Carl Christensen (soccer)

American soccer player and coach

Carl W. ChristensenPersonal information

Full name|  Carl W. Christensen
Date of birth|  (1956-07-05) July 5, 1956 (age 69)
Place of birth|  Jackson, Michigan, United States
Position(s)|  Defender
Youth career
1974–1977|  University of Vermont
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1978|  Dallas Tornado|  0|  (0)
1978–1979|  San Jose Earthquakes|  14|  (0)
1979–1980|  Wichita Wings (indoor)|  28|  (1)
Managerial career
1981–1982|  University of Vermont (assistant)
1983–1989|  Tufts University
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carl Christensen (born July 5, 1956, in Jackson, Michigan) is a retired American soccer defender who played in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League.

## Player

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Christensen graduated from Essex High School in Vermont. He then attended the University of Vermont, where he was a 1976 First Team All American soccer player.[1] He was inducted into the University of Vermont Athletic Hall of Fame in 1988.[2] In 1978, he signed with the Dallas Tornado of the North American Soccer League. He played no games for them before being traded to the San Jose Earthquakes where he finished the season, then played the 1979 season. In the fall of 1979, Christensen signed with the Wichita Wings of the Major Indoor Soccer League.

## Coach

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Christensen served as an assistant coach to the University of Vermont soccer team in 1981 and 1982. In 1983, he became the head coach of the Tufts University soccer team. He coached the team for seven seasons and compiled a 97–28–5 record.[3]

## Awards and honors

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In December 1999, Sports Illustrated named Christensen number twenty-eight on its list of the top 50 athletes from Vermont.[4] Christensen was inducted into the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.

## Family

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Christensen now lives in New Hampshire with his wife, Lori. He has a daughter Jenna, whom he loves dearly, and 5 other children.[5]

## References

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1. ^ Inc., Advanced Solutions International. "Awards". www.nscaa.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2010. `{{cite web}}`: `|last=` has generic name (help)
2. ^ "UVM Athletics". www.uvm.edu.
3. ^ "Athletics Department - Tufts University". ase.tufts.edu.
4. ^ "The 50 Greatest Vermont Sports Figures". cnn.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
5. ^ "Daniel Christensen's About Page on Facebook".

## External links

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* NASL/MISL stats
* Vermont Sports Hall of Fame Bio

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals