Garth Lagerwey
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Garth E. Lagerwey | ||
Date of birth | December 12, 1972 | ||
Place of birth | Elmhurst, Illinois, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
1990–1991 | SC Freiburg | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991–1994 | Duke Blue Devils | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993 |
Raleigh Flyers | ||
1994 |
New Orleans | ||
1995 |
Hampton Roads Mariners | ||
1996 |
Kansas City Wiz | 23 | (0) |
1997–1998 |
Dallas Burn | 10 | (0) |
1997 | → Hershey Wildcats (loan) | 3 | (0) |
1998 |
→ New Orleans (loan) | 1 | (0) |
1999–2000 | Miami Fusion | 18 | (0) |
2000 |
→ MLS Pro 40 (loan) | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Garth Lagerwey (born December 12, 1972) is a retired American soccer player who played five seasons in Major League Soccer as a goalkeeper. He became the general manager of Real Salt Lake in 2007 and stayed with the club before departing in 2015 for Seattle Sounders FC, where he served as general manager and president of soccer for seven years. Lagerwey joined Atlanta United FC as its president and CEO in November 2022.
Youth
Lagerwey grew up in Elmhurst, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, and played club soccer with the Chicago Magic.[1] He attended York High School, where he was a two time all-state soccer goalkeeper.[2] After graduating from high school in 1990, he moved to Germany and signed with SC Freiburg, spending a season with the reserve team before returning to the United States. Lagerwey entered Duke University and played on the men's soccer team from 1991 to 1994.[3] He graduated in 1995 with a bachelor's degree in history.
Playing career
In 1993, Lagerwey spent the collegiate off-season with the
In February 1996,
Media and law
In 2000, Lagerwey became a guest columnist with
Management
On September 19, 2007, Real Salt Lake (RSL) announced Lagerwey was hired as the team's senior vice president and general manager, reuniting with Duke University teammate Jason Kreis, who had been named head coach in May.[11][12] He was hired by Dave Checketts through his attempt to sell a stake in the St. Louis Blues hockey team, which was handled by Latham & Watkins. At 35 years old, Lagerwey became the youngest general manager in MLS.[10][11] RSL went on to qualify for their first playoffs and win an MLS Cup title in 2009. The club then finished as runners-up in the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League and MLS Cup 2013.[8][13]
Lagerwey left RSL in December 2014 after seven seasons and moved to conference rivals Seattle Sounders FC amid other offers from MLS clubs.[14] He was retained by club members in their 2018 and 2022 votes by large margins. Since 2015, the Sounders have won two MLS Cup titles and the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League.[15] In 2022, Lagerwey won the Best Executive Award at the World Football Summit.[16]
On November 22, 2022, Atlanta United FC announced that it had hired Lagerwey as its president and CEO, replacing Darren Eales after his departure for Newcastle United F.C.[17] The announcement came a week after Lagerwey was retained by a vote of Sounders club members.[18]
References
- ^ McCarthy, Jack (December 7, 2013). "Grabavoy loves Real Salt Lake career". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- ^ Chunga, John Paul (May 23, 2013). "RSL has plenty of ties to Chicago". Real Salt Lake. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- ^ Duke media Guide
- ^ Saturday's Sports Transactions
- ^ RAPIDS WAIVE GOALKEEPER GARTH LAGERWEY
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Garth Lagerwey". Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ a b Wahl, Grant (November 8, 2019). "MLS's Ultimate Contender Builder Lagerwey Has Come a Long Way". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ Lagerwey, Garth (June 14, 2000). "Lagerwey or the highway". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
- ^ a b Firchau, Nick (July 19, 2008). "Real Salt Lake finally afloat with Lagerwey". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on August 5, 2008. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- ^ a b Edward, James (September 19, 2007). "Real Salt Lake hires Lagerwey as new general manager". Deseret News. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ Straus, Brian (December 15, 2014). "Seattle Sounders hire Garth Lagerwey after successful spell as RSL GM". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ Edward, James (December 4, 2013). "Real Salt Lake: Rebuilding the roster laid foundation for RSL's playoff run". Deseret News. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ Straus, Brian (February 19, 2015). "After helping create RSL's identity, Garth Lagerwey adds to own in Seattle". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ Evans, Jayda (November 16, 2022). "Garth Lagerwey voted to remain as Sounders GM by Alliance Members". The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ "Sounders executive Garth Lagerwey earns world honor". The Seattle Times. September 20, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ Evans, Jayda (November 22, 2022). "Sounders president and CEO Garth Lagerwey leaving to join Atlanta United". The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 22, 2022.