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Gabe Jones
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Jones
Date of birth (1973-01-21) January 21, 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Georgetown, Texas, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Forward / Midfielder
Youth career
1991–1994 St. Edwards University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
1995–1999 Austin Lone Stars
1997 Dallas Burn 1 (0)
1997 → New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers (loan) 5 (0)
2004 Austin Lightning
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]

References

  1. ^ "2002 St. Edwards University Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees". Archived from the original on 2012-08-05. Retrieved 2011-11-21.
  2. ^ "The Year in American Soccer – 1995". Archived from the original on 2018-09-26. Retrieved 2011-11-21.
  3. ^ 1997 Dallas Burn stats
  4. ^ 1999 MLS Drafts
  5. ^ April 2, 1999 Transactions
  6. ^ Soccer Watch
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