Al Trost
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Philip Trost | ||
| Date of birth | February 7, 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1970 | St. Louis University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1977 | St Louis Stars | 108 | (27) |
| 1978 | California Surf | 28 | (10) |
| 1979 | Seattle Sounders | 11 | (1) |
| 1979–1980 | New York Arrows (indoor) | 27 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 1973–1978 | United States | 14 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| McCluer North High School | |||
| 1981–1983 | St. Louis Steamers | ||
| – | Parkway South High School | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Alan Trost (born February 7, 1949 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a retired U.S. soccer midfielder. He played collegiate soccer at Saint Louis University where he won the 1969 and 1970 Hermann Trophy as the player of the year. His professional career includes years in both the North American Soccer League (NASL) and Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). He also was a member of the 1972 U.S. Olympic soccer team. He went on to earn 14 caps with the U.S. national team, scoring one goal. He coached professionally with the St. Louis Steamers of MISL and continues to coach youth soccer. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
Trost attended Saint Louis University where he led the Billikins to the 1969 and 1970 NCAA championships. In 1967, Trost’s freshman year, St. Louis made it to the title game, which was ended due to weather with the score 0-0. St. Louis and Michigan State were declared co-champions that season. In 1969, Trost earned NCAA Tournament Offensive MVP honors. Trost was also a two-time Hermann Trophy recipient as the collegiate player of the year in 1969 and 1970. Ironically, he was only selected as a first team All American in 1970. On September 30, 2009, Trost was named to SLU's Half-Century Team.
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