Hall in action for Dynamo against the Seattle Sounders in August 2010. |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Talmon Henry Hall | ||
| Date of birth | May 12, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | SeaTac, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Houston Dynamo | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2006 | San Diego State Aztecs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006 | Boulder Rapids Reserve | 8 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Esbjerg | 0 | (0) |
| 2009– | Houston Dynamo | 39 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 26, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Talmon Henry "Tally" Hall (born May 12, 1985 in SeaTac, Washington) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.
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Hall attended Gig Harbor High School, and was a star for the San Diego State University (SDSU) Aztecs, where he was a two-time NSCAA and College Soccer News All-American, a semi-finalist for the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy, and a first-team all-Pacific Ten Conference honoree for two (2) straight years.[1] During his college years Hall also played with Boulder Rapids Reserve in the USL Premier Development League.
Hall was drafted by Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft,[2] but opted to sign with Danish club Esbjerg instead.[3] Hall spent two years in Denmark without making a senior competitive start.
Hall returned to the United States in early 2009, and signed with Houston Dynamo. He made his first start for Dynamo on July 1, 2009, in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup third round game against USL First Division side Austin Aztex, which Houston won 2-0. Hall also played in Houston's 4-0 quarterfinal win over the Charleston Battery.
Hall made headlines when he became the second goalkeeper in MLS history to score a goal in a 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League game against Isidro Metapán on October 23, 2009.[4] He made his MLS debut against DC United and earned a shutout.
Hall was named to the 2011 MLS All Star team and started in the All Star Game against Manchester United.
Hall trained with the United States U-23 men's national soccer team[3][5][6] but did not see any game action.
Hall is married to Erica. They have a Boston terrier named Fifa. He admires current Tottenham Hotspur goalie and former U.S. goalkeeper, Brad Friedel.
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