Ali John Utush
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 1, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Nicaragua | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995 | De Anza College | ||
| 1996-1998 | Saint Mary's Gaels | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999 | Bay Area Seals | 5 | (1) |
| 2000 | Seattle Sounders | 25 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Colorado Rapids (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2000-2001 | SV Ried | ||
| 2001 | Seattle Sounders | 9 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Ali-John Utush is a retired Nicuraguan-American soccer player who played professionally in the USL A-League.
Utush graduated from Oakmont High School. He began his collegiate career in 1995 at De Anza College. He was an All-West Regional player that season.[1] Utush then transferred to Saint Mary's College of California, playing three seasons (1996-1998) there.[2] In February 2000, the Los Angeles Galaxy selected Utush in the sixth round (71st overall) of the 2000 MLS SuperDraft.[3] The Galaxy released Utush during the pre-season. In April 2000, Utush then signed with the Seattle Sounders of the USL A-League.[4] In June 2000, he was called up by the Colorado Rapids for several games, he played for them in exhibition games, but never came off the bench for an MLS game.[5] In the fall of 2000, Utush moved to SV Ried of Austria. He returned to Seattle in July 2001.[6] On August 23, 2001, the Sounders waived Utush.[7]