Eric Eichmann

Infobox Football biography
playername= Eric Eichmann
fullname = Eric Eichmann
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1965|5|17
cityofbirth = Margate, Florida
countryofbirth = United States
height = height|ft=5|in=10
currentclub = Retired
clubnumber =
position = Forward
youthyears = 1983-1987
youthclubs = Clemson
years = 1987-1988
1988-1992
1992
1993-1994
1994-1995
1996
clubs = Werder Bremen II
Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Wichita Wings "(indoor)"
Washington Warthogs "(indoor)"
St. Louis Ambush "(indoor)"
Kansas City Wizards
caps(goals) =
23 (27)
19 (12)
15 0(0)
nationalyears = 1986–1993
nationalteam = United States
nationalcaps(goals) = 29 0(4)
manageryears = 2000-2002
managerclubs = Miami Fusion "(assistant)"
pcupdate =
ntupdate =

Eric Eichmann (born May 7 1965 in Margate, Florida) is a retired U.S. soccer forward. He earned 29 caps, scoring four goals, for the US national team. He played professionally in Germany and the United States and later served as an assistant coach with the Miami Fusion of Major League Soccer.

College

Eichmann attended Clemson University of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). His freshman year, he earned All-ACC honors. In 1984, the team won the NCAA national championship. His most successful individual year came as a junior when he set a school record of 19 assists while helping his team to the ACC championship. As a senior, Eichmann earned first team All American honors.

Professional career

Werder Bremen II

After graduation, he played a single season with German Third Division team Werder Bremen II.

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

The next year he returned to the United States where he played with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the ASL/APSL from 1988 to 1993. His time with the team saw them win the 1989 APSL Championship. [ [http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1989/statsasl89.htm#Ft.L 1989 APSL Stats] ] [ [http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1993/stats93.htm#Ft.L 1991 APSL Stats] ] [ [http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1992/stats92.htm#Ft.L 1992 APSL Stats] ]

Indoor soccer

In 1992, he began a career as an itinerant indoor soccer player. He began with the Wichita Wings of the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) for one season, before moving on to the Washington Warthogs of the Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL) in 1993-1994 and finally the St. Louis Ambush of the NPSL from 1994 to 1996. In 1995, the Ambush won the league championship.

MLS

In 1996, the Kansas City Wiz of the Major League Soccer (MLS) took Eichmann as the 36th pick (fourth round) of the league's inaugural draft. He would play one season and retire as a full time soccer player. [ [http://kc.wizards.mlsnet.com/history/register.jsp?content=players_e&club=t105 MLS stats] ]

National teams

World Cup and Olympics

Eichmann earned his first cap on February 5, 1986 against Canada. He went on to play a total of 28 games with the senior team, scoring 4 goals. He was a member of the U.S. Olympic soccer team at the 1988 Summer Olympics as well as the U.S. team at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. His last game with the national team came against Honduras on March 25, 1993.

Futsal

Eichmann also earned 17 caps with the U.S. futsal team between 1986 and 1992. During that period, he played on the U.S. team which took 3rd at the 1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship and 2d at the 1992 championship. He ended his futsal career with 7 goals. [ [http://www.ussoccer.com/common/stContent.jsp_88-TFAR.html USSF futsal stats] ]

Coaching

After retiring as a player, Eichmann served as an assistant coach of the Miami Fusion of the MLS from 2000 to 2002. He is the Director of Coaching and Player Development for the Boca United, a youth team in Florida. [ [http://www.gbysa.org/about_program_director.htm Club bio] ]

ee also

*List of Famous Cuban-Americans.

External links

* [http://clemsontigers.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/eichmann_eric00.html Clemson bio]
* [http://ussoccerplayers.com/players/eric_eichmann/ USSoccerPlayers.com bio]

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