Kirk Shermer Explained

Kirk Shermer
Birth Date:13 October 1960
Birth Place:Fresno, California, United States
Position:Goalkeeper
Collegeyears1:1978–1981
College1:Fresno State Bulldogs
Years1:1982–1984
Clubs1:Los Angeles Lazers (indoor)
Caps1:44
Goals1:0

Kirk Shermer is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who was the 1983 Major Indoor Soccer League Rookie of the Year.

Shermer attended Fresno State University where he played on the men's soccer from 1978 to 1981.[1] He was a 1981 Second Team All American.[2] On December 14, 1981, the Tampa Bay Rowdies selected Shermer in the fourth round of the North American Soccer League college draft. He did not sign with the Rowdies. In 1982, the Los Angeles Lazers selected Shermer in the Major Indoor Soccer League draft. He rapidly asserted himself as a top goalkeeper and was named the 1983 MISL Rookie of the Year.[3] He began the 1983–1984 season, played eleven games, then retired.[4]

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  1. Web site: Fresno State soccer records . 2011-07-16 . 2012-11-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121112191448/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/fres/sports/m-soccer/auto_pdf/seasonreview.pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: 1981 All Americans . 2011-07-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060829031824/http://www.nscaa.com/awards-detail.php?it=I&yr=1981 . 2006-08-29 . dead .
  3. http://www.oursportscentral.com/misl/awards.html MISL Annual Awards
  4. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1987-11-01/sports/8703220459_1_new-york-express-hubert-birkenmeier-misl Misl Goalkeepers Aging Well