Scott Uderitz
Scott Uderitz (born May 17, 1970 in Edmonds, Washington) is a retired U.S. soccer midfielder who played one season in the National Professional Soccer League, one in the Continental Indoor Soccer League and three in Major League Soccer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 17, 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Edmonds, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1992 | UNLV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1994 | Cleveland Crunch (indoor) | 14 | (0) |
| 1995 | Las Vegas Dustdevils (indoor) | 23 | (7) |
| 1996–1999 | Kansas City Wizards | 52 | (2) |
| 1998 | → MLS Pro 40 (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Uderitz attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas where he played on the men’s soccer team from 1989 to 1992. In 1993, he signed with the Cleveland Crunch of the National Professional Soccer League. He played fourteen games with the Crunch.[1] He then spent the 1995 summer indoor season with the Las Vegas Dustdevils in the Continental Indoor Soccer League. In February 1996, the Kansas City Wiz selected Uderitz in the seventh round (66th overall) in the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft. He played twenty-eight games in 1996, but lost the entire 1997 season after tearing the mcl in his right knee. He returned in 1998, starting 18 games out of 22 played. He then only played two games in 1999 before retiring from playing professionally. After playing over two years in the MLS, Scott went back home to Washington. There he began coaching the U11 boys 'A' squad and led them to a successful season. He currently coaches the boys U13 'A' team alongside his brother, who coaches numerous teams, and his father, who manages the fields.