Geoff Wall
Encyclopedia
Geoff Wall is a retired American soccer midfielder
who played professionally in the North American Soccer League
, Major Indoor Soccer League and Western Soccer Alliance.
Wall graduated from Ballard High School in 1982. He was a 1981 Parade Magazine High School All American soccer player. On December 15, 1981, the Portland Timbers
selected Wall in the second round of the NASL draft. However, the Timbers folded in 1982. and Wall went on trial with AFC Bournemouth for four months. Wall also played for the U.S. U-19 national soccer team during this time. On April 29, 1983, he signed with the Seattle Sounders
of the North American Soccer League
. He played seven games with the Sounders which folded at the end of the season. In the fall of 1983, he joined the Tacoma Stars of the Major Indoor Soccer League and played three seasons with them. In the summer of 1984, Wall played for the Fort Lauderdale Sun
in the United Soccer League
. In 1985, he signed with F.C. Seattle of the Western Soccer Alliance and played with them through the 1988 season.
Wall continued to play amateur indoor and outdoor soccer in Seattle and coached youth soccer. In 1991, he joined the Seattle Fire Department
.
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
who played professionally in the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
, Major Indoor Soccer League and Western Soccer Alliance.
Wall graduated from Ballard High School in 1982. He was a 1981 Parade Magazine High School All American soccer player. On December 15, 1981, the Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers (NASL)
The Portland Timbers were a team in the North American Soccer League from 1975 to 1982. The name has been used by two other soccer franchises: the Timbers of the WSA/APSL, Portland Timbers of the USL and the current team which began play as part of Major League Soccer in 2011.-History:In January...
selected Wall in the second round of the NASL draft. However, the Timbers folded in 1982. and Wall went on trial with AFC Bournemouth for four months. Wall also played for the U.S. U-19 national soccer team during this time. On April 29, 1983, he signed with the Seattle Sounders
Seattle Sounders (NASL)
The Seattle Sounders were a U.S. professional soccer team based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1974, the team belonged to the North American Soccer League where it played both indoor and outdoor soccer. The team folded after the 1983 NASL outdoor season.-Stadium:The Sounders played at Memorial...
of the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
. He played seven games with the Sounders which folded at the end of the season. In the fall of 1983, he joined the Tacoma Stars of the Major Indoor Soccer League and played three seasons with them. In the summer of 1984, Wall played for the Fort Lauderdale Sun
Fort Lauderdale Sun
Fort Lauderdale Sun was a U.S. soccer team which played two seasons in the United Soccer League. In 1983, the team was known as the Fort Lauderdale Sun, but in 1985, changed its name to the South Florida Sun.-Origins:...
in the United Soccer League
United Soccer League
The United Soccer League was a professional soccer league in the United States in the mid-1980s.After the demise of the second incarnation of the American Soccer League in 1983, four ASL teams founded the USL...
. In 1985, he signed with F.C. Seattle of the Western Soccer Alliance and played with them through the 1988 season.
Wall continued to play amateur indoor and outdoor soccer in Seattle and coached youth soccer. In 1991, he joined the Seattle Fire Department
Seattle Fire Department
The Seattle Fire Department is the medical, rescue, and fire protection force of Seattle, Washington and it is the largest metropolitan fire department in the Pacific Northwest. It is also a part of Medic One.-History of the department:...
.