Elias Zurita (born June 8, 1964), is a retired American soccer forward who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 8, 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Queens, New York | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1982–1985 | Southern Connecticut State University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1986 | Wichita Wings (indoor) | 0 | (0) |
| 1986–1987 | Chicago Sting (indoor) | 11 | (1) |
| 1987–1988 | Cleveland Force (indoor) | 26 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Zurita grew up in Englewood, New Jersey and graduated from Dwight Morrow High School.[1] He was a three-year varsity letterman with the boys' soccer team, but lost most of his sophomore season after breaking his arm early in the year. In his junior and senior seasons, he scored 48 and 62 goals respectively as he led his team to consecutive state championship and garnered All State honors for himself. He attended Southern Connecticut State University, where he was a 1985 First Team NCAA Division II All American soccer player.[2] In 1982, Zurita and his team mates finished runners-up in the NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship.
In 1985, the Wichita Wings selected Zurita in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He saw no playing time that season. In 1986, he moved to the Chicago Sting before finishing his career with the Cleveland Force during the 1987-1988 MISL season.
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edit- ^ Leonard, Tim. "Soccer still giving to former Dwight Morrow star Elias Zurita", The Record (Bergen County), January 4, 2011, backed up by the Internet Archive as of January 7, 2011. Accessed August 27, 2018. "It all looked so familiar to Elias Zurita as he was watching television with his daughter, Bella, not long ago. The movie, called "Gracie," had a soccer theme, but it was the field that caught Zurita's eye. The two-time All-State selection for Dwight Morrow High School looked incredulously at the screen and swore he saw his old Englewood stomping grounds."
- ^ "1985 Division II All Americans". Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2011-09-06.