1. Garth Lagerwey was born on December 12,1972 and is a retired American soccer player who played five seasons in Major League Soccer as a goalkeeper.
17 Facts About Garth Lagerwey
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Garth Lagerwey became the general manager of Real Salt Lake in 2007 and stayed with the club before departing in 2015 for Seattle Sounders FC, where he served as general manager and president of soccer for seven years.
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Garth Lagerwey grew up in Elmhurst, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, and played club soccer with the Chicago Magic.
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Garth Lagerwey attended York High School, where he was a two time all-state soccer goalkeeper.
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Garth Lagerwey entered Duke University and played on the men's soccer team from 1991 to 1994.
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Garth Lagerwey graduated in 1995 with a bachelor's degree in history.
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In 1993, Garth Lagerwey spent the collegiate off-season with the Raleigh Flyers in the USISL.
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Garth Lagerwey then played the 1994 season with the New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers, in the USISL.
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Garth Lagerwey was Kansas City's starting goalkeeper for much of the season, playing 23 games.
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Garth Lagerwey then signed with the Miami Fusion where he played mostly as a backup, but still entered 18 games to replace Jeff Cassar during injury spells.
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Garth Lagerwey retired from playing in 2000, having made 51 appearances in his five-year MLS career.
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In 2000, Garth Lagerwey became a guest columnist with Sports Illustrated while playing in Miami.
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Garth Lagerwey worked as a television and radio commentator for DC United from 2001 to 2007 and later the New England Revolution.
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At 35 years old, Garth Lagerwey became the youngest general manager in MLS.
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Garth Lagerwey left RSL in December 2014 after seven seasons and moved to conference rivals Seattle Sounders FC amid other offers from MLS clubs.
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Garth Lagerwey was retained by club members in their 2018 and 2022 votes by large margins.
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In 2022, Garth Lagerwey won the Best Executive Award at the World Football Summit.