Tom Dutra
American soccer player and coach
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Thomas Alan Dutra (born September 4, 1972) is an American retired soccer goalkeeper. Since 2009, he has been the goalkeeper coach for Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer; Dutra was previously an assistant for the pre-MLS Sounders from 2006 to 2008.
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Dutra with Seattle Sounders FC in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Alan Dutra[1] | ||
| Date of birth | September 4, 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Lacey, Washington, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Seattle Sounders FC (assistant) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995 | Oregon Surge | ||
| 1996 | Seattle Sounders | 3 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers | ||
| 1999 | Lehigh Valley Steam | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002–2006 | Pacific Lutheran University (assistant) | ||
| 2007–2008 | St. Martin's University (assistant) | ||
| 2006–2008 | Seattle Sounders (assistant) | ||
| 2009– | Seattle Sounders FC (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Player
Youth
Dutra graduated from Timberline High School in 1991.
Professional
In 1992, Dutra played in Mexico and in 1994, he played in Germany. In 1995, Dutra played for the Oregon Surge of the USISL. He also spent time in the Netherlands and Germany. In April 1996, he signed with the Seattle Sounders of the USISL A-League.[2][3] Dutra backed up starter Marcus Hahnemann. In March 1997, Dutra moved to the New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers.[4] He broke his ankle in the first half of the second game of the season, missing the rest of the season. He came back in 1998 only to break a rib during an early season game.[5] In 1999, he moved to the Lehigh Valley Steam.[6]
Coach
In 2006, Dutra became the goalkeeper coach for the Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division. On December 28, 2008, the expansion Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer announced they had hired Dutra as the team's goalkeeper coach.[7]
