Mike Enneking
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Mike Enneking is a retired American soccer midfielder
who played professionally in the Western Soccer Alliance and Major Indoor Soccer League. He is currently the Vice President of Crossfire Premier Soccer Club.
Enneking graduated from Bellarmine Preparatory School
in 1980. He set the Washington State prep single season scoring record with 39 goals and was inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001. He then attended the University of Washington
where he played on the men's soccer team from 1980 to 1983. In the fall of 1983, he signed with the Tacoma Stars of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He spent two seasons with the Stars. In the spring of 1984, Enneking signed with the Fort Lauderdale Sun
of the United Soccer League
, but played no games before being released in June 1984. After being released by the Stars in 1985, Enneking became a car salesman and eventually opened his own dealership. In 1987, he joined the F.C. Seattle Storm of the Western Soccer Alliance. He was the Alliance's the third leading scorer that season. In 1997, he played for the Seattle Sounders
of the USISL A-League.
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 Western Soccer Alliance and Major Indoor Soccer League. He is currently the Vice President of Crossfire Premier Soccer Club.
Enneking graduated from Bellarmine Preparatory School
Bellarmine Preparatory School
Bellarmine Preparatory School is a Roman Catholic high school in the Jesuit tradition in Tacoma, Washington, USA. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle. Today it serves just over 1,000 students from the Greater Tacoma area....
in 1980. He set the Washington State prep single season scoring record with 39 goals and was inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001. He then attended the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
where he played on the men's soccer team from 1980 to 1983. In the fall of 1983, he signed with the Tacoma Stars of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He spent two seasons with the Stars. In the spring of 1984, Enneking signed with the Fort Lauderdale Sun
Fort Lauderdale Sun
Fort Lauderdale Sun was a U.S. soccer team which played two seasons in the United Soccer League. In 1983, the team was known as the Fort Lauderdale Sun, but in 1985, changed its name to the South Florida Sun.-Origins:...
of the United Soccer League
United Soccer League
The United Soccer League was a professional soccer league in the United States in the mid-1980s.After the demise of the second incarnation of the American Soccer League in 1983, four ASL teams founded the USL...
, but played no games before being released in June 1984. After being released by the Stars in 1985, Enneking became a car salesman and eventually opened his own dealership. In 1987, he joined the F.C. Seattle Storm of the Western Soccer Alliance. He was the Alliance's the third leading scorer that season. In 1997, he played for the Seattle Sounders
Seattle Sounders (USL)
Seattle Sounders was an American professional soccer team founded in 1994 as a member of the American Professional Soccer League. In 1997, the team became a member of the USL First Division, the second tier of the United States soccer pyramid, until 2008, after which the majority of the team's...
of the USISL A-League.