Mark Kerlin
 Kerlin circa 1984 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 1, 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Phoenix, Arizona,United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1983 | Phoenix Inferno(indoor) | 59 | (29) |
| 1982–1983 | Oklahoma City Slickers | ||
| 1983–1984 | Phoenix Pride(indoor) | 48 | (32) |
| 1984–1985 | Dallas Sidekicks(indoor) | 48 | (25) |
| 1985–1986 | Baltimore Blast(indoor) | 43 | (12) |
| 1986–1988 | Wichita Wings(indoor) | 102 | (31) |
| 1989–1990 | Arizona Condors | ||
| 1989–1990 | Tacoma Stars(indoor) | 44 | (13) |
| 1991 | San Francisco Bay Blackhawks | 5 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Cleveland Crunch(indoor) | 12 | (0) |
| 1993 | Arizona Sandsharks(indoor) | ||
| 1994–1995 | Las Vegas Dustdevils(indoor) | 45 | (25) |
| 1996–1997 | Columbus Invaders(indoor) | 26 | (13) |
| 1997 | Arizona Sandsharks(indoor) | 26 | (31) |
| 1998–2000 | Arizona Thunder(indoor) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001 | Arizona Heatwave | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mark Kerlin(born February 1, 1962) is a retired U.S. soccerforwardwho spent most of his career in indoor leagues. He also played one season in theWestern Soccer Leagueand two in theAmerican Professional Soccer League.
Kerlin, brother ofScott Kerlin,uncle of Drake Zane Kerlin, was born inPhoenix, Arizona,where he attendedMoon Valley High School,graduating in 1980. In 1981, he signed with thePhoenix Infernoof theMajor Indoor Soccer League(MISL). He played each of the last fourteen games of the 1981–1982 season, scoring ten goals. In 1982, he moved outdoors with theOklahoma City Slickersof theAmerican Soccer League.[1]In 1983, the team changed its name to the Phoenix Pride. July 19, 1984, the expansionDallas Sidekickspurchased Kerlin's contract from the Pride. He spent one season in Dallas before being traded to theBaltimore Blaston June 19, 1985. He spent one season in Baltimore before moving to theWichita Wingsin 1986. He played with the Wings for two seasons. In 1989, he signed with theTacoma Stars.In 1989, Kerlin joined theArizona Condors,an expansion team in the outdoorWestern Soccer League(WSL). He was a first team All Star and one of the league's leading scorers.[2]However, he broke his leg at some point in the fall of 1990 and missed the 1990–1991 indoor season.[3]In 1990, the WSL merged with theAmerican Soccer Leagueto form theAmerican Professional Soccer League(APSL) and Kerlin and his teammates made the move to the APSL for the 1990 season. The team folded at the end of the season and Kerlin played with theSan Francisco Bay Blackhawksin 1991. In 1992, Kerlin was with theCleveland Crunchof theNational Professional Soccer League(NPSL).[4]In 1993, theContinental Indoor Soccer Leagueintroduced summer indoor soccer. Rather than playing another outdoor season, he signed with theArizona Sandsharksof the CISL. In 1994 and 1995, he played for theLas Vegas Dustdevils,winning the CISL championship in 1994. In 1996, he moved to theColumbus Invadersof the NPSL but was back with the Sandsharks in 1997. The Sandsharks ceased operations at the end of the season and in 1998, Kerlin joined theArizona Thunderof theWorld Indoor Soccer League.He played through the 1999–2000 season.
Following his retirement from professional soccer, Kerlin coached theArizona Heatwavein theUnited Soccer LeagueW-Leagueduring the 2001 season.
References
[edit]- ^Goal Gives Kerlin Big LiftThe Daily Oklahoman – Sunday, August 8, 1982
- ^"The Year in American Soccer – 1989".Archived fromthe originalon March 3, 2009.RetrievedJuly 12,2008.
- ^Stars Open '90 Season Vs. Dallas
- ^NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE FINAL OFFICIAL STATISTICS – 1992–1993ArchivedSeptember 27, 2007, at theWayback Machine
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[edit]- Living people
- Soccer players from Phoenix, Arizona
- American men's soccer players
- Arizona Thunder players
- American soccer coaches
- American Professional Soccer League players
- American Soccer League (1933–1983) players
- Arizona Condors players
- Arizona Sandsharks players
- Baltimore Blast (1980–1992) players
- Cleveland Crunch players
- Columbus Invaders players
- Continental Indoor Soccer League players
- Dallas Sidekicks (original MISL) players
- Las Vegas Dustdevils players
- Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
- National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players
- Oklahoma City Slickers (ASL) players
- Phoenix Inferno players
- Phoenix Pride players
- San Francisco Bay Blackhawks players
- Tacoma Stars players
- Western Soccer Alliance players
- Wichita Wings (MISL) players
- World Indoor Soccer League players
- 1962 births
- Men's association football forwards
- USL W-League (1995–2015) coaches