Mark Dodd

Mark Dodd (born September 14, 1965) is a former U.S. soccer goalkeeper. He spent one season in the Major Indoor Soccer League, six in the American Professional Soccer League and four in Major League Soccer with the Dallas Burn. He also earned fifteen caps with the U.S. national team.

High school and college

Dodd attended Richardson High School, graduating in 1984. He then attended Duke University where he played college soccer. He became first team goalkeeper in 1986 and backstopped them to the NCAA Championship. It was Duke's first National Championship in any sport.

MISL

Following the completion of his collegiate career, Dodd signed with the Dallas Sidekicks of the MISL.

APSL

In 1990, Dodd signed with the Colorado Foxes of the American Professional Soccer League. This was the first year of the APSL which was formed by the merger of the Western Soccer League and the American Soccer League. Dodd was named APSL West, Player of the Year and the first team All Star goalkeeper. In both 1992 and 1993, the Foxes won back to back APSL championships.

MLS

The Dallas Burn of Major League Soccer selected Dodd in the 6th round (53d overall) of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft, and became the team's starting keeper. He played for 31 games in the Burn's inaugural season and was named MLS's first Goalkeeper of the Year. Mark played four seasons for Dallas, setting records and making consecutive trips to the MLS All-Star game, as well as being named to the AT&T Best XI. In 1999, Matt Jordan replaced Dodd as the starting goalkeeper six games into the season when Dodd tore ligaments in his right hand. He had surgery on his right hand in February 2000 and retired soon after.

Dodd led the Burn to 1997 US Open Cup Title over DC United, which remains the only Championship ever won by the Dallas MLS Franchise.

Honors

• MLS Goalkeeper of the Year: 1996

National team

Dodd was an alternate on the 1998 World Cup Team. Dodd collected fifteen caps with the U.S. national team, the first coming September 15, 1990 against Trinidad and Tobago. Throughout his US National Team goalkeeping career he earned seven shutouts and also held a U.S. National Team record for most consecutive shutout minutes.

United States squad – 1992 King Fahd Cup Third Place
1 Meola 2 Michallik 3 Lapper 4 Murray 5 – 6 Harkes 7 Pérez 8 Kinnear 9 Ramos 10 Vermes 11 Wynalda 12 Harbor 13 Jones 14 Quinn 15 DeBrito 17 Balboa 18 Dodd 19 Henderson 20 Caligiuri 21 Clavijo 22 Wegerle Coach: Milutinović