Gerell Elliott
Encyclopedia
Gerell Elliott is a retired American soccer player who spent three seasons in Major League Soccer
.
where he attended Manzano High School
. He then attended Fresno State University, playing on the men's soccer team from 1988 to 1991. He was a 1990 Third-Team All-American and a 1991 First-Team All-American
. in addition to being the 1991 Big West Player of the Year. He finished his career with fifty-four goals and twenty-eight assists.
of the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg
. He played twenty-four games, scoring six goals. In the summer of 1993, Elliott returned to the United States and joined the Sacramento Knights
of the Continental Indoor Soccer League
(CISL) which had picked him in the first round (third overall) of the draft. He would continue to play for the Knights for the 1993, 1994 and 1995 summer seasons. In the fall of 1993, he signed with the Kansas City Attack
of the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL). On February 7, 1996, the Dallas Burn selected Elliott in the eighth round (seventy-third overall) in the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
. He spent three seasons with the Burn, winning the 1997 U.S. Open Cup
, before announcing his intention to retire in November 1998. In 1999, he returned to the Sacramento Knights
, now competing in the World Indoor Soccer League
. That season, the Knights won the league championship. He retired following the 2000 season.
) located in Citrus Heights, California in 2003.
Then in 2008, he left Arlington Heights and began teaching at Twin Lakes Elementary which is in the same district. He is now a 6th grade math teacher.
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
.
Youth
Elliott grew up in Albuquerque, New MexicoAlbuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
where he attended Manzano High School
Manzano High School
Manzano High School is a public high school located in northeast Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is part of the Albuquerque Public Schools system....
. He then attended Fresno State University, playing on the men's soccer team from 1988 to 1991. He was a 1990 Third-Team All-American and a 1991 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 addition to being the 1991 Big West Player of the Year. He finished his career with fifty-four goals and twenty-eight assists.
Professional
In August 1992, Elliott signed with SSV Ulm 1846SSV Ulm 1846
SSV Ulm 1846 is a German association football club from Ulm, Baden-Württemberg and is one of the country's largest and oldest sports clubs with over 12,000 members in more than twenty different departments. The modern-day club was formed out of 5 May 1970 merger of TSG Ulm 1846 and 1...
of the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg
Oberliga Baden-Württemberg
The Oberliga Baden-Württemberg is the highest Football League in the state of Baden-Württemberg and the Baden-Württemberg football league system. It is one of eleven Oberligas in German Football, the 5th tier of the German football league system...
. He played twenty-four games, scoring six goals. In the summer of 1993, Elliott returned to the United States and joined the Sacramento Knights
Sacramento Knights
Sacramento Knights were an indoor soccer team that played from 1993 to 2001 in ARCO Arena and were owned by the NBA's Sacramento Kings. The team played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League from 1993 to 1997. The team then moved to the World Indoor Soccer League in 1998 after the CISL folded...
of the Continental Indoor Soccer League
Continental Indoor Soccer League
The Continental Indoor Soccer League was an indoor soccer league that played from 1993 to 1997.-History:When the Major Soccer League folded in the summer of 1992, two of its former teams joined a group of hockey and basketball arena owners led by Ron Weinstein who wanted to create a league to...
(CISL) which had picked him in the first round (third overall) of the draft. He would continue to play for the Knights for the 1993, 1994 and 1995 summer seasons. In the fall of 1993, he signed with the Kansas City Attack
Kansas City Attack
The Kansas City Attack, previously the Atlanta Attack and later known as the Kansas City Comets, were an indoor soccer team based for most of its existence in Kansas City, Missouri. In its various incarnations the franchise played in the National Professional Soccer League from 1989–2001 and the...
of the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL). On February 7, 1996, the Dallas Burn selected Elliott in the eighth round (seventy-third overall) in the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
The MLS Inaugural Player Draft, held before Major League Soccer's initial 1996 season, distributed players who had already graduated from college to the league's ten inaugural teams. The draft occurred on February 6 and 7, 1996...
. He spent three seasons with the Burn, winning the 1997 U.S. Open Cup
1997 U.S. Open Cup
-Semifinals:-----Final:-Top scorers:-See also:* United States Soccer Federation* Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup* Major League Soccer* United Soccer Leagues* USASA* National Premier Soccer League...
, before announcing his intention to retire in November 1998. In 1999, he returned to the Sacramento Knights
Sacramento Knights
Sacramento Knights were an indoor soccer team that played from 1993 to 2001 in ARCO Arena and were owned by the NBA's Sacramento Kings. The team played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League from 1993 to 1997. The team then moved to the World Indoor Soccer League in 1998 after the CISL folded...
, now competing in the World Indoor Soccer League
World Indoor Soccer League
The World Indoor Soccer League was a United States based indoor soccer league that existed from 1998 to 2001 and consisted of nine teams.-History:...
. That season, the Knights won the league championship. He retired following the 2000 season.
Teaching Career
After Elliott retired, he began teaching at Arlington Heights Elementary (San Juan Unified School DistrictSan Juan Unified School District
San Juan Unified School District is a very large school district in Sacramento County, California that serves Arden-Arcade, Carmichael, Orangevale, Citrus Heights, Fair Oaks, and parts of Rancho Cordova and parts of Sacramento....
) located in Citrus Heights, California in 2003.
Then in 2008, he left Arlington Heights and began teaching at Twin Lakes Elementary which is in the same district. He is now a 6th grade math teacher.