Steve McLean is a retired Scottish-American soccer forward who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League and was a member of the U.S. team at the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship. He is currently a sales manager with Nike, Inc.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 October 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979–1983 | Philadelphia Textile | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984 | Charlotte Gold | ||
| 1984–1986 | Wichita Wings (indoor) | 19 | (0) |
| 1986–1987 | New York Express (indoor) | 16 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| U.S. U-20 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Soccer
editYouth
editRaised in Kearny, McLean graduated from Kearny High School where he was a 1978 First Team High School All American soccer player.[1][2] He was later selected to the Wall Soccer Club team of the 1970s.[3] He attended Philadelphia Textile, playing on the men's soccer team from 1979 to 1983. He was a 1980 Honorable Mention as well as a 1982 and 1983 first team All American.[4][5] He is currently sixth on the team's all-time assists list and eighth on the all time goals list.[6]
National team
editIn 1981, McLean was a member of the United States U-20 men's national soccer team at the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Professional
editIn 1984, McLean played for the Charlotte Gold of the United Soccer League. On 27 September 1984, he signed with the Wichita Wings of the Major Indoor Soccer League.[7] Several injuries and illnesses limited him to one game his rookie season as he was moved to defense. In 1986, he moved to the New York Express which collapsed during the season.[citation needed]
Sports apparel industry
editIn 1989, McLean retired from professional soccer and entered the sports apparel field with Umbro USA. In 1997, he moved to Adidas as the Director of Product Marketing before moving to the Oswego Group in 2000 and back to Umbro in 2003.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ 1978 High School All Americans
- ^ NJSIAA Hall of Fame - John Millar, Soccer Coach - Kearny HS, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed 10 December 2019. "His teams were ranked in the Top 20 Polls for each of his 32 years as Head Coach and he coached more than 40 First Team All-State players, 14 All-Americans including his son Michael, and three national team players (Steve McLean, John Harkes and Tony Meola)."
- ^ Wall Soccer Club All Decade Teams
- ^ 1982 All Americans
- ^ 1983 All Americans
- ^ Philadelphia University All-Time Men’s Soccer Records
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. 27 September 1984.