Gabe Jones (soccer) explained

Gabe Jones
Fullname:Gabriel Jones
Birth Date:21 January 1973
Birth Place:Georgetown, Texas, United States
Position:Forward / Midfielder
Youthyears1:1991–1994
Youthclubs1:St. Edwards University
Years1:1995–1999
Clubs1:Austin Lone Stars
Years2:1997
Clubs2:Dallas Burn
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:1997
Clubs3:New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers (loan)
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Years4:2004

Gabe Jones is a retired American soccer player who was the 1995 USISL MVP and leading scorer. He played one game for the Dallas Burn of Major League Soccer.

Youth

In 1991, Jones graduated from Georgetown High School. He attended St. Edwards University where he was an NAIA All American soccer player. He graduated in 1995 with a bachelor's degree in international studies. In 2002, St. Edwards University inducted Jones into its Athletic Hall of Fame.[1]

Professional

In 1995, Jones played for the Austin Lone Stars in the USISL. He was the 1995 USISL MVP while leading the league in scoring.[2] He was the second leading scorer in the 1997 U.S. Open Cup. That year, he also played one game for the Dallas Burn of Major League Soccer.[3] In 1998, Jones led the USISL D3 Pro League with assists and was named First Team All League. On February 6, 1999, the Dallas Burn selected Jones in the second round (eighteenth overall) of the 1999 MLS Supplemental Draft.[4] The Burn released him on April 2, 1999.[5] He then returned to the Lone Stars for the remainder of the season. In 2004, Jones played for the Austin Lightning.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2002 St. Edwards University Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees . 2011-11-21 . https://archive.today/20120805145245/http://www.stedwards.edu/newsroom/news-releases/release/2002-03-13/st-edwards-announces-2002-athletic-hall-of-fame-inductees . 2012-08-05 . dead .
  2. Web site: The Year in American Soccer – 1995 . 2011-11-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180926181854/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1995.html . 2018-09-26 . dead .
  3. http://www.fcdallas.com/stats/season?season_year=1997&sort=desc&order=SOG&group=SHOTS 1997 Dallas Burn stats
  4. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/mls/news/1999/02/07/mls_draft/ 1999 MLS Drafts
  5. https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/02/sports/transactions-040029.html April 2, 1999 Transactions
  6. http://www.austinchronicle.com/sports/2004-05-28/212926/print/ Soccer Watch