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 Perhaps
the finest goalkeeper ever produced in the United States, Arnie played for
eight different clubs during his NASL career.
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Personal Information |
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Class of 2003 |
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Born: February 28, 1954 - Brooklyn, NY |
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Position:
Goalkeeper |
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Int'l
Caps: 35 |
Int'l
Shutouts: 10 |
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Born in Brooklyn, he
played for the Rhode Island Oceaneers in the American Soccer League before
signing Hartford Bicentennials in 1975. From there he moved on to
Tampa, Vancouver, Colorado, Ft. Lauderdale, New England/Jacksonville and
Team America before returning to Tampa for the 1984 season. A big man
with an unorthodox technique, he was a very effective distributor of the
ball and threw the ball right handed, but kicked left footed. During
his ten years in the League he shut out the opposition 35 times. His
performance in the NASL made him first choice for the U.S. International
Team and he won 34 caps from 1975 to 1986, when he played the first half of
the game against England in Los Angeles. He selected to the NASL
All-Star First Team in 1976 (Tampa Bay).
U.S. National Team
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