Tim Clark (born June 5, 1959) is a retired American

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defender who played professionally in the

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and the Major Indoor Soccer League.

Youth

Clark played youth soccer with the Busch Soccer Club. He graduated from

St. Louis University High School St. Louis University High School (SLUH) is a Jesuit Catholic high school for boys. Founded in 1818, it is the oldest secondary educational institution in the U.S. west of the Mississippi River, and one of the largest private high schools in Miss ...

where he was an All State high school soccer player. He then attended

Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) is a public university in Edwardsville, Illinois. SIUE was established in 1957 as an extension of Southern Illinois University Carbondale.Butler 1976, p. 18 It is the younger of the two major inst ...

, playing on the men's soccer team from 1977 to 1979. His senior season, Clark and his team mates won the NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship. Clark was named the Tournament MVP.

Professional

In 1980, Clark turned professional with the

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of the

. After two seasons with the Kicks, Clark turned to indoor soccer with the Philadelphia Fever of the Major Indoor Soccer League. On June 16, 1982, the Kansas City Comets purchased Clark's contract from the Fever. Clark remained with the Comets until waived on June 3, 1987.''DEALS'' THE SEATTLE TIMES - Thursday, June 4, 1987

References

External links

NASL/MISL statsBlue Valley Soccer Club bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Clark, Tim 1959 births Living people Soccer players from St. Louis American men's soccer players Kansas City Comets (1979–1991) players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players Minnesota Kicks players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players Philadelphia Fever (MISL) players SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer players Men's association football defenders