Gabe Eastman Explained

Gabe Eastman
Fullname:Gabe Eastman
Birth Date:7 March 1977
Birth Place:Modesto, California, United States
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1993–1996
Youthclubs1:MJC Pirates
Years1:1997
Clubs1:Stanislaus County Cruisers
Goals1:0
Years2:1998
Clubs2:Nashville Metros
Caps2:28
Goals2:0
Years3:1999
Clubs3:Los Angeles Galaxy
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:1999
Clubs4:Orange County Zodiac (loan)
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Years5:1999
Clubs5:MLS Pro 40 (loan)
Caps5:6
Goals5:0
Years6:2000
Clubs6:San Jose Earthquakes
Caps6:2
Goals6:0
Years7:2000–2001
Clubs7:Stanislaus United Cruisers
Caps7:30
Goals7:3
Years8:2002
Clubs8:Charleston Battery
Caps8:1
Goals8:0
Years9:2002
Clubs9:Hampton Roads Mariners
Caps9:4
Goals9:0

Gabe Eastman (born March 7, 1977) is an American former soccer player who played as a defender.

Career

College

Eastman attended Modesto Junior College, where he was voted his college soccer team's MVP in 1995.[1]

Professional

Eastman began his professional career with his hometown team, the Stanislaus County Cruisers in the USISL D3-Pro League in 1997, and was voted Rookie of the Year in his debut season.[2] He moved to play for Nashville Metros in 1998 and was equally successful, being voted to the All A-League First Team.[3] Eastman was drafted with the first pick of the 1999 MLS Supplemental Draft by Los Angeles Galaxy,[4] but only made one single MLS appearance for them, as a substitute for Robin Fraser, three minutes before the end of a game against Colorado Rapids on March 20, 1999.[5] The Galaxy sent him on loan to both MLS Pro 40 and to the Orange County Zodiac. He was waived by the Galaxy at the end of the 1999 season,[6] and was picked up by the San Jose Earthquakes in the 1999 Waiver Draft.[7] Again, Eastman never managed to hold down a regular spot with the team, and made just two league appearances for the Earthquakes, he requested his released half way through the 2000 campaign, and it was granted in June 2000.

He rejoined his first team, Stanislaus United Cruisers, and played against San Jose in a US Open Cup game in late 2000 recording 1 assist.[8] After spending two more years in the lower leagues, including a short sting with Charleston Battery in the A-League, he retired from competitive soccer in the mid-2000s.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Soccer record . 2009-04-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080820081045/http://www.mjc.edu/mjcAthletics/Athletic%20%20Sport%20Schedules/Soccer%20Men/Soccer%20M.MJC%20Records.htm . 2008-08-20 . dead .
  2. Web site: The Year in American Soccer, 1997 . 2009-04-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090131095821/http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1997.html . 2009-01-31 . dead .
  3. Web site: Charleston Battery . 2009-04-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120222020057/http://www.charlestonbattery.com/stats_awards.asp?year=1998 . 2012-02-22 . dead .
  4. Web site: Archived copy . 2009-04-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090102211531/http://web.mlsnet.com/history/archive.jsp?year=1999&content=superdraft . 2009-01-02 .
  5. Web site: CNN/SI - Soccer - Box Score: Colorado Rapids at Los Angeles Galaxy - March 21, 1999 . 2009-04-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120216133528/http://quicktime.cnnsi.com/soccer/mls/scoreboards/1999/03/20/finalbox.los_angeles.colorado.html . 2012-02-16 . dead .
  6. Web site: CNN/SI - Inside Game - Michael Lewis - Offside Remarks - CNN/SI's Lewis: Throw-Ins - Saturday November 27, 1999 10:57 AM . 2009-04-08 . 2009-03-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090327163004/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/inside_game/michael_lewis/news/1999/11/26/throw_ins/ . dead .
  7. News: Transactions. The New York Times. 25 November 1999.
  8. Web site: U.S. Open Cup: Pairs of goals by Russell and Thompson lead 5-0 San Jose rout. . www.soccertimes.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20000819141226/http://www.soccertimes.com/proleagues/usopencup/2000/games/jun14c.htm . 2000-08-19.