Steve Boardman (soccer) explained

Steve Boardman
Birth Date:25 August 1964
Birth Place:San Diego, California, U.S.
Position:Defender
Collegeyears1:1983–1986
College1:San Diego State Aztecs
Years1:1986–1989
Clubs1:San Diego Nomads
Years2:1987–1988
Clubs2:Los Angeles Lazers (indoor)
Caps2:9
Goals2:0
Years3:1988–1989
Clubs3:Fort Wayne Flames (indoor)
Caps3:21
Goals3:2
Years4:1989–1990
Clubs4:Indiana Blast (indoor)
Caps4:40
Goals4:3
Years5:1990–1992
Clubs5:Detroit Rockers (indoor)
Caps5:80
Goals5:16
Years6:1992–1993
Clubs6:Baltimore Spirit (indoor)
Caps6:39
Goals6:18
Years7:1993
Clubs7:Los Angeles United (indoor)
Caps7:28
Goals7:6
Years8:1993–1994
Clubs8:Detroit Rockers (indoor)
Caps8:34
Goals8:10
Years9:1994
Clubs9:Baltimore Spirit (indoor)
Caps9:9
Goals9:1
Years10:1994–1995
Clubs10:Harrisburg Heat (indoor)
Caps10:29
Goals10:4
Years11:1997
Clubs11:Baltimore Spirit (indoor)
Caps11:4
Goals11:0

Steve Boardman (born August 25, 1964) is an American retired soccer defender who played professionally in the Western Soccer Alliance, Major Indoor Soccer League and National Professional Soccer League.

Youth

Growing up, he played for the La Jolla Nomads soccer club.[1] He graduated from La Jolla High School and attended San Diego State University where he played on the men's soccer team from 1983 to 1986.

Professional

From 1986 through 1989, Boardman played for the San Diego Nomads of the Western Soccer League. He was a 1987 First Team All League defender with the Nomads.[2] In 1987, he signed with the Los Angeles Lazers of the Major Indoor Soccer League. The Lazers released him at the end of the season and Boardman moved to the Fort Wayne Flames of the American Indoor Soccer Association for the 1988–1989 indoor season. He played from 1990 to 1992 with the Detroit Rockers of the National Professional Soccer League. In 1992, the Rockers won the league title. On October 22, 1992, the Baltimore Spirit signed Boardman to a one-year contract. In June 1993, the Spirit traded Boardman to the St. Louis Ambush for Dan O’Keefe.[3] On December 2, 1994, the Spirit traded him and Tarik Walker to the Harrisburg Heat in exchange for Franklin McIntosh.[4] He finished the season with the Heat, then retired. In February 1997, the Baltimore Spirit signed Boardman for the upcoming playoffs.[5] He again retired at the end of the season.

Coach

From 2001 to 2004, Boardman coached the soccer team at St. Paul's School in Maryland.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nomadssoccer.org/History/138225.html Nomads: Players Playing Professionally
  2. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-05-28-sp-2958-story.html Nistl and Boardman of Nomads Honored
  3. http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1993-10-21/sports/1993294236_1_okeefe-spirit-boardman Spirit hopes target man O'Keefe is direct hit NPSL's top scorer beefs up front line
  4. https://www.nytimes.com/1994/12/02/sports/transactions-987590.html December 2, 1994 Transactions
  5. http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1997-02-26/sports/1997057110_1_boardman-spirit-mobilio Boardman returns to Spirit's fold Defensive needs lead team to recall St. Paul's coach
  6. http://www.stpaulsschool.org/page.cfm?p=701 St. Paul's School (MD): Soccer