Mark Dodd

Mark Dodd
Personal information
Full name	Mark Dodd
Date of birth	September 14, 1965 (age 56)
Place of birth	Dallas, Texas, United States
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
College career
Senior career*
National team
Representing United States
Men's Soccer
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Mark Dodd (born September 14, 1965) is an American former professional soccer goalkeeper. Dodd spent one season in the Major Indoor Soccer League, six in the American Professional Soccer League, and four in Major League Soccer with the Dallas Burn. He also earned fifteen caps with the US Men’s National Team.

High school and college[]

Dodd attended Richardson High School, graduating in 1984. He then attended , where he played college soccer. He became first-team goalkeeper in 1986 and backstopped them to the NCAA Championship. It was Duke's first national championship in any sport.^[1]

Playing career[]

MISL and APSL[]

Following the completion of his collegiate career, Dodd signed with the Dallas Sidekicks of the MISL. In 1990, Dodd signed with the Colorado Foxes of the American Professional Soccer League. This was the first year of the APSL, which was formed by the merger of the Western Soccer League and the American Soccer League. Dodd was named APSL West Player of the Year and a first team All-Star.^[2] In 1992 and 1993, the Foxes won back-to-back APSL championships.

Major League Soccer[]

The Dallas Burn of Major League Soccer selected Dodd in the 6th round (53rd overall) of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft. Dodd was the team's starting keeper. He played in 31 games in the Burn's inaugural season and was named MLS's first Goalkeeper of the Year. Dodd helped lead the Burn to the 1997 US Open Cup championship where he was chosen as the game’s MVP. He played four seasons for Dallas, setting numerous team and league records. Dodd also made consecutive trips to the MLS All-Star game, as well as being named to the MLS Best XI.

In 1999, Matt Jordan replaced Dodd as the starting goalkeeper six games into the season when Dodd tore ligaments in his right hand. He had surgery on his right hand in February 2000 and retired soon after.

National team[]

Dodd collected fifteen caps with the U.S. national team, his first coming in 1988 against Guatemala and his last against China in 1997. Throughout his US National Team goalkeeping career, he earned seven shutouts and also held a US National Team record for most consecutive shutout minutes. Dodd was named an alternate on the 1998 World Cup team.^{[citation needed]}

Honors[]

Duke University[]

NCAA National Champions: 1986

Colorado Foxes[]

APSL Champions: 1992, 1993

Dallas Burn[]

US Open Cup: 1997

Individual[]

Preceded by Inaugural	MLS Goalkeeper of the Year 1996	Succeeded by Brad Friedel