Tommy Reasoner
Encyclopedia
Tommy Reasoner is a retired U.S. soccer player who spent one season in Major League Soccer
, two in the Western Soccer Alliance, four in the American Professional Soccer League
and two in the Continental Indoor Soccer League
. He was also part of the U.S. team at the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship
.
. In 1985, he entered the University of Tampa
where he played on the school’s NCAA Division II soccer team in 1985 and 1986 then again in 1988 and 1989.
In 1989, he was selected as a first team All American. In 1987, he took a year off from school in order to play for U.S. U-20 national team
at the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship
. Reasoner played two games as the U.S. went 1-2 in group playe.
in the Western Soccer League
. The Nomads won the league title which placed them in the national championship against the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the American Soccer League
, but Reasoner did not play in the title game. He returned to the Nomads for the 1990 season. By this time, the WSL had merged with the ASL to form the American Professional Soccer League
. In 1990, the Cleveland Crunch
selected Reasoner in the third round of the 1990 MSL Amateur Draft. However, it does not appear that he ever played for the Crunch. Instead, in 1991, he signed with the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the APSL. He would play for Tampa Bay through the 1993 season. The Rowdies folded at the end of the season. In April 1994, the San Diego Sockers selected Reasoner in the eighth round of the Continental Indoor Soccer League
draft. He signed with the team on June 1, 1994. In 1995, he spent the season with the San Diego Top Guns
in the USISL. In February 1996, the Kansas City Wiz selected Reasoner in the sixth round (56th overall) of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
. He played thirteen games for the Wiz in 1996 before being waived in November.
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
, two in the Western Soccer Alliance, four 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 two in the Continental Indoor Soccer League
Continental Indoor Soccer League
The Continental Indoor Soccer League was an indoor soccer league that played from 1993 to 1997.-History:When the Major Soccer League folded in the summer of 1992, two of its former teams joined a group of hockey and basketball arena owners led by Ron Weinstein who wanted to create a league to...
. He was also part of the U.S. team at the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship
1987 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Chile from October 10 to October 25, 1987. The 1987 championship was the 6th contested and won for the first time by Yugoslavia. Remarkably, in the course of the tournament the Yugoslavs defeated each of the three other semi-finalists, and...
.
Youth
Reasoner attended Tarpon Springs High SchoolTarpon Springs High School
Tarpon Springs High School, is a Public High School in Pinellas County, Florida. The school graduated its first class of seniors in the year 1906....
. In 1985, he entered the University of Tampa
University of Tampa
The University of Tampa , is a private, co-educational university in Downtown Tampa, Florida, United States. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In 2006, the University celebrated its 75th anniversary...
where he played on the school’s NCAA Division II soccer team in 1985 and 1986 then again in 1988 and 1989.
In 1989, he was selected as a first team All American. In 1987, he took a year off from school in order to play for U.S. U-20 national team
United States U-20 men's national soccer team
The United States U-20 men's national soccer team is the national under-20 soccer team of the United States of America and is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation. The highest level of competition in which the team competes is the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which is held every two years.The...
at the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship
1987 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Chile from October 10 to October 25, 1987. The 1987 championship was the 6th contested and won for the first time by Yugoslavia. Remarkably, in the course of the tournament the Yugoslavs defeated each of the three other semi-finalists, and...
. Reasoner played two games as the U.S. went 1-2 in group playe.
Professional
During the 1989 collegiate off-season, Reasoner played for the San Diego NomadsSan Diego Nomads
-History:The Nomads joined the Western Soccer Alliance in 1986. In 1989, the WSA changed its name to the Western Soccer League and in 1990, the team joined the American Professional Soccer League in 1990 when the WSL merged with the American Soccer League. After winning the WSL championship in...
in the Western Soccer League
Western Soccer League
Western Soccer Alliance was a professional soccer league featuring teams from the West Coast of the United States and Western Canada. The league began in 1985 as the Western Alliance Challenge Series. In 1986, it became the Western Soccer Alliance...
. The Nomads won the league title which placed them in the national championship against the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
, but Reasoner did not play in the title game. He returned to the Nomads for the 1990 season. By this time, the WSL had merged with the ASL to form 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 1990, the Cleveland Crunch
Cleveland Crunch
The Cleveland Crunch was formed in 1989 as an expansion team in the Major Soccer League to replace the Cleveland Force, which had folded on July 22, 1988. Akron businessmen George S. Hoffman and Stuart Lichter formed an ownership group, named Al Miller general manager and former Force star Kai...
selected Reasoner in the third round of the 1990 MSL Amateur Draft. However, it does not appear that he ever played for the Crunch. Instead, in 1991, he signed with the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the APSL. He would play for Tampa Bay through the 1993 season. The Rowdies folded at the end of the season. In April 1994, the San Diego Sockers selected Reasoner in the eighth round of the Continental Indoor Soccer League
Continental Indoor Soccer League
The Continental Indoor Soccer League was an indoor soccer league that played from 1993 to 1997.-History:When the Major Soccer League folded in the summer of 1992, two of its former teams joined a group of hockey and basketball arena owners led by Ron Weinstein who wanted to create a league to...
draft. He signed with the team on June 1, 1994. In 1995, he spent the season with the San Diego Top Guns
San Diego Top Guns
The San Diego Top Guns were an American soccer team based in San Diego, California that played in the USISL.-Year-by-year:...
in the USISL. In February 1996, the Kansas City Wiz selected Reasoner in the sixth round (56th overall) of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
The MLS Inaugural Player Draft, held before Major League Soccer's initial 1996 season, distributed players who had already graduated from college to the league's ten inaugural teams. The draft occurred on February 6 and 7, 1996...
. He played thirteen games for the Wiz in 1996 before being waived in November.