Gary DeLong
American soccer player
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Gary DeLong is an American former soccer goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968 | Vancouver Royals | 9 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1968–1969 | United States | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
In 1958, DeLong graduated from Balboa High School in San Francisco, California where he was a 1958 All State/San Francisco Section soccer player.[1] He is a member of the San Francisco Prep Hall of Fame.[2] In 1968, he played nine games for the Vancouver Royals of the North American Soccer League.[3] That year, he also earned six caps with the U.S. national team. His first game came in a 3–3 tie with Israel on September 15, 1968. He was also in goal for the 4–0 loss to Israel ten days later.[4] He played three 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification games that year, a loss to Canada on October 17 and two victories over Bermuda on November 2 and 10.[5][6]
