Gordy Gurson

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Gordy Gurson
Personal information
Full name Gordon Jay Gurson
Date of birth (1992-05-02) May 2, 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Park Ridge, Illinois, United States
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Utica City
Number 3
Youth career
2006–2009 Stevenson High School
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010 Memphis Tigers 7 (3)
2011–2013 Robert Morris Eagles (44)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2014 Chicago (NSL) 7 (22)
2014–2015 Seattle Impact (MASL) 13 (36)
2015–2016 St. Louis Ambush (MASL) 11 (14)
2016–2018 Cedar Rapids Rampage (MASL) 46 (58)
2018 Olympia FC Warriors 8 (13)
2018–2019 Orlando SeaWolves (MASL) 24 (34)
2019 RWB Adria 12 (17)
2019 CD Don Roge (LMFR) 4 (6)
2019–2020 Florida Tropics (MASL) 11 (8)
2020 Iowa Raptors 7 (15)
2020–2021 San Diego Sockers (MASL) 9 (0)
2021–2022 Milwaukee Wave (MASL) 22 (14)
2022– Utica City (MASL) 22 (22)
International career
United States futsal
United States arena soccer 28 (69)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 6, 2023

Gordy Gurson (born May 2, 1992, in Park Ridge, Illinois) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for Utica City FC in the Major Arena Soccer League.

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Early life and education

Gurson was raised in the Chicago suburb of Buffalo Grove, Illinois. He attended Stevenson High School where he was named to the All-State team in 2009. [1] He spent his freshman year of college at the University of Memphis then the next three years at Robert Morris University Illinois where he was a three-time All-American. [2]

Pro career

Gurson began his professional career playing for Chicago in the National Soccer League, where he received the Golden Boot Award with 40 scored goals in 17 played games. After playing for one season for Chicago, Gurson signed with the Seattle Impact of the Major Arena Soccer League prior to the team's inaugural season. [3] [4] Mid-season, he was traded to the St. Louis Ambush. Gurson was selected for the 2014-15 MASL All-League Second Team and named to the league's 2014–15 all-rookie team. [5] [6] [7] On March 13, 2015, the MASL announced the finalists for its major year-end awards, including Gurson as a nominee for Rookie of the Year. Gurson received the rookie of the year award honor as well as a call up to the USA national indoor soccer team that won the World Cup in March 2015. Gurson had 1 goal and 1 assist in 6 appearances for Team USA. In 2017/2018 MASL season Gurson broke the single season point record for Cedar Rapids with 49 points. Also was named to All MASL 3rd team. [8] When the Cedar Rapids team moved to Orlando, Florida in 2018 to become the Orlando SeaWolves, Gurson moved with them.

After leading Orlando in points with 17 goals and 8 assists, Gurson joined the SeaWolves' in-state MASL rivals Florida Tropics SC. [9] Though he would injure himself and later be released, Gurson would register 12 points in eleven games, helping the Tropics win the MASL Eastern Conference Regular Season Championship during the COVID-19 shortened season. [10]

Gurson returned to Cedar Rapids in 2020, signing to play outdoors with a newly-formed club, Iowa Raptors FC. [11]

In October 2021, Gurson signed with the Milwaukee Wave. [12]

In May 2022, the Iowa Raptors announced they would be joining Major Arena Soccer League 2 with Gurson as their general manager. [13]

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  9. ↑ Ross, Andrew. "Tropics Ink Second MAJOR Signing of MASL Free Agency Period With Superstar Gordy Gurson!". FLTropics.com. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  10. ↑ "Turf and Boards 4th Annual MASL Top 40 Free Agents List". turfandboards.com. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  11. ↑ "Gurson & Pachar signed to Iowa Raptors". Twitter.com. @IowaRaptorsFC. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  12. ↑ "MILWAUKEE WAVE ADD HIGH-SCORING FORWARD GORDY GURSON". MASLSoccer.com. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  13. ↑ Ackley, Brian. "MASL STAR GORDY GURSON WILL LEAD CEDAR RAPIDS BACK TO PRO INDOOR SOCCER IN M2 NEXT FALL". M2Soccer.com. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
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