| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 21, 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Annandale, Virginia, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1976-1977 | James Madison Dukes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1978 | Colorado Caribous | 8 | (0) |
| 1979-1981 | Atlanta Chiefs | 85 | (4) |
| 1980-1981 | Atlanta Chiefs (indoor) | 19 | (0) |
| 1982 | Portland Timbers | 8 | (0) |
| 1983 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 6 | (0) |
| 1984 | Minnesota Strikers | 21 | (1) |
| 1985 | South Florida Sun | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Carl Strong (born January 21, 1958 in Annandale, Virginia) is a former U.S. soccer midfielder who spent seven seasons in the North American Soccer League.
Strong grew up in Virginia where attended Annandale High School. After graduating from Annandale in 1976, he entered James Madison University. He was the 1978 Virginia Intercollegiate Player of the Year.[1]
Strong began his professional career in 1978 with the expansion Colorado Caribous of the North American Soccer League (NASL). The Caribous moved to Atlanta where the team was renamed the Atlanta Chiefs between the 1978 and 1979 season. Strong became a regular with the Chiefs, seeing time in twenty-five games in 1979, twenty-eight in 1980 and thirty-two in 1981. The Chiefs folded at the end of the season and on September 22, 1981, the Portland Timbers purchased his contract from the Chiefs.[2]
In 1982, Strong saw limited action for the Timbers. On October 26, 1983, the Fort Lauderdale Strikers selected Strong in the dispersal draft after the Timbers folded.[3] He saw time in only six games with the Strikers. However, the Strikers moved to Minnesota before the 1984 season and Strong played in twenty-one games that year.
The NASL folded at the end of the 1984 season and Strong moved to the South Florida Sun of the United Soccer League. However, he broke his leg during the pre-season. The league collapsed after six games and Strong never saw playing time with the Sun.[4]
Strong now coaches the Pequannock Township High School varsity boys' soccer team in New Jersey. He is also a Physical Education teacher at the high school. Strong's son, Ben, played soccer for West Morris Mendham High School and is currently playing at Virginia Tech.[5]
References [edit]
- ^ Potomac District Washington Post, The (DC) - Thursday, December 15, 1977
- ^ Transactions; Basketball - New York Times
- ^ STRIKERS ACQUIRE STRONG Miami Herald, The (FL) - Thursday, October 28, 1982
- ^ THE USL TEAMS Miami Herald, The (FL) - Sunday, May 19, 1985
- ^ "Hokie Sports - Men's Soccer - Ben Strong". hokiesports.com. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
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