Thomas Nevers

Thomas Nevers is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League.

Thomas Nevers
Personal information
Date of birth (1956-06-08) June 8, 1956
Place of birth Middletown, Connecticut, United States
Position(s) Defender / Forward
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1977 UConn Huskies
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978 Chicago Sting 3 (0)
1979–1980 Memphis Rogues 26 (0)
1979–1980 Memphis Rogues (indoor) 10 (1)
1980–1981 Hartford Hellions (indoor) 36 (11)
1981–1982 Memphis Americans (indoor) 35 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Youth

Nevers graduated from E. O. Smith High School in 1974 where he was a four sport letterman (soccer, baseball, golf and track). He led his high school team to the 1972 state championship and was an NSCAA High School All American. He is a member of the E.O. Smith High School Athletic Hall of Fame.[1] He is also a member of the Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame in 2007.[2] He then attended the University of Connecticut where he played on the men's soccer team from 1974 to 1977.

Professional

Nevers turned professional in 1978 with the Chicago Sting of the North American Soccer League. In 1979, he moved to the Memphis Rogues where he played two outdoor seasons. In the fall of 1979, he began his indoor career with the Memphis Rogues of the indoor North American Soccer League. After one season, he transferred to the Hartford Hellions before finishing his career with the Memphis Americans during the 1981-1982 MISL season.

References

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