Eddie Clear
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Edward Clear | ||
Date of birth | May 15, 1944 | ||
Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1967–1969 | St. Louis Stars | 11 | (0) |
International career | |||
1968 | United States | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Edward Clear is a retired American soccer defender who earned five caps with the U.S. national team in 1968.
Professional
He played professionally for the St. Louis Stars in both the National Professional Soccer League and North American Soccer League from 1967 to 1969.[1]
National team
Clear gained his first of five caps with the U.S. national team in a 3-3 tie with Israel. He played the next three games with the U.S., then did not play in the next two U.S. games. His final appearance with the U.S. came in a 1-0 World Cup qualifier victory over Canada on October 27, 1968. He was a substitute for Bob Gansler.[2]
Clear was inducted into the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame on November 14, 1996.[3]
References
- ^ North American Soccer League: A - E
- ^ USA - Details of International Matches 1885-1969 Archived 2010-01-17 at WebCite
- ^ "St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
External links
Categories:
- 1944 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from St. Louis
- Soccer players from Missouri
- American soccer players
- National Professional Soccer League (1967) players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- St. Louis Stars (soccer) players
- United States men's international soccer players
- Association football midfielders