Erik Ustruck

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Personal information
Erik Ustruck
Date of birth	January 4, 1985 (age 22)
Place of birth	St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	forward
Club information
Current club	Houston Dynamo
Youth clubs
2003-06	Santa Clara
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2007—	Houston Dynamo
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 March 2007. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 13 March 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Erik Ustruck (born January 4, 1985) is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.

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.^[1] He was noted for his versatility and work ethic.^[2]

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^[3] - 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.^[4]

He played several games with the Under-20 United States national team in 2003.^[1]

[edit] See also

List of current MLS players

[edit] Notes

^ ^a ^b "Erik Ustruck", Santaclarabroncos.cstv.com, retrieved March 13, 2007.
^ Bernhardt, Matt. "Erik Ustruck", MatchNight Central Scouting Database, retrieved March 13, 2007.
^ Doss-Antoun, Joe. "Santa Clara Soccer's Ustruck Drafted In MLS", USCHO.com, January 25, 2007, retrieved March 13, 2007.
^ Carrick, Buzz. "MLS Combine 07 Report: Wrap Up", 3rddegree.com, January 10, 2007, retrieved March 13, 2007.

Houston Dynamo - Current Squad
1 Wells \| 2 Robinson \| 3 Goldthwaite \| 4 Ianni \| 5 Cochrane \| 6 Gray \| 7 Wondolowski \| 8 Dalglish \| 9 Mullan \| 11 Davis \| 13 Clark \| 14 De Rosario \| 15 Moreno \| 16 Waibel \| 17 Chabala \| 18 Onstad \| 19 Hayden \| 22 Holden \| 23 Moloi \| 24 Barrett \| 25 Ching \| 26 Ashe \| 29 James \| — Hatzke \| — Sambursky \| — Ustruck \| Coach: Kinnear