Tim Velten
Encyclopedia
Tim Velten is an American
soccer player, last playing for AC St. Louis
in the USSF Division 2 Professional League
.
where he was a second team All State soccer player as a senior. He played two years of college soccer at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
, where he started all 39 games of his freshman and sophomore seasons and was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Co-Freshman of the Year in 2001, and a First Team All-Conference, First Team All-Region, and Third Team All-American his sophomore year
before transferring to the University of Louisville
as a junior. At Louisville he started 34 games over the course of 2004 and 2005, and was named Co-Most Valuable Player and Defensive Most Valuable Player by his teammates in 2004.
in the USL Second Division
, and was part of the USL-2 championship-winning team in his debut season. On July 16, 2007, the Baltimore Blast
of Major Indoor Soccer League
selected Velten in the 8th round of the MISL Supplemental Draft, but he did not sign with the team.
On April 8, 2008, Velten signed with the Charleston Battery
in the USL First Division
., and played 26 games for the Battery before returning to Harrisburg in 2009. On February 9, 2010, he signed with the new founded club AC St. Louis
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player, last playing for AC St. Louis
AC St. Louis
Athletic Club of St. Louis, commonly referred to as AC St. Louis, was an American professional soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in December 2009, the team played its first and only season the next year in the NASL Conference of the temporary USSF D2 Pro League, the...
in the USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation in 2010 to last just one season. The twelve-team league was formed as a compromise between the feuding United Soccer Leagues and the North American Soccer League...
.
College
Velten attended Webster Groves High SchoolWebster Groves High School
Webster Groves High School is a public secondary school in Webster Groves, Missouri, United States. It is located at 100 Selma Ave, Webster Groves, MO. The school is part of the Webster Groves School District and its current principal is Dr. Jon Clark....
where he was a second team All State soccer player as a senior. He played two years of college soccer at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, commonly abbreviated SIUE, is a four-year coed public university in Edwardsville, Illinois about from St. Louis, Missouri. SIUE was established in 1957 as an extension of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and is the younger of the two largest...
, where he started all 39 games of his freshman and sophomore seasons and was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Co-Freshman of the Year in 2001, and a First Team All-Conference, First Team All-Region, and Third Team All-American his sophomore year
before transferring to the University of Louisville
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
as a junior. At Louisville he started 34 games over the course of 2004 and 2005, and was named Co-Most Valuable Player and Defensive Most Valuable Player by his teammates in 2004.
Professional
Velten turned professional in 2007 when he joined the Harrisburg City IslandersHarrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders is an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2004, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
in the USL Second Division
USL Second Division
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
, and was part of the USL-2 championship-winning team in his debut season. On July 16, 2007, the Baltimore Blast
Baltimore Blast (current)
Baltimore Blast is an American professional indoor soccer team based in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Founded in 1992, the team plays in the Major Indoor Soccer League....
of Major Indoor Soccer League
Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008)
The Major Indoor Soccer League was the top professional indoor soccer league in the USA. The league was a member of both the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA. The MISL had replaced the NPSL which folded in 2001. According to MISL.net, the league has ceased operations as of May 31, 2008...
selected Velten in the 8th round of the MISL Supplemental Draft, but he did not sign with the team.
On April 8, 2008, Velten signed with the Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
in the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
., and played 26 games for the Battery before returning to Harrisburg in 2009. On February 9, 2010, he signed with the new founded club AC St. Louis
AC St. Louis
Athletic Club of St. Louis, commonly referred to as AC St. Louis, was an American professional soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in December 2009, the team played its first and only season the next year in the NASL Conference of the temporary USSF D2 Pro League, the...
.