John Stremlau is a retired U.S.

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player who played five seasons in the

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and at least six in the Major Indoor Soccer League.

Player

College

Stremlau grew up in

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. He attended

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(SIU-E) where he played on the men's soccer team from 1972 to 1975. He finished his collegiate career ranked sixth on both the school's career goals and points lists with 33 and 91 respectively.
/sup> He was elected to the SIUE Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007.

Professional

In 1976, Stremlau signed with the

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of the

(NASL). He moved to the St. Louis Stars for the 1977 season before moving again, this time to the

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in 1978. The Hurricane folded in 1980, but Stremlau was already an established indoor soccer player and he continued his career in that venue. When the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) began, the Houston franchise, known as

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. decided to import most of its players from the local NASL team, the

. Stremlau joined the Summit and spent two indoor seasons with the team. In 1980, the Hurricane folded and the Summit moved to Baltimore. Stremlau moved to the St. Louis Steamers where he played three more seasons before being traded to the Kansas City Comets.

Olympic team

In 1975, Stremlau was part of the U.S. Olympic soccer team which attempted, but failed to qualify for the

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. On April 20, 1975, he scored a goal in a 3–2 loss to Bermuda.

Coach

Stremlau coaches youth soccer in St. Louis with the Busch Soccer Club. In 2005, he was inducted into the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame.

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NASL/MISL stats
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stremlau, John 1953 births Living people American men's soccer players Dallas Tornado players Houston Hurricane players Houston Summit players Kansas City Comets (1979–1991) players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players St. Louis Stars (soccer) players St. Louis Steamers (original MISL) players SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer players Soccer players from St. Louis Men's association football forwards Men's association football midfielders