Mike Twellman

Mike Twellman (born December 18, 1960 in St. Louis, Missouri) was a U.S. soccer defender who played two seasons in the North American Soccer League, one in the United Soccer League and two in the first Major Indoor Soccer League.

Mike Twellman
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-12-18) December 18, 1960
Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1979–1982 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1983 Chicago Sting (MISL) 26 (13)
1982–1983 Chicago Sting 14 (0)
1983–1984 Chicago Sting (NASL indoor) 14 (0)
1984 Jacksonville Tea Men
1984–1985 Dallas Sidekicks (indoor) 41 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

High school and college

Twellman, and his brothers Tim, and Steve, grew up in the soccer hot bed of St. Louis, Missouri. Twellman, along with his brothers, attended and played soccer at St. Louis University High School. He attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where he played on the men’s soccer team from 1979 to 1982.[1] In 1979, he was a member of the SIUE NCAA Men's Soccer Championship team. Twellman was inducted into the SIUE Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006 as part of the 1979 national championship soccer team.[2]

Professional

In 1982, Twellman was drafted by both the Chicago Sting of the North American Soccer League and the St. Louis Steamers of Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). He chose to sign with the Sting and played two seasons in Chicago. In 1984, the Sting released Twellman and he moved to the Jacksonville Tea Men of the United Soccer League. On October 2, 1984, Twellman signed as a free agent with the Dallas Sidekicks of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). He played the 1984-1985 season and was released by the team on April 16, 1985.

References

  1. All Time Roster
  2. "SIUE". Archived from the original on 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
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