John Coughlin (soccer)

John Coughlin
Personal information
Date of birth	December 30, 1972 (age 51)
Place of birth	St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1991	Milwaukee Panthers
1992–1993	Vermont Catamounts
Senior career*
Years	Team
1991–2002	Minnesota Thunder
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Coughlin is a retired American soccer defender who spent eleven seasons with the Minnesota Thunder.

Coughlin graduated from St. Paul Academy where he was an All State high school soccer player.^[1] In 1990, he was on the Spartan Randolph Blackhawks team which won the McGuire Cup (U-19 national championship).^[2] In 1991, Coughlin played a single season with University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee soccer team. He then transferred to the University of Vermont for 1992 and 1993 collegiate seasons. In 1991, Coughline joined the Minnesota Thunder, an unaffiliated amateur club. He retired at the end of the 2001 season.^[3] In 1994, Minnesota entered the USISL. In 1999, he was Second Team All League as the Thunder won the USL A-League championship.^[4] From 1996 to 2001, he played 107 league games and scored 8 goals.

References

^ MU signs 4 soccer standouts
^ St. Paul Blackhawks
^ "Coughlin, 11-Year Veteran Announces Retirement". Archived from the original on 2016-09-12. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
^ 1999 A-League Awards Archived 2012-03-19 at the Wayback Machine

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[1] MU signs 4 soccer standouts

[2] St. Paul Blackhawks

[3] "Coughlin, 11-Year Veteran Announces Retirement". Archived from the original on 2016-09-12. Retrieved 2013-02-06.

[4] 1999 A-League Awards Archived 2012-03-19 at the Wayback Machine

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