Ali John Utush

{{short description|Nicuraguan-American soccer player}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|11|1}}

| birth_place = Nicaragua

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| height = {{height|ft=6|in=2}}

| position = Defender / Midfielder

| collegeyears1 = 1995

| college1 = De Anza College

| collegeyears2 = 1996–1998

| college2 = Saint Mary's Gaels

| years1 = 1999

| clubs1 = Bay Area Seals

| caps1 = 5

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2000

| clubs2 = Seattle Sounders

| caps2 = 25

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2000

| clubs3 = → Colorado Rapids (loan)

| caps3 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2000–2001

| clubs4 = SV Ried

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| years5 = 2001

| clubs5 = Seattle Sounders

| caps5 = 9

| goals5 = 0

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Ali-John Utush is a retired Nicuraguan-American soccer player who played professionally in the USL A-League.

Utush graduated from Oakmont High School. He began his collegiate career in 1995 at De Anza College. He was an All-West Regional player that season.{{Cite web |url=http://www.deanza.edu/athletics/soccerm/awards.html |title=De Anza College: Men's Soccer |access-date=2013-05-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130125232356/http://deanza.edu/athletics/soccerm/awards.html |archive-date=2013-01-25 |url-status=dead }} Utush then transferred to Saint Mary's College of California, playing three seasons (1996–1998) there.[http://www.smcgaels.com/pdf8/933800.pdf Saint Mary’s Soccer Records] In February 2000, the Los Angeles Galaxy selected Utush in the sixth round (71st overall) of the 2000 MLS SuperDraft.[http://www.mlsdraft.com/2010/01/mls-draft-picks-2000.html 2000 MLS SuperDraft] The Galaxy released Utush on March 17, during the league's preseason.{{Cite web |title=LA Galaxy - 2015 LA Galaxy Media Guide |url=https://digital.copcomm.com/i/494191-2015-la-galaxy-media-guide/103? |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=digital.copcomm.com}} In April 2000, Utush then signed with the Seattle Sounders of the USL A-League.[https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20000721/4032903/sounders Sounders] In June 2000, he was called up by the Colorado Rapids for several games, he played for them in exhibition games, but never came off the bench for an MLS game.[http://www.mlssoccer.com/players/alijohn-utush MLS Alijohn Utush] In the fall of 2000, Utush moved to SV Ried of Austria. He returned to Seattle in July 2001.[http://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/2001/jul13.html Seattle Pitch: July 31, 2001] On August 23, 2001, the Sounders waived Utush.[http://seattlepitch.tripod.com/news/news2001.html 2001 Sounders News]

Aj now coaches for Utush Soccer Academy, “stars” serving as the girls side director. Aj currently coaches two teams.