Mike Fall

American soccer player

Mike FallPersonal information

Date of birth|  (1961-03-01) March 1, 1961 (age 64)
Place of birth|  Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Position(s)|  Forward / Midfielder
Youth career
1978–1979|  Bishop Moore High School
College career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1981–1982|  Tampa Spartans|  |
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1982–1984|  Memphis Americans (indoor)|  40|  (4)
1983–1984|  Jacksonville Tea Men|  |
1984–1986|  Louisville Thunder (indoor)|  76|  (45)
1986|  Orlando Lions|  |
1986–1987|  Tampa Bay Rowdies (indoor)|  |
1987–1988|  Tampa Bay Rowdies|  |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mike Fall is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League, American Indoor Soccer Association and American Soccer League.

## Youth

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Fall graduated from Bishop Moore High School in Orlando, Florida where he was part of the school's state championship soccer team. He attended the University of Tampa, playing two years on the men's soccer team (1981–1982).[1] In 1981, Tampa won the NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship.

## Professional

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In 1983, the Tampa Bay Rowdies selected Fall in the North American Soccer League draft and he appeared in one indoor exhibition match for Tampa Bay.[2] When the Rowdies did not sign him for the outdoor season, Fall joined the Jacksonville Tea Men of the American Soccer League. The Tea Men won the 1983 championship, with Fall scoring two goals. Fall spent the 1983-1984 indoor season with the Americans, then returned to the Tea Men, now playing in the United Soccer League, for the 1984 outdoor season. In the fall of 1984, Fall joined the Louisville Thunder of the American Indoor Soccer League. He spent two seasons with the Thunder.[3][4] In 1985, Fall was the captain of the U.S. soccer team at the 1985 Summer Universiade. In 1986, Fall joined the independent Orlando Lions.[5] In 1986, the Thunder traded Fall to the Rowdies in exchange for the rights to Pete Smith.[6] In 1988, he played for the Rowdies in the American Soccer League.[7]

## External links

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* MISL stats

## References

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1. ^ University of Tampa All Time Roster Archived 2013-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ "Lakeland Ledger - Google News Archive Search".
3. ^ "The Year in American Soccer – 1985". Archived from the original on 2015-07-09. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
4. ^ "The Year in American Soccer – 1986". Archived from the original on 2015-07-08. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
5. ^ June 20, 1986: Soccer
6. ^ Pete Smith Playing Pro Soccer With Louisville
7. ^ 1988 Tampa Bay Rowdies

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