Eddie Henderson

Eddie Henderson (born September 11, 1967) is a retired U.S. soccer player. Henderson spent two seasons in the Western Soccer League, one in the American Professional Soccer League, one season in Major Soccer League and seven in the National Professional Soccer League. He also played for the U.S. at the U-17 and U-20 levels.

Early life and education Eddie Henderson was born on born September 11, 1967, in Seattle, Washington. He was the youngest child of Rosa Mae and Thomas Henderson, who had 17 other children. In 1989, he was a second team All Star. After graduating from the University of Washington, Henderson spent one more season with the Storm, the last in its existence as it folded at the end of the 1990 season.

The Tacoma Stars of the Major Indoor Soccer League drafted Henderson, but he signed with the San Diego Sockers. The Sockers cut him four games into the 1990–1991 season and he signed with the Milwaukee Wave of the American Indoor Soccer Association in January 1991. In 1992, Henderson signed with the Wichita Wings of the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) and remained with the team through the 1997–1998 season.

Junior national teams Henderson spent time with the U.S. U-17 and U.S. U-23 national team. He was on the roster for the U.S. at the 1987 U-20 World Cup.

Coaching After he retired from professional soccer, Henderson spent time as the junior varsity coach at O'Dea High School. He was also a coach with the Wichita Jets of PDSL for the team's single season in 2001. Now he coaches ISC Gunners

Henderson also spent time as a stockbroker in Las Vegas.

However, he was unable to remain away from soccer and he became the Kansas Director of Youth Coaching before moving to Nevada where he held the same position in 2006.

He later became Washington Director of Youth Coaching for the LFCIA WA program.