Chris Saari
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Chris Saari is a retired American soccer midfielder
who played professionally in the American Professional Soccer League
and Major Indoor Soccer League.
Saari graduated from Nathan Hale High School
. He then played soccer at The Evergreen State College
from 1986 to 1989. In 1990, he played for the Seattle Storm of the American Professional Soccer League
. In the fall of 1990, he signed with the Tacoma Stars of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He played one game, scoring one goal, for the Stars in January 1991.
In 2004, Saari became the Port Angeles High School boy's soccer coach.
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 American Professional Soccer League
American Professional Soccer League
The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...
and Major Indoor Soccer League.
Saari graduated from Nathan Hale High School
Nathan Hale High School
Nathan Hale High School is a public high school in Seattle, Washington. Nathan Hale is part of the Coalition of Essential Schools.-Early years:...
. He then played soccer at The Evergreen State College
The Evergreen State College
The Evergreen State College is an accredited public liberal arts college and a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. It is located in Olympia, Washington, USA. Founded in 1967, Evergreen was formed to be an experimental and non-traditional college...
from 1986 to 1989. In 1990, he played for the Seattle Storm of the American Professional Soccer League
American Professional Soccer League
The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...
. In the fall of 1990, he signed with the Tacoma Stars of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He played one game, scoring one goal, for the Stars in January 1991.
In 2004, Saari became the Port Angeles High School boy's soccer coach.