John Klein (soccer, born 1965) explained

John Klein
Fullname:John D. Klein II
Birth Date:10 April 1965
Birth Place:St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Position:Midfielder
Collegeyears1:1983–1984
Collegeyears2:1985–1986
College2:Saint Louis Billikens
Years1:1987
Years2:1988
Years3:1989–1990
Years4:1990
Years5:1990–1991
Years6:1991–1992
Years7:1992
Years8:1992–1996
Clubs3:St. Louis Storm (indoor)
Clubs5:Kansas City Comets (indoor)
Clubs6:St. Louis Storm (indoor)
Clubs8:St. Louis Ambush (indoor)
Caps3:4
Caps5:34
Caps7:6
Caps8:135
Goals3:0
Goals5:4
Goals7:1
Goals8:49
Manageryears1:1995–1996
Manageryears2:2000–
Manageryears3:2012–
Managerclubs1:Columbia Cougars (men's assistant)
Managerclubs2:Columbia Cougars (men's)
Managerclubs3:Columbia Cougars (women's)

John Klein is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the American Professional Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League and National Professional Soccer League. He currently coaches the Columbia College men's and women's soccer teams.

Player

Klein graduated from Saint Louis Priory School in 1983. In 1983, Klein began his collegiate career with the Duke Blue Devils. He then transferred to Saint Louis University after the 1984 season where he finished his college career. He was inducted into the Saint Louis Billikens Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995.[1]

In 1987, Klein played for the independent F.C. Washington.[2] Klein also played for St. Louis Kutis. In October 1989, Klein signed with the St. Louis Storm of the Major Indoor Soccer League.[3] He played four games before being moved to the developmental squad in December. When Klein refused to move to the developmental squad, the Storm released him. In the summer of 1990, Klein played for the Colorado Foxes of the American Professional Soccer League.[4] That fall, he signed with the Kansas City Comets of MISL where he played the 1990–1991 indoor season. In October 1991, he returned to the Storm.[5] In the summer of 1992, he played for the Miami Freedom.[6] In 1992, he joined the St. Louis Ambush of the National Professional Soccer League.[7] [8] [9] [10]

Klein is a member of the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame.[11]

Coach

On February 11, 2000, Columbia College hired Klein as head coach of the men's soccer team.

Personal

Klein has 3 children, John, Molly, and Emily. John Klein III played on the St. Louis City 2 team in the 2023 MLS.[12] Molly played for Klein's Columbia College women's team from 2016 to 2019, and has also coached alongside her father at Columbia College as a graduate assistant.[13] [14] [15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.slubillikens.com/boosters/stlo-boosters-hof-members.html Billiken Hall of Fame Members
  2. "F.C. WASHINGTON TAKES 2-1 TRIUMPH OVER BAYS" Washington Post Monday, August 17, 1987
  3. "Storm Signs Former Steamer Walters" St. Louis Post-Dispatch Saturday, October 28, 1989
  4. http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1990/statswsa90.htm#Colorado 1990 Colorado Foxes
  5. "DEALS" THE SEATTLE TIMES Thursday, October 24, 1991
  6. http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1992/stats92.htm 1992 Miami Freedom
  7. http://www.howesportsdata.com/howesportsdata/stats/soccer/misl/misl93.txt NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE FINAL OFFICIAL STATISTICS -- 1992–1993
  8. http://www.howesportsdata.com/howesportsdata/stats/soccer/misl/misl94.txt NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE FINAL OFFICIAL REPORT -- 1993–1994
  9. http://www.howesportsdata.com/howesportsdata/stats/soccer/misl/misl95.txt NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE FINAL OFFICIAL STATISTICS -- 1994–1995
  10. http://www.howesportsdata.com/howesportsdata/stats/soccer/misl/misl96.txt NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE FINAL OFFICIAL STATISTICS -- 1995–1996
  11. Web site: St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame members . 2010-02-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180613185759/http://www.eteamz.com/stlsoccerhalloffame/news/index.cfm?cat=466590 . 2018-06-13 . dead .
  12. Web site: 2022 MASL COLLEGE DRAFT RESULTS . MASLSoccer.com . 20 December 2022.
  13. Web site: Molly Klein, player profile . ColumbiaCougars.com . 20 December 2022.
  14. Web site: MOLLY KLEIN, Graduate Assistant - Soccer . ColumbiaCougars.com . 20 December 2022.
  15. Web site: Napier . Briar . The Kleins, father and daughter, ride out final year together on the soccer pitch . ColumbiaMissourian.com . . 20 December 2022.