Scott Garlick (born May 29, 1972, in

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) is an American retired

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who played 10 seasons in

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from 1997 to 2006. Garlick went on trial to

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in 1994. Initially for a month he stayed for two seasons before returning home in the hope of signing for a

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club. Garlick was not initially drafted by an MLS team; instead, he signed with the Greensboro Dynamo of the

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. D.C. United called him up early in the 1997 MLS season, and then signed him for good later in the year. Garlick promptly backstopped DC to the

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, but the emergence of Tom Presthus led United to trade Garlick to the

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prior to the 1999 season. Garlick spent two and a half seasons in Tampa, until he was traded to the

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in a deal that saw him packaged with Carlos Valderrama. He left Tampa as the team's all-time leader in most goalkeeping categories. He recorded 184 saves in the year 2000, an MLS single-season record that still stands today. Garlick spent two and a half seasons with the Rapids as well, but the arrival of Joe Cannon and Scott's subsequent controversial benching for the 2003 playoffs opened the door for his departure. He was traded to the

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prior to the 2004 season. Although Garlick began the season as the starter, he lost his job to

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down the stretch. He was traded to Real Salt Lake at the conclusion of the 2005 season. Garlick is a graduate of Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix. In late February 2007 Garlick retired from soccer. In March 2007, he joined Cushman and Wakefield as a Senior Director of tenant representation.

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Garlick, Scott 1972 births Living people American expatriate men's soccer players Soccer players from Phoenix, Arizona Waterford F.C. players League of Ireland players USISL players North Carolina Fusion U23 players D.C. United players Tampa Bay Mutiny players Colorado Rapids players FC Dallas players Real Salt Lake players USL First Division players Major League Soccer players Major League Soccer All-Stars American men's soccer players Men's association football goalkeepers San Diego Toreros men's soccer players CONCACAF Champions Cup–winning players 20th-century American sportsmen