| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1964-05-19)May 19, 1964 (age 61) | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland,United Kingdom | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1985 | UCLA Bruins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986, 1989–1990 | Los Angeles Heat | ||
| 1987–1994 | Wichita Wings(indoor) | 249 | (305) |
| 1991 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 8 | (3) |
| 1993 | Los Angeles Salsa | 18 | (2) |
| 1993 | Los Angeles United(indoor) | ||
| 1994–1997 | Anaheim Splash(indoor) | ||
| 1998–1999 | Sacramento Knights(indoor) | ||
| International career | |||
| 1985–1993 | United States | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1997 | Anaheim Splash | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dale Ervine (born May 19, 1964, inTorrance, California) is a former U.S. soccermidfielder who spent most of his career playing indoor soccer. He also earned fivecaps with theU.S. national team between 1985 and 1993.
After graduating from North Torrance High in 1982, Ervine received a scholarship to UCLA. He spent four seasons as a midfielder with the Bruins. In 1982, 1983 and 1985, he was the team's Offensive MVP. In 1985, his last year at UCLA, the Bruins won theNCAA Championship. Ervine was awarded the team's overall MVP for the season and was named afirst team All American.
In 1986, Ervine turned professional with theLos Angeles Heat of theWestern Soccer Alliance (WSA).[1] He did not play with the Heat in 1987 or 1988, but returned for the 1989 and 1990 seasons. The Heat went to the WSL semifinals in 1989. Between the 1989 and 1990 season, the WSL merged with theAmerican Soccer League (ASL) to form theAmerican Professional Soccer League (APSL). The Heat continued their success in 1990 and made it to the APSL title game before folding. The next year, Ervine moved to theFort Lauderdale Strikers. He did not return to the outdoor game until 1993 when he was back in Los Angeles, this time with theLos Angeles Salsa of the APSL. The Salsa fell to theColorado Foxes in the title game. In 1987, Ervine joined theWichita Wings ofMajor Indoor Soccer League (MISL). He would remain with the Wings for the next seven seasons. In 1992 MISL folded and the Wings moved to theNational Professional Soccer League (NPSL) where he played until the end of the 1993–1994 season. In 1993, Ervine signed withLos Angeles United of the new indoor league theContinental Indoor Soccer League (CISL). While an indoor league, the CISL played during the summer rather than the traditional winter season played by the MISL and NPSL. L.A. United was sold to new ownership in 1994 and moved toAnaheim, California where it was renamed theAnaheim Splash. Ervine remained with the renamed team until it folded at the end of the 1997 season. The CISL folded at the end of the 1997 season. Ervine ended his CISL career number eight on the goals, assists and points lists with 135, 114 and 249 respectively. In August 1998, Ervine signed with theSacramento Knights of thePremier Soccer Alliance. The PSA became theWorld Indoor Soccer League in 1999. Ervine retired from playing after the 1999 season.
In 1983, Ervine was on the roster of the U.S.U-20 national team which went 1-0-2 at the1983 FIFA World Youth Championship.[2]
Ervine earned fivecaps with theU.S. national team between 1985 and 1993. His first cap came his junior year of college when he played in a 1–1 tie withCanada on April 4, 1985. He played again a year later as a substitute forEric Eichmann in another tie, this time withUruguay on February 7, 1986. He did not appear again for the national team until March 23, 1993, when he came on forSadri Gjonbalaj in a tie withEl Salvador. His last cap came two days later in a 4–1 loss toHonduras.
In 1992, he earned nine caps, scoring eleven goals, with the U.S. National Futsal Team.[3] That year, the U.S. took second in theFIFA Futsal World Championship.[4] His eleven goals puts him second on the all time U.S. goals list.[5]
In 1997, in addition to playing with the Splash, Ervine also coached the team. The Splash ended the season at 16-12 and was eliminated by theSacramento Knights in the second round of the playoffs.