- Erik Ustruck
Football player infobox| playername= Erik Ustruck
fullname = Erik John Ustruck
nickname = Juice
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|1|4
cityofbirth = St. Louis,Missouri
countryofbirth = U.S.
height = height|ft=5|in=10
currentclub =Houston Dynamo
clubnumber =
position = Defender
youthyears = 2003-06
youthclubs = Santa Clara
years = 2007—
clubs =Houston Dynamo
caps(goals) = 0 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 1 July 2007
ntupdate = 13 March 2007Erik Ustruck (born
January 4 ,1985 ) is an American soccer player who currently plays for theHouston Dynamo inMajor League Soccer .College
Ustruck played four years at
Santa Clara University , scoring eight goals during his collegiate career and fighting back from a knee injury during his junior year. [http://santaclarabroncos.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/ustruck_erik00.html "Erik Ustruck"] , "Santaclarabroncos.cstv.com", retrieved March 13, 2007.] He was noted for his versatility and work ethic. [Bernhardt, Matt. [http://www.matchnight.com/scouting/player.cfm?&RosterID=1908 "Erik Ustruck"] , "MatchNight Central Scouting Database", retrieved March 13, 2007.]Professional career
Ustruck was drafted by the Dynamo in the third round of the
2007 MLS Supplemental Draft - a draft that he watched online with his friends [Doss-Antoun, Joe. [http://www.uscho.com/collegesports/mens_soccer/uid,MLH012520075124084/SantaClaraSoccersUstruckDraftedInMLS.html "Santa Clara Soccer's Ustruck Drafted In MLS"] , "USCHO.com", January 25, 2007, retrieved March 13, 2007.] - as the 39th supplemental pick overall. Though he played as both a forward and a midfielder in college, Ustruck appears likely to be converted to a left back or left-sided midfielder in MLS. [Carrick, Buzz. [http://3rddegree.matchnight.com/thirdindex.cfm?page=article&show=20244 "MLS Combine 07 Report: Wrap Up"] , "3rddegree.com", January 10, 2007, retrieved March 13, 2007.]Ustruck made his full professional debut for Dynamo on 1 July, 2008, in a
US Open Cup third round game againstCharleston Battery . [http://houston.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080701&content_id=169804&vkey=news_hou&fext=.jsp&team=t200]International career
He played several games with the Under-20 United States national team in 2003.
ee also
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List of current MLS players Notes
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