Some Spurs players/coaches/managers have plied their trade in the MLS and associated leagues as well as colleges and universities in North America at some stage of their careers.
Here are some of them …
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| Bobby ARBER | Atlanta Chiefs 1981 |
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| Ossie ARDILES | Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1989 |
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| Brandon AUSTIN | Orlando City 2021 (loan) |
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| Espen BAARDSEN | San Francisco All Blacks 1995-1996 |
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| Gareth BALE | Los Angles FC 2022-2023 |
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| Phil BEAL | Los Angles Aztecs 1977 |
| Memphis Rogues 1978 | |
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| Luis BINKS | Montreal Impact 2020 |
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| Kevin BOND | Seattle Sounders 1981 |
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| John BOSTOCK | Toronto FC 2013 (loan) |
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| Alan BRAZIL | Detroit Express 1978 |
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| Johnny BROOKS | Toronto City 1964-1967 |
| Cleveland Stokers 1968 | |
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| Bill BROWN | Toronto Falcons 1967 |
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| Nathan BYRNE | Charlotte FC 2022- |
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| Darren CASKEY | Virginia Beach Mariners 2005 |
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| Wayne CEGIELSKI | Tacoma Tides 1976 |
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| Allan COCKRAM | San Francisco Flyers 1985 (Player-manager) |
| San Jose (indoor) 1985 | |
| Philadelphia Union (Technical specialist) | |
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| John COLLINS | Dallas Tornado 1973 |
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| Alfie CONN | Pittsburgh Spirit 1979-1980 |
| San Jose Earthquakes 1980 | |
| Hartford Hellions (indoor) 1980 | |
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| Roger CROSS | Seattle Sounders 1977 |
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| Carlo CUDICINI | LA Galaxy 2012-2014 |
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| Simon DAWKINS | San Jose Earthquakes 2011-2012 (loan) |
| San Jose Earthquakes 2016 | |
| Minnesota United 2018 | |
| Monterey Bay 2022 | |
| Monterey Bay 2024- (Interim manager/Technical Director) | |
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| Jermain DEFOE | Toronto FC 2014 |
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| Clint DEMPSEY | New England Revolution 2004-2006 |
| Seattle Sounders 2013-2018 | |
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| Mike DILLON | Montreal Olympic 1972 (loan) |
| New York Cosmos 1975-1977 (loan) | |
| Washington Diplomats 1978-1979 | |
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| Mike ENGLAND | Seattle Sounders 1975-1979 |
| Cleveland Force 1979-1980 | |
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| Ray EVANS | St. Louis Stars 1977 |
| California Surf 1978 | |
| Seattle Sounders 1982-1983 | |
| Tacoma Stars (Indoor) 1983-1986 | |
| Seattle Storm 1989 | |
| Tacoma Stars (Indoor) (Coach) | |
| Columbia Basin College (Manager) 2000-2001 | |
| Three Rivers Soccer Club (Coach) | |
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| Mike FLANAGAN | New England Tea Men 1978-1979 |
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| Brad FRIEDEL | UCLA Bruins (USA) 1990-1993 |
| Columbus Crew 1996-1997 | |
| New England Revolution (manager) 2017-2019 | |
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| Roger GIBBINS | New England Tea Men 1978-1979 |
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| Cy GODDARD | Detroit City 2022-2023 |
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| John GORMAN | Tampa Bay Rowdies 1979-1982 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies 1979-1981 (Indoor) | |
| Phoenix Inferno 1982-1983 (Indoor) | |
| Phoenix Pride 1983-1984 (Indoor) | |
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| Richard GOUGH | Kansas City Wiz 1997 |
| San Jose Clash 1998-1999 | |
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| Reo GRIFFITHS | Portland Timbers 2 2024- |
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| George GRAHAM | California Surf 1978 |
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| Eidur GUDJOHNSEN | Seattle Sounders 2012 (trial) |
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| Lars HIRSCHFELD | Lafayette and Maranga Spurs |
| Edmonton Drillers (indoor) 1997-1998 | |
| Calgary Storm 2000 | |
| Vancouver Whitecaps 2001 | |
| FC Edmonton 2019- (Goalkeeping coach) | |
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| Phil HOLDER | Memphis Rogues 1978 |
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| Jimmy HOLMES | Vancouver Whitecaps 1981-1982 |
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| Pat HOLLAND | Team Hawaii 1977 |
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| Len JULIANS | Detroit Cougars 1968 |
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| Robbie KEANE | LA Galaxy 2011-2016 |
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| Kasey KELLER | Portland Pilots 1988-1991 |
| Portland Timbers 1989 | |
| Seattle Sounders 2009-2011 | |
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| Cameron LANCASTER | Louisville City 2015-2018 |
| Nashville City 2019- | |
| Louisville City 2020 (loan) | |
| Lexington SC 2024- | |
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| Destin MAKUMBU | Milwaukee Rampage 2001-2002 |
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| Don McALLISTER | Washington Diplomats 1977 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies 1984 | |
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| Chris McGRATH | Tulsa Roughnecks 1981-82 |
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| Paul McVEIGH | San Jose Earthquakes 2009 (trial) |
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| Les MEDLEY | Toronto Ulster United 1953-1957 |
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| Marqes MUIR | University of Kentucky Wildcats 2023- |
| SC United Bantams 2024 (loan) | |
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| Jimmy NEIGHBOUR | Seattle Sounders 1979 |
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| Ryan NELSEN | Greensboro Pride 1997-1998 |
| Stanford Cardinal 1999-2000 | |
| DC United 2001-2005 | |
| Toronto FC (Manager) 2013-2014 | |
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| Derek POSSEE | Vancouver Whitecaps 1977-1979 |
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| Rafferty PEDDER | Tacoma Defiance 2025- |
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| John PRATT | Portland Timbers 1980-1982 |
| Portland Timbers 1980-1982 (indoor) | |
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| Predrag RADOSAVLJEVIC ‘PREKI’ | Tacoma Stars 1985-1990 (indoor) |
| St. Louis Storm 1990-1992 (indoor) | |
| San Jose Grizzlies 1994-1995 (indoor) | |
| Kansas City Wizards 1996-2000 | |
| Miami Fusion 2001 | |
| Kansas City Wizards 2002-2005 | |
| Chivas USA 2006 (asst coach) | |
| Chivas USA 2007-2009 (Head coach) | |
| Toronto FC 2009-2010 (Head coach) | |
| Sacramento Republic 2014-2015 (Head coach) | |
| St. Louis FC 2017 (Head coach) | |
| Seattle Sounders 2018- (asst coach) | |
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| Paul PRICE | Minnesota Kicks 1977-1979 (loan) |
| Minnesota Strikers 1984 | |
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| Harry REDKNAPP | Seattle Sounders 1976-1979 |
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| Rohan RICKETTS | Toronto FC 2008-2009 |
| Master’s Futbol Academy 2018 | |
| Unionville Milliken SC 2024- | |
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| Jimmy ROBERTSON | Seattle Sounders 1976-1978 |
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| Giovani dos SANTOS | LA Galaxy 2015-2018 |
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| Charlie SHERINGHAM | Crystal Palace Baltimore 2007 (loan) |
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| Gordon SMITH | Pittsburgh Spirit 1985 |
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| Graeme SOUNESS | Montreal Olympique 1972 |
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| Paul STALTERI | Toronto Lynx 1997 |
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| Kazaiah STERLING | South Georgia Tormenta 2022-2023 |
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2024 | |
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| Teemu TAINIO | New York Bulls 2011-2012 |
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| Imre VARADI | South Jersey Barons 1997 |
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| Ricardo VILLA | Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1983 |
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| Anton WALKES | Atlanta United 2017 (loan) |
| Atlanta United 2020-2021 | |
| Charlotte FC 2021-2023 | |
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| Tony WANT | Philadelphia Atoms 1975 |
| Minnesota Kicks 1978-81 | |
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| Victor WANYAMA | Montreal Impact 2020-2025 |
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| Keith WELLER | New England Tea Men 1978-80 |
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1980-83 | |
| Tulsa Roughnecks 1983 | |
| Fort Lauderdale Suns 1984 | |
| South Florida Suns 1985 | |
| Houston Dynamo | |
| Tacoma Stars (Indoor) | |
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| Deandre YEDLIN | Seattle Sounders 2010-2014 |
| Seattle Sounders 2014-2015 (loan) | |
| Inter Miami 2022-2024 | |
| FC Cincinnati 2024- | |
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| Terry YORATH | Vancouver Whitecaps 1981-82 |
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| Reto ZIEGLER | FC Dallas 2018-2020 |
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