Mark Dodd - Definition and Overview

Mark Dodd (born September 14, 1965, in Dallas, Texas) was a soccer goalkeeper, who played in Major League Soccer for the Dallas Burn.

Dodd played college soccer at Duke University, leading them to the NCAA Championship in 1986. Prior to the creation of MLS he played for the Dallas Sidekicks of the MISL and the Colorado Foxes of the APSL.

Dodd was drafted by the Burn in the 6th round of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft, and became the team's starting keeper. He played for 31 games in the Burn's inaugural season and was named MLS's first Goalkeeper of the Year (although it has been said that Tony Meola was unfairly denied the title due to league politics). Mark played four seasons for Dallas, a starter during the first three. Injuries and the emergence of Matt Jordan led to Dodd retiring after the 1999 season.

Dodd collected 15 caps for the United States national team, the first coming September 15, 1990 against Trinidad and Tobago.