Tim Clark (soccer)
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Tim Clark is a retired American soccer defender
who played professionally in the North American Soccer League
and the Major Indoor Soccer League.
of the North American Soccer League
. After two seasons with the Kicks, Clark turned to indoor soccer with the Philadelphia Fever
of the Major Indoor Soccer League. The Fever released Clark at the end of the season and he signed with the Kansas City Comets
as a free agent. Clark remained with the Comets until waived on June3, 1987.
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
who played professionally in the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
and the Major Indoor Soccer League.
Youth
Clark played youth soccer with the Busch Soccer Club. He graduated from St. Louis University High School where he was an All State high school soccer player. He then attended Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, playing on the men's soccer team from 1977 to 1979. His senior season, Clark and his team mates won the NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship. Clark was named the Tournament MVP.Professional
In 1980, Clark turned professional with the Minnesota KicksMinnesota Kicks
Minnesota Kicks were a professional soccer team that played at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minnesota from 1976 to 1981. The team was a member of the now defunct North American Soccer League. The team had relocated to Minnesota after having been based in Denver, Colorado as the Denver Dynamos...
of the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
. After two seasons with the Kicks, Clark turned to indoor soccer with the Philadelphia Fever
Philadelphia Fever
.The Philadelphia Fever were an indoor soccer team based out of Philadelphia that played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1978 to 1982. Their home arena was the Spectrum)...
of the Major Indoor Soccer League. The Fever released Clark at the end of the season and he signed with the Kansas City Comets
Kansas City Comets
The Kansas City Comets were a professional indoor soccer team based for most of its existence in Kansas City, Missouri. They played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1979–1991, when they folded...
as a free agent. Clark remained with the Comets until waived on June3, 1987.