Alan Merrick
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Ronald Merrick | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Selly Oak, Birmingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1975 | West Bromwich Albion | 131 | (5) |
| 1975 | → Peterborough (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1976–1979 | Minnesota Kicks | 103 | (4) |
| 1979–1980 | Pittsburgh Spirit (indoor) | 1 | (0) |
| 1980 | Los Angeles Aztecs | 22 | (2) |
| 1981 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 12 | (0) |
| 1981 | Minnesota Kicks | 12 | (2) |
| 1982 |
Toronto Blizzard | 30 | (5) |
| 1983 | Team America | 18 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1968 | England U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 1983 |
United States | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1984–1988 | Minnesota Strikers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alan Ronald Merrick (born 20 June 1950) is a retired professional
cap with the United States national team in 1983, having previously represented the England U18
.
Club career
Merrick was born in
American Soccer League
. Merrick left the Blizzard and signed with Team America. When Team America finished the 1983 season with a 10–20 record, the worst in the NASL, USSF withdrew the team from the league.
International career
In 1968, Merrick played three times for the England national under-18 football team at the Junior World Cup Tournament in the South of France against Bulgaria, Russia and the Netherlands
On 8 April 1983, Merrick earned one
U.S. national team in a 2–0 victory over Haiti. He started the game, but subbed out for Erhardt Kapp in the second half.[2]
Present web site and contact can be found at www.kicksbest.com
Coaching career
In 1983, Merrick retired from playing and joined the coaching ranks with the
Major Indoor Soccer League. Merrick continued to coach them through the 1987–1988 season. He is currently the head coach of the University of Minnesota men's club team. Additionally, he continues to train coaches and young players through his Minneapolis-based academy. In April 2012, Merrick was named head coach of the Eagan High School boys soccer team.[3]
References
- ^ ISBN 1-85983-474-4.
- ^ USA - Details of International Matches 1980-1989 Archived 9 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Merrick named to coach Eagan boys soccer". 11 April 2012.