Tim Hunter (born March 3, 1954) is a retired Canadian-American soccer player who played professionally in the North American Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Timothy R. Hunter | ||
| Date of birth | March 3, 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Position(s) | Forward / Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1972–1974 | Connecticut Huskies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975 | Connecticut Yankees | (1) | |
| 1975–1976 | Boston Minutemen | 1 | (0) |
| 1977 | Connecticut Bicentennials | 4 | (1) |
| 1977 | Team Hawaii | ||
| 1978 | New England Tea Men | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Canada, Hunter and his brother Paul grew up in Westport, Connecticut. In 1971, he graduated from Staples High School where he was a member of four consecutive state championship soccer teams. In 2008, he was voted among the best midfielders and forwards to play for the school's soccer team.[1] Hunter attended the University of Connecticut where he played on the men's soccer team from 1972 to 1974. He was a 1972 and 1974 Honorable Mention (third team) All American.[2] Hunter was on the American team at the 1975 Pan American Games.[3]
In 1975, Hunter first played with the Connecticut Yankees of the ASL before signing with the Boston Minutemen of the North American Soccer League. In 1977, he began the season with the Connecticut Bicentennials before moving to Team Hawaii. He finished his career in 1978 with the New England Tea Men.
He was inducted into the Connecticut State Soccer Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.[4]
References
edit- ^ Staples High School: 50th Celebration
- ^ UConn Media Guide
- ^ "Pan-American Games 1975 (Mexico) - Match Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame Archived 2009-10-01 at the Wayback Machine