Eddie Henderson (born September 11, 1967) is a retired U.S. soccer player. Henderson spent two seasons in the Western Soccer League, one in the American Professional Soccer League, one season in Major Soccer League and seven in the National Professional Soccer League. He also played for the U.S. at the U-17 and U-20 levels.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eddie Henderson | ||
| Date of birth | September 11, 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Seattle, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward / Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Seattle Kickers | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1989 | Washington Huskies | (29) | |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1990 | Seattle Storm | ||
| 1990–1991 | Milwaukee Wave (indoor) | 23 | (3) |
| 1991 | San Diego Sockers (indoor) | 4 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Milwaukee Wave (indoor) | 40 | (12) |
| 1992–1998 | Wichita Wings (indoor) | 235 | (94) |
| International career | |||
| U.S. U-17 | |||
| U.S. U-23 | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001 | Wichita Jets | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life and education
editEddie Henderson was born on born September 11, 1967, in Seattle, Washington.[1] He was the youngest child of Rosa Mae and Thomas Henderson, who had 17 other children.[2]
As a youth he played for the Seattle Kickers, a local youth club, which in 1985 the Kickers won the WSYSA championship.
Henderson attended O'Dea High School. After he graduated from high school in 1985,[3] Henderson attended the University of Washington on a soccer scholarship[2] from 1985 to 1989, where he played on the men's soccer team. In 1989, he was a third team All-American. He finished his four years with 29 goals and 21 assists.
Professional
editHenderson played professional soccer in San Diego, Milwaukee, and Wichita, Kansas for nine seasons.[3]
While in college, Henderson spent two seasons as a forward with the Seattle Storm of the Western Soccer League (WSL). In 1988, he was selected as a first team WSL All Star.[4] In 1989, he was a second team All Star. After graduating from the University of Washington, Henderson spent one more season with the Storm, the last in its existence as it folded at the end of the 1990 season.[citation needed]
The Tacoma Stars of the Major Indoor Soccer League drafted Henderson, but he signed with the San Diego Sockers. The Sockers cut him four games into the 1990–1991 season and he signed with the Milwaukee Wave of the American Indoor Soccer Association in January 1991.[5] In 1992, Henderson signed with the Wichita Wings of the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) and remained with the team through the 1997–1998 season.[citation needed]
Junior national teams
editHenderson spent time with the U.S. U-17 and U.S. U-23 national team. He was on the roster for the U.S. at the 1987 U-20 World Cup.[6]
Coaching
editAfter he retired from professional soccer, Henderson spent time as the junior varsity coach at O'Dea High School. He was also a coach with the Wichita Jets of PDSL for the team's single season in 2001. Now he coaches ISC Gunners[7]
Henderson also spent time as a stockbroker in Las Vegas.[3]
However, he was unable to remain away from soccer and he became the Kansas Director of Youth Coaching before moving to Nevada where he held the same position in 2006.[2]
He later became Washington Director of Youth Coaching for the LFCIA WA program.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "MISL-Eddie Henderson". nasljerseys.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Youth coaches: License required". Las Vegas SUN. March 11, 2006. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Class notes" (PDF). O'Dea New. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2007. Retrieved April 19, 2007.
- ^ F.C. Seattle Storm 1988 Player Roster Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Wave deals Kramer, will sign Henderson Milwaukee Sentinel - Thursday, January 10, 1991
- ^ FIFA Player Profile
- ^ "Premier Development Soccer League: Wichita Jets". Soccertimes.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2012.