Mark Abboud was born November 19th, 1970 in Rochester, Minnesota. He attended Mayo High School before entering Macalester College, both in Rochester, Minnesota.
He played for the Macalester Fighting Scots soccer team from 1988 to 1991, finishing his career as the school’s all time leading scorer. He graduated in 1992 with a bachelors degree in mathematics and music. That spring, the Rowdies, then of the American Professional Soccer League drafted Mark and he spent the 1992 season in Florida. He would appear in 4 games.
In the fall of 1992, he moved to France where he played for Grenoble Foot 38, at the time playing in the Championnat National.
He returned to the Rowdies for the summer 1993 season, he only appeared in 1 game, then moved to Dubai Club UAE League and Belgian First Division club K.F.C. Lommel S.K.
In 1994, he returned to Minnesota and signed with the Minnesota Thunder which played in USISL. He would remain with the Thunder until retiring in 2000.
In 1997, the Thunder moved to the USL A-League, at the time the highest level of outdoor soccer in the United States. Mark also spent one season playing indoor soccer with the Milwaukee Wave. He spent the 1994-1995 season with the Wave in the National Professional Soccer League.
In addition to playing for the Thunder, Mark was the team’s Director of Player Development from 1996 to 1999. Beginning in 2000, he entered the ranks of youth soccer with the Woodbury Soccer Club and then Bangu Tsunami FC. Another 4 years and a club merger later, Mark is currently the Technical Director of the newly formed Minnesota Thunder Academy. You can gain more insight to his work through his website, www.roadtoregionals.comCan anyone help me with a photo of Mark in a Rowdies jersey - if so please email me.
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