John Tyma
Encyclopedia
John Tyma is a retired American soccer forward
who played professionally in the North American Soccer League
and Major Indoor Soccer League.
where he was member of the 1976 Ohio State High School soccer championship team. He finished his high school career with 76 goals and 23 assists and was a 1975 and 1976 First Team All State player. Tyma attended Cleveland State University
where he played on the men's soccer team from 1976 to 1979. He was inducted into the Cleveland State Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997.
of the North American Soccer League
. On March 31, 1982, the Sting traded Tyma, Dave Huson
and their 1983 third round draft pick to the Tulsa Roughnecks
in exchange for Duncan McKenzie
. Tyma played five games for the Roughnecks. On June 13, 1982, the Roughnecks Tyma and Tim Twellman
to the Sting in exchange for Tasso Koutsoukos
. In the winter of 1982-1983, the Sting played in the Major Indoor Soccer League.
He was inducted into the Illinois State Soccer Association Hall of Fame in 1992.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
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:...
and Major Indoor Soccer League.
Youth
Tyma graduated from Brecksville-Broadview Heights High SchoolBrecksville-Broadview Heights High School
Brecksville–Broadview Heights High School is a comprehensive high school with approximately 1,650 students in grades 9-12. Students come from the communities of Brecksville, Broadview Heights, and a very small segment of North Royalton...
where he was member of the 1976 Ohio State High School soccer championship team. He finished his high school career with 76 goals and 23 assists and was a 1975 and 1976 First Team All State player. Tyma attended Cleveland State University
Cleveland State University
Cleveland State University is a public university located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. It was established in 1964 when the state of Ohio assumed control of Fenn College, and it absorbed the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1969...
where he played on the men's soccer team from 1976 to 1979. He was inducted into the Cleveland State Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997.
Professional
In 1980, Tyma turned professional with the Chicago StingChicago 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...
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:...
. On March 31, 1982, the Sting traded Tyma, Dave Huson
Dave Huson
Dave Huson is a retired Channel Island football player who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League....
and their 1983 third round draft pick to the Tulsa Roughnecks
Tulsa Roughnecks
-NASL:The Tulsa Roughnecks were a North American Soccer League team from Tulsa, Oklahoma. They played at Skelly Stadium on the campus of the University of Tulsa. The Roughnecks were a regular in the NASL playoffs, and won the NASL Soccer Bowl in 1983, defeating the Toronto Blizzard at B.C. Place...
in exchange for Duncan McKenzie
Duncan McKenzie
Duncan McKenzie is an English former footballer who played as a striker in the Football League for Nottingham Forest, Mansfield Town, Leeds United, Everton, Chelsea and Blackburn Rovers in the 1970s, in Belgium for Anderlecht, in the North American Soccer League for the Tulsa Roughnecks and the...
. Tyma played five games for the Roughnecks. On June 13, 1982, the Roughnecks Tyma and Tim Twellman
Tim Twellman
Timothy “Tim” Twellman is a retired American soccer player who spent seven years in the North American Soccer League and four in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He also earned one cap with the U.S. national team in 1982. After retiring from playing professionally, he has coached high school and...
to the Sting in exchange for Tasso Koutsoukos
Tasso Koutsoukos
Tasso Koutsoukos is a retired Canadian soccer player who played professionally in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League and Canadian Soccer League. He also coached in the Montreal Impact in the National Professional Soccer League.-Player:Koutsoukos played collegiate soccer...
. In the winter of 1982-1983, the Sting played in the Major Indoor Soccer League.
He was inducted into the Illinois State Soccer Association Hall of Fame in 1992.