Germain Iglesias
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Germain Iglesias is a retired Peruvian soccer midfielder
who played professionally in the North American Soccer League
, Major Indoor Soccer League
and Western Soccer Alliance.
While born in Peru, Iglesias grew up in Paterson, New Jersey
. He attended Paterson Catholic High School
where he set the Passaic County high school single season scoring record with 42 goals. He then attended St. Francis College and played amateur soccer with the Brooklyn Dodgers S.C. of the Cosmopolitan Soccer League
. In 1979, the Dodgers won the U.S. Open Cup. In 1981, he signed with the Buffalo Stallions
of the Major Indoor Soccer League
. He was the 1981-1982 MISL Rookie of the Year. He spent two seasons with the Stallions before outdoors with the Golden Bay Earthquakes of the North American Soccer League
. He remained with the Earthquakes for two seasons, including the 1983-1984 indoor season. The Earthquakes did not play indoor soccer during the 1984-1985 season and in February 1985, Iglesias went on loan with the Chicago Sting
. In 1985, he returned to the San Jose Earthquakes in the Western Alliance Challenge Series.
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
Major Soccer League
The Major Indoor Soccer League, known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League, was an indoor soccer league in the USA from 1978 to 1992. After the folding of the North American Soccer League in 1984, the MISL was the Division I soccer league for the United States...
and Western Soccer Alliance.
While born in Peru, Iglesias grew up in Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson is a city serving as the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 146,199, rendering it New Jersey's third largest city and one of the largest cities in the New York City Metropolitan Area, despite a decrease of 3,023...
. He attended Paterson Catholic High School
Paterson Catholic High School
Paterson Catholic High School was a private four year Catholic high school located in Paterson, New Jersey that served students from 9th through 12th grade. It was under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson...
where he set the Passaic County high school single season scoring record with 42 goals. He then attended St. Francis College and played amateur soccer with the Brooklyn Dodgers S.C. of the Cosmopolitan Soccer League
Cosmopolitan Soccer League
The Cosmopolitan Soccer League is an amateur soccer league consisting of clubs based in and around New York City. Established in 1923, it is one of the oldest soccer leagues in the United States and has contributed greatly to the nation's soccer history...
. In 1979, the Dodgers won the U.S. Open Cup. In 1981, he signed with the Buffalo Stallions
Buffalo Stallions
The Buffalo Stallions were a soccer team based out of Buffalo, New York that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League from 1979 to 1984. Their home arena was Buffalo Memorial Auditorium.-History:...
of the Major Indoor Soccer League
Major Soccer League
The Major Indoor Soccer League, known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League, was an indoor soccer league in the USA from 1978 to 1992. After the folding of the North American Soccer League in 1984, the MISL was the Division I soccer league for the United States...
. He was the 1981-1982 MISL Rookie of the Year. He spent two seasons with the Stallions before outdoors with the Golden Bay Earthquakes 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 remained with the Earthquakes for two seasons, including the 1983-1984 indoor season. The Earthquakes did not play indoor soccer during the 1984-1985 season and in February 1985, Iglesias went on loan with the Chicago Sting
Chicago Sting
The Chicago Sting was an American professional soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Sting played in the North American Soccer League from 1975 to 1984 and in the Major Indoor Soccer League from in the 1982-83 season and again from 1984 to 1988...
. In 1985, he returned to the San Jose Earthquakes in the Western Alliance Challenge Series.