Mark Longwell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Stamford, Connecticut, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1978–1981 | Fairfield Stags | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978 | Slough Town | 10 | (1) |
| 1983 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 5 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | Tampa Bay Rowdies (indoor) | 4 | (0) |
| 1984 | Fort Lauderdale Sun | 20 | (?) |
| National team | |||
| 1983 |
 United States B Team |
2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Mark Longwell (born 1960 in Stamford, Connecticut) is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and United Soccer League.
Longwell played high school soccer at Trumbull High School in Trumbull, Connecticut where he a two-time All-State selection. He then played college soccer for Fairfield University where he was named All New England and the Tri-State Conference MVP in his junior and senior years. Longwell played with Slough Town FC in Slough, England in 1978, trained with Liverpool F.C. in the summer of 1980, and trained with Chelsea FC in the summer of 1982.
During Fairfield, Longwell played for Slough Town F.C. in 1978 in the English Isthmian League. After Fairfield, Longwell had multiple tryouts at the professional level. He then signed with the Tampa Bay Rowdiesof the North American Soccer League. He made his professional debut on August 5, 1983 against the Chicago Sting, in a 4–3 win. He also played for the 1983–84 Tampa Bay Rowdies Indoor team. On April 3, 1984, Longwell signed with the Fort Lauderdale Sun of the newly established United Soccer League. The Sun went on to win the 1984 USL championship with Longwell as captain.
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