John Swallen

John Swallen

Personal information
Date of birth	June 16, 1965
Place of birth	Vadnais Heights, Minnesota, USA
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Ripon College
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1990-2001	Minnesota Thunder
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 7, 2008. † Appearances (goals)

John Swallen is a retired American soccer player who played professionally with the Minnesota Thunder for twelve seasons. Swallen, a goalkeeper, was named to the Thunder Hall of Fame in 2002, following the conclusion of his Thunder career.^[1] Swallen was named the USL First Division (then known as the A League) MVP and goalkeeper of the year for the 1999 season.^[2]

References

1. "Minnesota Thunder Hall of Fame." http://www.mnthunder.com/igsbase/igstemplate.cfm?SRC=DB&SRCN=&GnavID=4&SnavID=25 Access Date, August 7, 2008.
2. Yannis, Alex. " SOCCER: NOTEBOOK -- MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER; Another Title Bid By United." New York Times, October 19, 1999. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D02E6DF1539F93AA25753C1A96F958260

Swallen has developed and runs programs for pre-schoolers (Minikickers), teaching them basic soccer skills. He coaches an under 16 boys team, as well as numerous private coaching roles. He lives in Shoreview, Mn.