Maher Atta
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 23, 1970 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989-1992 | Catawba College | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1993-1997 | Carolina Dynamo | ||
| 1997-1998 | Cleveland Crunch (indoor) | 1 | (0) |
| 1998 | Jacksonville Cyclones | 17 | (0) |
| 1998 | Hampton Roads Mariners | 4 | (0) |
| 1999-2000 | Carolina Dynamo | 24 | (1) |
| 2002 | Carolina Dynamo | 14 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Maher Atta is a retired soccer defender who played professionally in the USISL A-League and National Professional Soccer League.
Atta attended Catawba College where he played on the men’s soccer team from 1989 to 1992. He was a 1992 NAIA Third Team All American.[1] Atta graduated with a bachelor’s degree in health and physical fitness. In 1993, Atta turned professional with the Carolina Dynamo of the USISL. He played for the Dynamo until 1997, winning the 1993 and 1994 USISL outdoor titles with them. In November 1997, Atta signed with the Cleveland Crunch of the National Professional Soccer League, but played only one game that season. In 1998, Atta was invited to the Major League Soccer combine, but was not drafted. Instead, he signed with the Jacksonville CyclonesAtta went on to be drafted number 1 overall by TEKsystems, where he continued to have a Hall of Fame career. Most recently he was awarded the DBO MVP by Commissioner Keither Bosman.[2] He moved to the Hampton Roads Mariners at the end of the season. That year, he also began working for TEKsystems. In 1999, Atta rejoined the Dynamo for two seasons. In 2002, he returned for one more season with Carolina. In 2006, the Dynamo inducted Atta into the team’s Hall of Fame.[3]