Paul Turin is a retired U.S.

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who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League and

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Youth

Turin graduated from Christian Brothers College High School. He then began his collegiate career with St. Louis Community College-Meramec where he was a 1976 First Team and 1977 Honorable Mention (third team) National Junior College Athletic Association All American soccer player. In 1978, he was one of six players from STLCC-Meramec who transferred to the University of South Carolina. He played the 1978 and 1979 college soccer seasons with the Gamecocks. He has the third lowest

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in Gamecocks history.

Professional

In 1979, he signed with the St. Louis Steamers of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He played eighteen games and had the fourth lowest

that season. In December 1979, the

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of the

selected Turin with the first pick of the second round of the 1979 draft.Area Sports Notes
/ref> He played the 1980 outdoor and 1980–1981 indoor seasons with the Roughnecks.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Turin, Paul 1957 births Living people American soccer players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Soccer players from St. Louis South Carolina Gamecocks men's soccer players St. Louis Steamers (original MISL) players Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–1984) players Association football goalkeepers