Rick Soderman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 4, 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Glendale Community College | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1995 | Arizona Sandsharks (indoor) | 56 | (34) |
| 1995 | Tucson Amigos (outdoor) | 1 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | Chicago Storm (indoor) | ||
| 1996 | Sacramento Knights (indoor) | ||
| 1997 | Arizona Sandsharks (indoor) | ||
| 1998–2000 | Arizona Thunder (indoor) | ||
| 2006–2010 | Arizona Heat (indoor) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rick Soderman is a retired American
National Professional Soccer League and World Indoor Soccer League
.
In 1993, Soderman, older brother of
San Diego Sockers
. At the height of his career finishing 3rd in the league in scoring and offered tryouts with numerous MLS teams, he decided to retire from Professional soccer to focus on his life after soccer. In 2001, he got a 2nd degree in Information Technology at Devry University and became a software engineer.
In 2006, Soderman joined the Arizona Heat of the
Professional Arena Soccer League as a player/coach.[5]
In the Fall of 2013, Soderman became head coach of the PASL-Premier semi-pro team Arizona Impact, leading them to a 5-2-1 record (two points back of the division title) in their inaugural season.
In the Summer of 2014, Soderman coached the semi-pro girls team, Impact FC, and won the National Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada.[6]
Soderman now owns and runs multiple businesses including Soderman Marketing with his brother Randy which was started in 2012.[7] He still continues to play soccer on a regular basis.