Paul Turin
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Paul Turin is a retired U.S. soccer goalkeeper
who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League and North American Soccer League
.
. He then began his collegiate career with St. Louis Community College-Meramec
where he was a 1976 First Team and 1977 Honorable Mention (third team) National Junior College Athletic Association All American soccer player. In 1978, he was one of six players from STLCC-Meramec who transferred to the University of South Carolina
. He played the 1978 and 1979 college soccer seasons with the Gamecocks. He has the third lowest goals against average
in Gamecocks history.
of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He played eighteen games and had the fourth lowest goals against average
that season. In December 1979, the Tulsa Roughnecks
of the North American Soccer League
selected Turin with the first pick of the second round of the 1979 draft. He played the 1980 outdoor and 1980-1981 indoor seasons with the Roughnecks.
Goalkeeper (football)
In association football, the goalkeeper occupies a position that represents the last line of defence between the opponent's offence and his own team's goal. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to defend his team's goal and prevent the opposition from scoring a goal...
who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League and 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:...
.
Youth
Turin graduated from Christian Brothers College High SchoolChristian Brothers College High School
Christian Brothers College High School , is a Lasallian Catholic college preparatory school for young men in St. Louis, Missouri. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis and is owned and operated by the De La Salle Christian Brothers Midwest District.-Early years :The school...
. He then began his collegiate career with St. Louis Community College-Meramec
St. Louis Community College-Meramec
St. Louis Community College-Meramec campus is located in the suburb of Kirkwood, MO. Meramec is the largest community college in Missouri with over 12,000 undergraduate and transfer students. Along with the main campus in Kirkwood, Meramec operates one satellite campus in South St...
where he was a 1976 First Team and 1977 Honorable Mention (third team) National Junior College Athletic Association All American soccer player. In 1978, he was one of six players from STLCC-Meramec who transferred to the University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
. He played the 1978 and 1979 college soccer seasons with the Gamecocks. He has the third lowest goals against average
Goals against average
Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender....
in Gamecocks history.
Professional
In 1979, he signed with the St. Louis SteamersSt. Louis Steamers (1979–1988)
The original St. Louis Steamers played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1979 through 1988. Their home fixtures were held at the St. Louis Arena.-Ownership:* Ben Kerner & Partnership * Thomas M...
of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He played eighteen games and had the fourth lowest goals against average
Goals against average
Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender....
that season. In December 1979, 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...
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:...
selected Turin with the first pick of the second round of the 1979 draft. He played the 1980 outdoor and 1980-1981 indoor seasons with the Roughnecks.