John Hamel
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 31, 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Seattle, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985-1988 | Washington Huskies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1987-1990 | Seattle Storm | ||
| 1989-1990 | Tacoma Stars (indoor) | 33 | (2) |
| 1996 | Seattle SeaDogs (indoor) | 10 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
John Hamel (born January 31, 1967) is a retired American soccer midfielder who played three seasons in the Western Soccer Alliance, one in the American Professional Soccer League, one in the Continental Indoor Soccer League and at least one in the Major Indoor Soccer League.
Playing
Hamel grew up in Seattle where he attended Blanchet High School. He then attended the University of Washington where he played on the men’s soccer team from 1985 to 1988.[1] In 1987, he moved to the F.C. Seattle of the Western Soccer Alliance. That year he was second team All-WSA. He played for Seattle through the 1990 season. That year, the team’s last in existence, was spent in the American Professional Soccer League. On July 9, 1989, the Tacoma Stars of the Major Indoor Soccer League selected Hamel in the fourth round of the MISL draft. In 1996, Hamel signed with the Seattle SeaDogs of the Continental Indoor Soccer League.[2] He played only that one season with the SeaDogs.