Gary Heale
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Gary John Heale is a former professional football (soccer) player in both USA and England.
Heale began his career in 1975 with Canvey Island
. In 1978, he moved to Luton Town
. After only one season, he was transferred to Reading
, where he played until 1982. That year, he moved to Sparta Rotterdam
in the Netherlands for the 1982–83 season. In 1983, he moved to the San Diego Sockers of the North American Soccer League
. In the fall of 1983, he signed with the Tacoma Stars of the Major Indoor Soccer League
. In 1987, he moved to the Los Angeles Lazers
, then to St. Louis Storm
. In 1988, he spent one season with the Seattle Storm
in the Western Soccer League
and the Seattle Sounders of the A-League. In 1994, he signed with the Seattle Sounders
in the A-League.
He is currently the head coach of the Washington Premier Football Club Academy in Tacoma, Washington alongside with Jimmy McAlister. They coached the team to the USSF National Finals taking fifth place.
Heale began his career in 1975 with Canvey Island
Canvey Island F.C.
Canvey Island F.C, known as the Gulls or Yellow Army, are an English football club founded in 1926 that play in the Isthmian League Premier Division....
. In 1978, he moved to Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
. After only one season, he was transferred to Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
, where he played until 1982. That year, he moved to Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887....
in the Netherlands for the 1982–83 season. In 1983, he moved to the San Diego Sockers 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:...
. In the fall of 1983, he signed with the Tacoma Stars 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...
. In 1987, 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...
, then to St. Louis Storm
St. Louis Storm
The St. Louis Storm were a soccer team based out of St. Louis that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League. They played from 1989 to 1992. Their home arena was St...
. In 1988, he spent one season with the Seattle Storm
Seattle Storm (soccer)
Football Club Seattle Storm, also known as the F.C. Seattle Storm, was an American soccer team based in Seattle, Washington. F.C. Seattle was a "super club" created to provide Seattle players an opportunity to play at a higher level than the local recreational and semi-pro leagues. In addition to...
in the Western Soccer League
Western Soccer League
Western Soccer Alliance was a professional soccer league featuring teams from the West Coast of the United States and Western Canada. The league began in 1985 as the Western Alliance Challenge Series. In 1986, it became the Western Soccer Alliance...
and the Seattle Sounders of the A-League. In 1994, he signed with the Seattle Sounders
Seattle Sounders (USL)
Seattle Sounders was an American professional soccer team founded in 1994 as a member of the American Professional Soccer League. In 1997, the team became a member of the USL First Division, the second tier of the United States soccer pyramid, until 2008, after which the majority of the team's...
in the A-League.
He is currently the head coach of the Washington Premier Football Club Academy in Tacoma, Washington alongside with Jimmy McAlister. They coached the team to the USSF National Finals taking fifth place.