Rick Soderman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 4, 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Glendale Community College | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1993-1995 | Arizona Sandsharks (indoor) | 56 | (34) |
| 1995 | Tucson Amigos (outdoor) | 1 | (1) |
| 1995-1996 | Chicago Storm (indoor) | ||
| 1996 | Sacramento Knights (indoor) | ||
| 1997 | Arizona Sandsharks (indoor) | ||
| 1998-2000 | Arizona Thunder (indoor) | ||
| 2009-2010 | Arizona Heat (indoor) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Rick Soderman is a retired American indoor soccer forward who played professionally in the Continental Indoor Soccer League and National Professional Soccer League.
In 1993, Soderman, older brother of Randy Soderman, signed with the Arizona Sandsharks of the Continental Indoor Soccer League. In the spring of 1995, he played for the Tucson Amigos of the USISL before rejoining the Sandsharks in mid-summer.[1]
In the fall of 1995, Soderman and his brother Randy both joined the Chicago Storm of the National Professional Soccer League. When the Sandsharks announced their intention to sit out the 1996 season, the Sacramento Knights drafted Rick Soderman in the April 1996 CISL draft.[2] In 1997, Soderman returned to the Sandsharks.
In 1998 through 2000, he played for the Arizona Thunder in the World Indoor Soccer League in which he was the leading scorer all 3 years. In 1999, he scored twenty goals in twenty-one games and was named to the All-Star Team.[3][4]
In 2006, Soderman joined the Arizona Heat of the Professional Arena Soccer League as a player/coach.[5]
In the fall of 2013, Soderman became head coach of the PASL-Premier team Arizona Impact, leading them to a 5-2-1 record (two points back of the division title) in their inaugural season.
Soderman also runs Soderman Marketing with his brother Randy which was started in 2012. [6]