Tom Heinemann (born April 23, 1987) is an American former professional

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player who is currently head coach for the United States U15 team.

Career

Youth and college

Heinemann attended

Christian Brothers College High School Christian Brothers College High School (CBC High School) is a Lasallian Catholic college preparatory school for young men in Town and Country, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis and ...

, and played

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Rockhurst University Rockhurst University is a private Jesuit university in Kansas City, Missouri. Founded in 1910 as Rockhurst College, Rockhurst University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. It enrolled 2,980 students in 2019. History In 1909, Fr. ...

from 2006 to 2008, where he was named to the NSCAA/adidas NCAA Division II Men's All-America Team as a sophomore and as a junior. During his time at Rockhurst, Heinemann accumulated 36 goals and 21 assists while appearing in 60 games. He also played in the

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for

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, where he was a prolific goalscorer, netting 35 times in 36 games over three seasons with the team.

Professional

Heinemann was signed to his first professional contract by the

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after impressing head coach

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during a pre-season trial. He made his professional debut on April 11, 2009, in Charleston's USL1 season opener against the

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and scored his first professional goal on June 7, 2009, in a 1–1 tie with the

Austin Aztex The Austin Aztex were a soccer team based in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded in 2011 as a member of the Premier Development League, the team played the 2015 season in the United Soccer League, the second tier of the United States soccer pyr ...

. Heinemann continued with Charleston in 2010, helping them to the 2010 USL Second Division title. Following the conclusion of the 2010 USL2 season, Heinemann signed with the

Carolina RailHawks North Carolina FC is an American professional soccer team in Cary, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh. Founded in 2006, the team plays in USL League One, the third tier of the American league system. The team has played its home games a ...

for the remainder of the

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regular season and playoffs. Heinemann scored the game-winning goal in the RailHawks semifinal victory over the Montreal Impact. During that season, the Railhawks made a run to the title match, but lost to the Puerto Rico Islanders. He was named MVP of the championship game. On January 6, 2011, Heinemann signed with

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. He played his first game with the Crew on March 19, 2011 in their 2011 MLS season opener against

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. Heinemann was released by Columbus following the 2012 season and signed with

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on January 23, 2013 scoring his first MLS goal for the team on September 1, 2013 in second-half stoppage time, to help his team draw 2–2 with

Chivas USA Chivas USA (pronounced ''CHEE-vahs'') was an American professional soccer team based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California. The club played from 2005 to 2014 in Major League Soccer (MLS) and was a subsidiary of Mexican club C.D. Guada ...

. The club declined his option along with seven other players at the end of the 2013 season. He was signed by NASL expansion side Ottawa Fury on February 2, 2014 ahead of their inaugural campaign. Heinemann signed with

Tampa Bay Rowdies The Tampa Bay Rowdies are an American professional Association football, soccer team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The club was founded in 2008 and first took the pitch in 2010. Since 2017, the Rowdies have been members of the USL Champions ...

on December 14, 2015. Heinemann signed with new NASL club

San Francisco Deltas The San Francisco Deltas were an American professional soccer team based in San Francisco, California, United States. Founded in 2016, the team made its debut in the North American Soccer League in 2017. The franchise played its home games at Ke ...

on February 6, 2017. The club won the post-season playoffs for the league but folded shortly after due to financial difficulties. Heinemann signed with USL club

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on December 5, 2017. However, he was released by the club before the 2018 season started due to a failed entry physical. On March 29, 2018, Heinemann signed with

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of the

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Coaching

Heinemann retired from professional soccer following the 2018 season. On April 16, 2019, he was named an assistant coach with the

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team. In February 2022, Heinemann was named head coach for the

United States boys' national under-15 soccer team The United States U-15 boys national soccer team represents the United States in tournaments and friendly matches at the under-15 level. They have appeared in two CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championships, in 2017 and 2019 File:2019 collage v1.pn ...

Personal

Heinemann is the owner and director of the Heinemann Soccer Camp in St. Louis, Missouri.

References

External links

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Belmont athletics bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Heinemann, Tom 1987 births Living people American soccer players American expatriate soccer players St. Louis Lions players Charleston Battery players Penn FC players North Carolina FC players Columbus Crew players Vancouver Whitecaps FC players Ottawa Fury FC players Tampa Bay Rowdies players San Francisco Deltas players Soccer players from Missouri Expatriate soccer players in Canada USL League Two players USL First Division players USL Second Division players USSF Division 2 Professional League players American expatriate sportspeople in Canada North American Soccer League players Association football forwards American soccer coaches Belmont Bruins men's soccer