| Jerry Laterza | |
| Fullname: | Gerardo Laterza |
| Birth Date: | July 1, 1974 |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 1992 |
| Youthclubs1: | SMU Mustangs |
| Years1: | 1993 |
| Clubs1: | Veracruz |
| Years2: | 1993 |
| Clubs2: | Los Angeles Salsa |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1994–1995 |
| Clubs3: | Cerro Porteño |
| Years4: | 1997 |
| Clubs4: | Orange County Zodiac |
| Years5: | 1997 |
| Clubs5: | LA Galaxy |
| Caps5: | 4 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1997 |
| Clubs6: | → Carolina Dynamo (loan) |
| Caps6: | 1 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 1998 |
| Clubs7: | Seattle Sounders |
| Caps7: | 2 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 1998 |
| Clubs8: | Qianwei Huandao |
| Years9: | 1999 |
| Clubs9: | Shenyang Haishi |
| Years10: | 1999 |
| Clubs10: | Kitchee |
| Years11: | 1999 |
| Clubs11: | → South China (loan) |
| Years12: | 1999–2000 |
| Clubs12: | South China |
| Years13: | 2002 |
| Clubs13: | Guangzhou Xiangxue |
| Years14: | 2003 |
| Clubs14: | Ningbo Yaoma |
| Years15: | 2003–2004 |
| Clubs15: | Buler Rangers |
Gerardo "Jerry" Laterza (born July 1, 1974) is an American former soccer player. He is the technical director of Newport Mesa Soccer Club.[1] He was the first Paraguayan American to play football in Paraguay.
Laterza graduated from Walnut High School where he was the 1990 and 1992 California Interscholastic Federation 1-A Player of the Year.[2] Laterza attended Southern Methodist University, playing on the men's soccer team in 1992.[3] On April 3, 1993, Laterza signed with the Los Angeles Salsa of the American Professional Soccer League.[4] [5] In 1997, Laterza began the season with the Orange County Zodiac. In July 1997, the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer signed Laterza.[6] He played four games for the Galaxy in 1997, plus one game on loan to the Carolina Dynamo.[7] The Galaxy released him on April 1, 1998, during a pre-season roster reduction. On April 10, 1998, Laterza signed with the Seattle Sounders of the USL A-League.[8] He played two games, then was released on April 22.[9] He then played for several clubs, including South China AA, and various teams in Hong Kong, China[10] and Paraguay. While in Hong Kong, he was selected to play for Hong Kong League XI, featuring in one of the matches against Paraguay.