John Roeslein is a retired American soccer player who was a member of championship teams at the high school, junior college, NCAA Division I and professional levels. He played two seasons in the American Soccer League

American Soccer League

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 where he was the 1976 Rookie of the Year.

Youth

Roeslein grew up in St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...

 playing for numerous notable youth teams. He attended St. Mary’s High School

St. Mary's High School (St. Louis, Missouri)

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 which won the 1970 Missouri High School soccer championship. He attended Florissant Valley Community College, playing for the school’s soccer team in 1971 and 1972. He and his team mates won the 1971 National Junior College National Championships. In 1973, he transferred to St. Louis University where he won the 1973 NCAA Men's Soccer Championship

NCAA Men's Soccer Championship

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.

Professional

In 1976, Roeslein signed with the New Jersey Americans

New Jersey Americans (soccer)

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 of the American Soccer League

American Soccer League

The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...

. He shared Rookie of the Year honors with Steve Ralbovsky

Steve Ralbovsky

Steve Ralbovsky is a retired Yugoslav-American soccer player. He was the 1975 Hermann Trophy winner as the outstanding collegiate soccer player of the year. He then had an extensive professional career including time in the North American Soccer League and the American Soccer League II and...

. He also played briefly on loan with Welsh club Tranmere Rovers F.C.

Tranmere Rovers F.C.

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 in 1976. In 1977, the New Jersey Americans won the ASL championship.

Amateur

He retired from professional soccer following the 1977 season and returned to St. Louis where he played the rest of his career with local amateur teams. In 1978, he was with Busch Gardens S.C. before moving to St. Louis Kutis S.C.

St. Louis Kutis S.C.

St. Louis Kutis Soccer Club, better known as St. Louis Kutis, is an amateur American soccer club in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1947 as the St. Louis Raiders, the club was known as Paul Schulte during the 1948-49 season and McMahon's during the 1949-50 season. In 1953, the team was renamed...

in 1979. He has also coached extensively on the youth level in the St. Louis area. He was inducted into the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame in 2008.