Dirk Denkers (born January 27, 1957) is a retired American

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player who spent one season in both the

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and Major Indoor Soccer League as well as an unknown number in the American Soccer League. Denkers was an All-American in High School and attended

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where he played on the men's soccer team from 1975 to 1977. In 1978, Denkers turned professional with the

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of the

. He also played the 1980-1981 Major Indoor Soccer League season with the

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. He also played for the Sacramento Gold of the American Soccer League. Denkers was selected to play for the 1980 United States Olympic Soccer Team.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Denkers, Dirk 1957 births Living people American men's soccer players American Soccer League (1933–1983) players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players Minnesota Kicks players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Sacramento Gold (1976–1980) players San Francisco Fog (MISL) players Sportspeople from Palo Alto, California Soccer players from Santa Clara County, California University of California, Davis alumni Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders 20th-century American sportsmen