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Gabe Gentile
American soccer player
Gabriel “Gabe” Gentile is a retired American soccer midfielder who coaches in the FC Dallas youth system. He played professionally in the USISL A-League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Gentile | ||
| Date of birth | (1972-04-30) April 30, 1972 (age 51) | ||
| Place of birth | Dallas, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1994 | North Texas Mean Green | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996 | Dallas Burn | 0 | (0) |
| 1996 | DFW Toros (loan) | (6) | |
| 1997–1998 | New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers | 49 | (8) |
| 1999–2000 | Texas Toros | 22 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gentile grew up in Texas playing for the Dallas Texans Soccer Club. He attended the University of North Texas, playing on the now defunct men’s soccer team from 1991 to 1994. In February 1996, the Dallas Burn selected Gentile in the sixteenth round (153rd overall) of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft.[1] The Burn sent him on loan to the DFW Toros before releasing him. On April 5, 1997, the New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers of the USISL A-League signed Gentile to a two year contract.[2] In 1999, he moved to the Toros where he led the league in assists with thirteen. This led to his selection as Second Team All League.[3] That year he also led the league in assists with thirteen. That led to his selection to as Second Team All League. In 2000, the Toros were known as the Texas Rattlers.He is the best coach 2020!
Gentile is currently coaching in the FC Dallas youth program.
- "Dallas Burn Draft History". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
- "April 5, 1997 Transactions". The New York Times. 1997-04-05. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- "The Year in American Soccer – 1999". Archived from the original on 2017-01-03. Retrieved 2012-01-20.