Louisville Thunder
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Louisville Thunder was an indoor soccer
club based in Louisville, Kentucky
that competed in the American Indoor Soccer Association. In their debut season of 1984-1985, goalkeeper Rick Schweizer
won the 'Goalkeeper of the Year' award, and made it on to the All-Star team.
(1985-86) Mike Fall (1984-86) 76 Apps 47 Goals Jim Gabarra
(1984-85) 33 Apps 44 Goals (1985-86) 40 Apps 36 Goals Chris Hellenkamp
(1985-86) 79 Apps 63 Goals Paul Kato (1986-87) A.J. Lachowski (1985-86) 16 Apps 0 Goals Victor Petroni
(1986-87) 26 Apps 0 Goals Rick Schweizer
(1984-??) 37 Apps 0 Goals Keith Tozer
(1984-87) Janusz Michalik (1986-87) Zoran Savic (1985-87) 81 Apps 88 Goals
Individual Player Honours
Year-by-year
Indoor soccer
Indoor soccer or arena soccer, or six-a-side football in the United Kingdom, is a game derived from association football adapted for play in an indoor arena such as a turf-covered hockey arena or skating rink. The most important difference in play is that the indoor field is surrounded by a wall...
club based in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
that competed in the American Indoor Soccer Association. In their debut season of 1984-1985, goalkeeper Rick Schweizer
Rick Schweizer
Rick Schweizer is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League and American Indoor Soccer Association. He was the 1985 AISA Goalkeeper of the Year. Schweizer coached both collegiately and professionally...
won the 'Goalkeeper of the Year' award, and made it on to the All-Star team.
Players
Paul DiBernardoPaul DiBernardo
Paul DiBernardo is a retired Argentine-American soccer midfielder who coaches youth soccer. He played professionally in the American Indoor Soccer Association and earned one cap with the United States men's national soccer team.-Youth:...
(1985-86) Mike Fall (1984-86) 76 Apps 47 Goals Jim Gabarra
Jim Gabarra
Jim Gabarra is a retired American soccer forward who coached the Washington Freedom women's soccer team for ten years. He played professionally in the American Soccer League, United Soccer League, American Indoor Soccer Association and Major Indoor Soccer League and Western Soccer Alliance.-Early...
(1984-85) 33 Apps 44 Goals (1985-86) 40 Apps 36 Goals Chris Hellenkamp
Chris Hellenkamp
Chris Hellenkamp is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League.Hellenkamp attended Seattle Pacific University where he played on the men's soccer team in 1979 and 1980...
(1985-86) 79 Apps 63 Goals Paul Kato (1986-87) A.J. Lachowski (1985-86) 16 Apps 0 Goals Victor Petroni
Victor Petroni
Victor Petroni is a retired Canadian soccer goalkeeper who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League and American Indoor Soccer Association.-Player:...
(1986-87) 26 Apps 0 Goals Rick Schweizer
Rick Schweizer
Rick Schweizer is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League and American Indoor Soccer Association. He was the 1985 AISA Goalkeeper of the Year. Schweizer coached both collegiately and professionally...
(1984-??) 37 Apps 0 Goals Keith Tozer
Keith Tozer
Keith Tozer is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League, American Soccer League and American Indoor Soccer Association. He currently coaches the Milwaukee Wave of Major Indoor Soccer League.-College:...
(1984-87) Janusz Michalik (1986-87) Zoran Savic (1985-87) 81 Apps 88 Goals
Individual Player Honours
- 1984-1985 Rick SchweizerRick SchweizerRick Schweizer is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League and American Indoor Soccer Association. He was the 1985 AISA Goalkeeper of the Year. Schweizer coached both collegiately and professionally...
- Goalkeeper of the Year & All-Star Team
- 1985-1986 Zoran SavicZoran SavicZoran Savić is a retired Serbian professional basketball player. The 208 cm forward played in various European nations.-Career:...
- Top Points Scorer (81) & All-Star Team
- 1986-1987 Zoran SavicZoran SavicZoran Savić is a retired Serbian professional basketball player. The 208 cm forward played in various European nations.-Career:...
& Chris HellenkampChris HellenkampChris Hellenkamp is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League.Hellenkamp attended Seattle Pacific University where he played on the men's soccer team in 1979 and 1980...
- All-Star Team
Year-by-year
Rick Schweizer
Rick Schweizer is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League and American Indoor Soccer Association. He was the 1985 AISA Goalkeeper of the Year. Schweizer coached both collegiately and professionally...
- Goalkeeper of the Year & All-Star Team
Zoran Savic
Zoran Savić is a retired Serbian professional basketball player. The 208 cm forward played in various European nations.-Career:...
- Top Points Scorer (81) & All-Star Team
Zoran Savic
Zoran Savić is a retired Serbian professional basketball player. The 208 cm forward played in various European nations.-Career:...
& Chris Hellenkamp
Chris Hellenkamp
Chris Hellenkamp is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League.Hellenkamp attended Seattle Pacific University where he played on the men's soccer team in 1979 and 1980...
- All-Star Team
Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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1984/85 | N/A | AISA | 3rd | Final | N/A |
1985/86 | N/A | AISA | 2nd | Final | N/A |
1986/87 | N/A | AISA | 1st, Southern | Champions | N/A |