Henry Gutierrez
Last Updated 11/13/96

#10 - Henry Gutierrez
Position:
Forward
Ht:
5' 8"
Wt:
150
Born:
08/28/68
Hoboken, NJ

Last Season: Henry missed the first eight games of the 1995-96 season with a broken foot that he suffered in the last pre-season game against Milwaukee. He finished fourth on the Crunch in scoring (95 pts), recording 3 "Hat Tricks" and scoring in 29 of 32 games. Gutierrez was on fire during the playoffs, finishing third in the League in scoring (43 pts), second in total goals (17) and first in game winning goals (3). His biggest goal came in game six of the championship series as he took a Hector Marinaro wall pass and turned it into a goal that would bring the city of Cleveland their second NPSL Championship in three years.

Career: In his NPSL debut on October 22, 1994, the day after he signed a three-year contract, Henry scored two 2-pt goals. On April 7, 1995 vs. Harrisburg he scored his first career playoff goal. He finished as the league's highest scoring newcomer and third on the Crunch in scoring behind the Dynamic Duo. For the 1994-95 season Henry was voted to the All-Rookie Team and voted NPSL Rookie of the Year. He is one of the two Crunch players to play in every game during the 1994-95 season.

At N.C. State he was a 3-time All-American and a 2-time ACC PLayer of the Year. Henry also played for the U.S. National U-20 Team in Chile in the mid 80's and State Brestois 29 of the French second division in 1992.

Personal: Henry is single and spent the summer playing for the San Jose Clash of the MLS and the Rochester Rhinos of the A-League. Pronunciation of the last name: Goot-yair'ezz


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