Mark White (soccer, born 1961)

Mark White is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who played professionally in the Allsvenskan, Major Indoor Soccer League and Southwest Independent Soccer League.

Mark White
Personal information
Date of birth (1961-12-05) December 5, 1961 (age 62)
Place of birth New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1981 Baltimore Blast (indoor) 1 (0)
1981–1982 Philadelphia Fever (indoor) 14 (0)
0000–1985 Ope IF
1986–1987 Hammarby 13 (0)
1986–1987Dallas Sidekicks (loan) 6 (0)
1990–1991 Fort Worth Kickers
International career
1981 U.S. U-20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In 1980, White signed with the expansion Baltimore Blast of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He moved to the Philadelphia Fever in 1981. That year, he was a member of the United States men's national under-20 soccer team at the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship. He was an unused substitute in all three American games.[1] In 1986, White joined Hammarby IF of the Swedish Allsvenskan. He started thirteen games, then was sent on loan to the Dallas Sidekicks. Hammarby released him at the end of the season and White remained in the Dallas area. In 1990 and 1991, he played for the Fort Worth Kickers of the Southwest Independent Soccer League.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ United States squad at the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "The Year in American Soccer - 1991". Archived from the original on 2014-12-28. Retrieved 2011-09-03.