Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jason Edward Dunn | ||
Date of birth | October 4, 1971 | ||
Place of birth | Olympia, Washington, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1990 | Washington Huskies | ||
1991–1993 | Seattle Pacific Falcons | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–1996 | Seattle Sounders | 63 | (21) |
1996–2001 | Wichita Wings (indoor) | 178 | (265) |
1997 | Seattle SeaDogs (indoor) | ||
2002 | Harrisburg Heat (indoor) | 12 | (7) |
National team | |||
1994 | United States | 3 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1993 | Seattle Pacific University (assistant) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Jason Dunn (born October 4, 1971 in Olympia, Washington) is a retired American soccer forward. He was the 1994 American Professional Soccer League and the 1996-1997 National Professional Soccer League Rookies of the Year. He also earned three caps with the U.S. national team in 1994. He now lives in Arizona with his wife and three kids.
Dunn grew up in Olympia, Washington where he attended North Thurston High School. During his four seasons at North Thurston, Dunn was a four-time All-state soccer player. As a senior, the team won the Washington State championship. Dunn was selected as an All-American his senior season where he scored 34 goals and added 27 assists. Dunn graduated in 1990.
In 1991, Dunn, and his twin brother, James, entered Seattle Pacific University. Over his three seasons with the NCAA Division II Falcons, Jason became a prolific scorer, earning first team All-American recognition in 1992 and 1993. In 1993, the Falcons won the Division II championship. In his last season, he also served as a co-captain along with his brother James.
On March 30, 1994, Dunn became the first player to sign with the expansion Seattle Sounders of the American Professional Soccer League (APSL). That year, he scored ten goals in twenty-two games, earning APSL Rookie of the Year and second team All Star honors. He repeated as a second team All Star in 1995, as he scored seven goals in twenty-five games.