John Klein
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John D. Klein II | ||
| Date of birth | April 10, 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1983-1984 | Duke Blue Devils | ||
| 1985-1986 | Saint Louis Billikens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1987 | F.C. Washington | ||
| 1988 | St. Louis Kutis | ||
| 1989-1990 | St. Louis Storm (indoor) | 4 | (0) |
| 1990 | Colorado Foxes | ||
| 1990-1991 | Kansas City Comets (indoor) | 34 | (4) |
| 1991-1992 | St. Louis Storm (indoor) | ||
| 1992 | Miami Freedom | 6 | (1) |
| 1992-1996 | St. Louis Ambush (indoor) | 135 | (49) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1995-1996 | Columbia College (assistant) | ||
| 2000- | Columbia College | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
John Klein is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the American Professional Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League and National Professional Soccer League. He currently coaches the Columbia College men's soccer team.
Player
Klein graduated from Saint Louis Priory School in 1983. In 1983, Klein began his collegiate career with the Duke Blue Devils. He then transferred to St. Louis University after the 1984 season where he finished his college career. He was inducted into the St. Louis Billikens Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995.[1]
In 1987, Klein played for the independent F.C. Washington.[2] Klein also played for St. Louis Kutis. In October 1989, Klein signed with the St. Louis Storm of the Major Indoor Soccer League.[3] He played four games before being moved to the developmental squad in December. When Klein refused to move to the developmental squad, the Storm released him. In the summer of 1990, Klein played for the Colorado Foxes of the American Professional Soccer League.[4] That fall, he signed with the Kansas City Comets of MISL where he played the 1990-1991 indoor season. In October 1991, he returned to the Storm.[5] In the summer of 1992, he played for the Miami Freedom.[6] In 1992, he joined the St. Louis Ambush of the National Professional Soccer League.[7][8][9][10]
Klein is a member of the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame.[11]
Coach
On February 11, 2000, Columbia College hired Klein as head coach of the men's soccer team.
References
- ↑ Billiken Hall of Fame Members
- ↑ F.C. WASHINGTON TAKES 2-1 TRIUMPH OVER BAYS Washington Post - Monday, August 17, 1987
- ↑ Storm Signs Former Steamer Walters St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Saturday, October 28, 1989
- ↑ 1990 Colorado Foxes
- ↑ DEALS THE SEATTLE TIMES - Thursday, October 24, 1991
- ↑ 1992 Miami Freedom
- ↑ NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE FINAL OFFICIAL STATISTICS -- 1992-1993
- ↑ NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE FINAL OFFICIAL REPORT -- 1993-1994
- ↑ NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE FINAL OFFICIAL STATISTICS -- 1994-1995
- ↑ NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE FINAL OFFICIAL STATISTICS -- 1995-1996
- ↑ St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame members