the 1994 ISAA Goalkeeper of the Year.

Contents

Youth

Kramer grew up in Mountain View, California and attended Fresno State where he played on the men’s soccer team. In 1994, Kramer earned first team All American recognition and was honored as the ISAA Goalkeeper of the Year.

Professional

After graduating from college, Kramer signed with the Monterey Bay Jaguars of USISL. In 1995, his rookie season, he was named the All Western Division goalkeeper of the year. That season, the Jaguars went to the USISL semi-finals before falling 4-3 in overtime to the Minnesota Thunder.

In January 1996, the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer (MLS) drafted Kramer in the second round (14th overall) of the first MLS draft. He was the Galaxy’s starting goalkeeper as the team ran to MLS Cup 1996 where they fell to D.C. United. Kramer’s second year with the team did not go as well as his first. On June 2, 1997, the Galaxy waived Kramer after only nine games with the team sitting at 3-6.[1]

The San Jose Clash then signed Kramer and he played 12 games of the 1997 season with them. He remained the team’s starting goalie for most of the 1998 season (with backup goalie Andy Kirk starting a few games that year), but suffered a shoulder injury only eight games into the 1999 season. Backup goalie Joe Cannon took the job and kept it even after Kramer's shoulder healed. The Clash then traded Kramer to the Colorado Rapids at the end of the season. Kramer remained with the Rapids through the end of 2002, but was replaced, once again, by Joe Cannon when Cannon moved to the Rapids.

Coach

In 2005 Kramer served as the goalkeeper coach at the Real Colorado youth club. Kramer is currently the Director of Coaching at the Colorado Edge. In June 2008, Kramer was named goalkeeper coach of his former team, the Colorado Rapids.

References

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • List of NCAA Division I men's soccer First-Team All-America teams — The Division I First Team All Americans are the best eleven U.S. college soccer players as selected by the NCAA. Contents 1 1970–1983 2 1983–present 3 Notes and references 4 External link …   Wikipedia

  • 1997 Major League Soccer season — Season 1997 MLS Cup D.C. United Supporters Shield D.C. United Top goalscorer Jaime Moreno D.C. United Goals: 16 Longest winning run Kansas City Wiza …   Wikipedia

  • List of current American soccer players by US state — This is an incomplete list of current Major League Soccer, USL First Division, Yanks Abroad , U 23 and U 20 international American soccer players, by US state. Each player is shown by their state of birth, or by the state in which they resided… …   Wikipedia

  • Colorado Rapids — Voller Name Colorado Rapids Ort Commerce City, CO …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • San Jose Earthquakes — Infobox Football club clubname = San Jose Earthquakes fullname = San Jose Earthquakes nickname = Earthquakes, Quakes, The Boys in Blue, Los Terremotos de San José shortname = founded = April 17, 1995 (as San Jose Clash) dissolved = ground = Buck… …   Wikipedia

  • 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft — The MLS Inaugural Player Draft, held before Major League Soccer s initial 1996 season, distributed players who had already graduated from college to the league s ten inaugural teams. The draft occurred on February 6 and 7, 1996. This took place… …   Wikipedia

  • Earthquakes de San José — Infobox club sportif Earthquakes de San José Généralités …   Wikipédia en Français

  • San Jose Earthquakes — Earthquakes de San José Earthquakes de San José …   Wikipédia en Français

  • San José Clash — Earthquakes de San José Earthquakes de San José …   Wikipédia en Français

  • San José Earthquakes — Earthquakes de San José Earthquakes de San José …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”