Erhardt Kapp
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Erhardt Kapp is a retired Romanian-American soccer defender
and current youth soccer coach. He was also a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic soccer team.
Kapp played for the New York based Kolping Soccer Club and Blau-Weiss Gottschee as a child. Kapp attended the University of Connecticut
from 1977-1980 where he played on the men’s soccer team under the legendary Joe Morrone. He was named a first team All American
in 1981. He was also a second team All American in 1980 and earned honorable mention in 1978.
The New York Cosmos
of the North American Soccer League
(NASL) selected Kapp in the first round of the 1981 NASL College Draft. He played with the Cosmos through the end of the 1983. On November 16, 1983, the Cosmos released Kapp because of his inability to break into the team’s starting lineup. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A04E0DA1239F935A25752C1A965948260 In December 1983, Kapp signed with the Pittsburgh Spirit
of the Major Indoor Soccer League
(MISL). He moved to the Los Angeles Lazers
in 1986 and remained with the team through 1990.
Kapp was a member of the U.S. Olympic soccer team
at the 1984 Summer Olympics
where he played all three games. The U.S. went 1-1-1 and failed to make the second round.
Kapp also earned five caps with the U.S. national team
between 1983 and 1985. His first cap came in the only U.S. game in 1983, a 2-0 win over Haiti. Kapp came on for Alan Merrick
. He then played three games in 1984, scoring in a 4-0 blowout of the Netherlands Antilles
. His last cap came on May 15, 1985 in a victory over Trinidad and Tobago
He currently coaches youth soccer.
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
and current youth soccer coach. He was also a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic soccer team.
Kapp played for the New York based Kolping Soccer Club and Blau-Weiss Gottschee as a child. Kapp attended the University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
from 1977-1980 where he played on the men’s soccer team under the legendary Joe Morrone. He was named a first team All American
Division I First-Team All-American (soccer)
The Division I First-Team All-Americans are the best eleven U.S. college soccer players as selected by the NCAA.-1970–1983:From 1970 to 1983 the NCAA only named defenders and forwards in addition to one goalkeeper.-1983–present:...
in 1981. He was also a second team All American in 1980 and earned honorable mention in 1978.
The New York Cosmos
New York Cosmos
The New York Cosmos were an American soccer club based in New York City, New York and its suburbs. The team played home games in three stadiums around New York before moving in 1977 to Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, where it remained for the rest of its history...
of the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
(NASL) selected Kapp in the first round of the 1981 NASL College Draft. He played with the Cosmos through the end of the 1983. On November 16, 1983, the Cosmos released Kapp because of his inability to break into the team’s starting lineup. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A04E0DA1239F935A25752C1A965948260 In December 1983, Kapp signed with the Pittsburgh Spirit
Pittsburgh Spirit
Pittsburgh Spirit were an indoor soccer team based out of Pittsburgh and were one of the original six teams that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League...
of the Major Indoor Soccer League
Major Soccer League
The Major Indoor Soccer League, known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League, was an indoor soccer league in the USA from 1978 to 1992. After the folding of the North American Soccer League in 1984, the MISL was the Division I soccer league for the United States...
(MISL). He moved to the Los Angeles Lazers
Los Angeles Lazers
Los Angeles Lazers were a soccer team based out of Los Angeles that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League from 1982 to 1989.-History:Major Indoor Soccer League awarded a Los Angeles franchise to Jerry Buss on June 24, 1982. Buss had purchased the Philadelphia Fever and wanted to move it to...
in 1986 and remained with the team through 1990.
Kapp was a member of the U.S. Olympic soccer team
United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics
The United States was the host nation of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. It was the nineteenth time that Team USA participated, having boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics...
at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
where he played all three games. The U.S. went 1-1-1 and failed to make the second round.
Kapp also earned five caps with the U.S. national team
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
between 1983 and 1985. His first cap came in the only U.S. game in 1983, a 2-0 win over Haiti. Kapp came on for Alan Merrick
Alan Merrick
Alan Ronald Merrick is a retired English-American Association football defender who played professionally in England, the North American Soccer League and the Major Indoor Soccer League...
. He then played three games in 1984, scoring in a 4-0 blowout of the Netherlands Antilles
Netherlands Antilles national football team
The Netherlands Antilles national football team was the national team of the former Netherlands Antilles and was controlled by the Nederlands Antilliaanse Voetbal Unie. The NAVU consisted of Curaçao and Bonaire. Aruba split in 1986 and has its own team....
. His last cap came on May 15, 1985 in a victory over Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago national football team
The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is run by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation. It reached the first round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals...
He currently coaches youth soccer.