Winston DuBose
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Winston DuBose is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who spent eight seasons in the North American Soccer League
, four in the American Professional Soccer League
and one in the American Indoor Soccer Association. He also earned fourteen caps with the United States national team.
in Winter Park, Florida
. After graduating from high school, he played collegiate soccer at Florida Technological University
, now known as the University of Central Florida, from 1973-1976 where he earned All-American honors. He was inducted in the school's athletic Hall of Fame in 2000.
where he won the 1983 NASL championship. At the end of the 1984 season, the NASL collapsed leading DuBose back to the Tampa Bay Rowdies which now operated as an independent club playing exhibition games and invitational tournaments. In 1986, the Rowdies entered the American Indoor Soccer Association for a single season before spending the 1985-1988 season as an independent team. In 1988, a new, east-coast based league came into existence. The Rowdies entered the league, known as the American Soccer League for its first season. DuBose showed his class when he led the league with a 0.75 goals against average. At the end of the season, he moved to England to for a single season with Second Division, now Championship, Oldham Athletic. In 1989, he returned to the U.S. to rejoin the Rowdies. In 1990, the ASL merged with the west coast based Western Soccer League
to form the American Professional Soccer League
(APSL). DuBose continued to play for the Rowdies in the APSL until he retired following the 1991 season. During his years in the ASL, he was he was an All-Star in both 1988 and 1989.
reserves.He returned to Southampton F.C. in the fall of 1978-Jan 1979. From Dec 1979-Feb 1980, he spent three months at Ipswich Town F.C.
Played 5 games in the reserves. While in England he also gained experience playing for Cambridge City in the Southern League.He played over 30 games for Cambridge City in two seasons.
He was unable to get a work permit again until 1988, when he moved to Oldham Athletic at the behest of then manager Rodney Marsh
, with whom he had played in Tampa Bay. He later said, "It was unheard of then. Being there was the right fit for me, but I was 34 years old. I would have loved to have gone there back in 1979, not in 1988, but it was the perfect storm, just to even get me there then. People helped me out and cashed in favors."
When DuBose was trying his hand at European soccer in 1989, he was one of only a handful of American pioneers then playing professionally on the continent: only Chris Sullivan
(Le Touquet AC), Frank Klopas
(AEK Athens), Paul Caligiuri
(Meppen
), Bruce Murray (FC Lucerne
), and Peter Vermes
(Raba Eto
) were also eking out a living there at the time.
on October 7, 1979. He gained his first start for his country against Ireland
three weeks later. His first shutout came against Luxembourg
, in 1980. He cites playing against national arch-rivals Mexico in front of over 100,000 people at the Azteca
as his greatest footballing memory, though the U.S. lost the match, 5-1. He played his final game for the national team in 1985.
with his former Rowdies teammate Peter Anderson, and also worked part-time as a commentator for home games of the Tampa Bay Mutiny
of Major League Soccer
until the team's closure after the 2001 season
.Recently,2010, he served as the color radio analyst for the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the new NASL.
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:...
, four in the American Professional Soccer League
American Professional Soccer League
The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...
and one in the American Indoor Soccer Association. He also earned fourteen caps with the United States national team.
Youth and college
Born in Orlando, Florida, DuBose attended Trinity Preparatory SchoolTrinity Preparatory School
Trinity Preparatory School of Florida is an independent college preparatory day-school for students in grades 6 to 12, located east of Winter Park, Florida, a suburb of Orlando. It is affiliated with the Episcopal Church.-History:...
in Winter Park, Florida
Winter Park, Florida
Winter Park is a suburban city in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,090 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 28,083. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. After graduating from high school, he played collegiate soccer at Florida Technological University
University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States...
, now known as the University of Central Florida, from 1973-1976 where he earned All-American honors. He was inducted in the school's athletic Hall of Fame in 2000.
United States
DuBose began his professional career in 1977 with the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the North American Soccer League. In 1982, the Rowdies traded DuBose to the Tulsa RoughnecksTulsa Roughnecks
-NASL:The Tulsa Roughnecks were a North American Soccer League team from Tulsa, Oklahoma. They played at Skelly Stadium on the campus of the University of Tulsa. The Roughnecks were a regular in the NASL playoffs, and won the NASL Soccer Bowl in 1983, defeating the Toronto Blizzard at B.C. Place...
where he won the 1983 NASL championship. At the end of the 1984 season, the NASL collapsed leading DuBose back to the Tampa Bay Rowdies which now operated as an independent club playing exhibition games and invitational tournaments. In 1986, the Rowdies entered the American Indoor Soccer Association for a single season before spending the 1985-1988 season as an independent team. In 1988, a new, east-coast based league came into existence. The Rowdies entered the league, known as the American Soccer League for its first season. DuBose showed his class when he led the league with a 0.75 goals against average. At the end of the season, he moved to England to for a single season with Second Division, now Championship, Oldham Athletic. In 1989, he returned to the U.S. to rejoin the Rowdies. In 1990, the ASL merged with the west coast based 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...
to form the American Professional Soccer League
American Professional Soccer League
The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...
(APSL). DuBose continued to play for the Rowdies in the APSL until he retired following the 1991 season. During his years in the ASL, he was he was an All-Star in both 1988 and 1989.
Europe
DuBose first went to Europe in 1977. He spent six months during the winter of 1977-1978 playing with the Southampton F.C.Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
reserves.He returned to Southampton F.C. in the fall of 1978-Jan 1979. From Dec 1979-Feb 1980, he spent three months at Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
Played 5 games in the reserves. While in England he also gained experience playing for Cambridge City in the Southern League.He played over 30 games for Cambridge City in two seasons.
He was unable to get a work permit again until 1988, when he moved to Oldham Athletic at the behest of then manager Rodney Marsh
Rodney Marsh (footballer)
Rodney William Marsh is an English retired footballer. He was named after HMS Rodney by his father, who served on the battleship. He played for Fulham, Queens Park Rangers, Manchester City, the Tampa Bay Rowdies and the England national team. Lately, he has been a pundit and a commentator on the...
, with whom he had played in Tampa Bay. He later said, "It was unheard of then. Being there was the right fit for me, but I was 34 years old. I would have loved to have gone there back in 1979, not in 1988, but it was the perfect storm, just to even get me there then. People helped me out and cashed in favors."
When DuBose was trying his hand at European soccer in 1989, he was one of only a handful of American pioneers then playing professionally on the continent: only Chris Sullivan
Christopher Sullivan (soccer)
Christopher Sullivan is a retired U.S. soccer midfielder/forward and current soccer trainer and sports broadcaster.-Youth and college:...
(Le Touquet AC), Frank Klopas
Frank Klopas
Fotios "Frank" Klopas is a retired Greek-American soccer forward and midfielder. Klopas is currently the Head Coach for the Chicago Fire...
(AEK Athens), Paul Caligiuri
Paul Caligiuri
Paul David Caligiuri is a retired American soccer player.Caliguiri's professional career spanned 16 years, during which he played for numerous teams in the United States and Germany, and for the U.S. national team...
(Meppen
SV Meppen
SV Meppen is a German association football club playing in Meppen, Lower Saxony. The club was founded on 29 November 1912 as Amisia Meppen and joined Männer-Turnverein Meppen on 8 February 1920 to form TuS Meppen 1912...
), Bruce Murray (FC Lucerne
FC Lucerne
FC Luzern is a Swiss football club, founded in 1901. The club colors are blue and white, derived from the Canton of Lucerne and the City of Lucerne coats of arms.- History :...
), and Peter Vermes
Peter Vermes
Peter Joseph Vermes is an American former professional soccer player. He is currently the head coach of Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer....
(Raba Eto
Gyori ETO FC
Győri ETO FC , Győri Egyetértés Torna Osztály Football Club or just Győr, is a Hungarian sports club from Győr, a mid-size town in the north-west of the country. In 1904 the club was founded as Győri Vagongyár ETO and has undergone many name changes since...
) were also eking out a living there at the time.
National team
Sporadically throughout his professional career, DuBose also manned the nets for the U.S. national team. His first cap came as a second-half substitute against BermudaBermuda national football team
The Bermuda national football team is the national team of Bermuda and is controlled by the Bermuda Football Association. A member of CONCACAF, it is not among its strongest teams....
on October 7, 1979. He gained his first start for his country against Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
three weeks later. His first shutout came against Luxembourg
Luxembourg national football team
The Luxembourg national football team is the national football team of Luxembourg, and is controlled by the Luxembourg Football Federation. The team play most of their home matches at the Stade Josy Barthel, in Luxembourg.- History :...
, in 1980. He cites playing against national arch-rivals Mexico in front of over 100,000 people at the Azteca
Estadio Azteca
Estadio Azteca is a stadium in Santa Ursula, Mexico City, Mexico. It is the official home stadium of the Mexico national football team and the Mexican team Club América.The stadium was the venue for football soccer in the 1968 Summer Olympics....
as his greatest footballing memory, though the U.S. lost the match, 5-1. He played his final game for the national team in 1985.
Post soccer career
DuBose now runs a computer business in FloridaFlorida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
with his former Rowdies teammate Peter Anderson, and also worked part-time as a commentator for home games of the Tampa Bay Mutiny
Tampa Bay Mutiny
The Tampa Bay Mutiny was a charter franchise of Major League Soccer active from 1996 - 2001. They initially played in Tampa Stadium and were immediately successful, winning the first MLS Supporters' Shield behind MLS MVP Carlos Valderrama and high-scoring forward Roy Lassiter, whose 27 goals in...
of Major League Soccer
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...
until the team's closure after the 2001 season
Major League Soccer 2001 season
This is a summary of the 2001 Major League Soccer season. The MLS season was shortened due to 9/11 attacks, with the final weeks' regular season's matches canceled.-Final standings:...
.Recently,2010, he served as the color radio analyst for the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the new NASL.