Steve Twellman
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Steve Twellman | ||
Personal information | ||
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Date of birth | ||
Place of birth | United States | |
Playing position | Left Back | |
Youth clubs | ||
1968-1971 | Michigan State | |
Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
1972 1973 1974 |
Atlanta Chiefs → Atlanta Apollos Boston Minutemen |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
Steve Twellman was a U.S. soccer player who spent three seasons in the North American Soccer League.
Twellman attended Michigan State University where he played on the Spartans soccer team during its first years playing in the NCAA Division I. He was team captain in 1971, earning second team All American recognition that season.[1]
In 1972, the Atlanta Chiefs selected Twellman in the first round of the North American Soccer League college draft. He spent two seasons in Atlanta. In 1973, the team was renamed the Atlanta Apollos when ownership changed. The team folded at the end of the season and Twellman moved to the Boston Minutemen for the 1974 season.