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American soccer player
Billy Baumhoff
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-02-07) February 7, 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1991–1994 University of South Carolina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1995 St. Louis Knights
1996 Kansas City Wiz 0 (0)
1996 → Minnesota Thunder (loan)
1997 Minnesota Thunder 10 (1)
International career
1989 U.S. U-16
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Billy Baumhoff (born February 7, 1973, in St. Louis, Missouri) is a retired American soccer midfielder who spent four seasons in the USISL and was a member of the Kansas City Wiz in 1996, but never entered a first team game. He was also a member of the United States U-16 men's national soccer team at the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship

He attended Christian Brothers College High School, graduating in 1991. In 1988, Baumhoff and his teammates won the Missouri State High School championship. He then attended the University of South Carolina, playing on the men's soccer team from 1991 to 1994. In 1993, the Gamecocks went to the NCAA championship game where they fell to the University of Virginia. In 1994 and 1995, he played for the St. Louis Knights in the USISL. In February 1996, the Kansas City Wiz selected Baumhoff in the 13th round (126th overall) of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft. On April 17, 1996, the Wiz placed him on the developmental roster. He spent part of the 1996 season on loan with the Minnesota Thunder in the USISL. The Wiz waived him on November 8, 1996 and on February 2, 1997, the Colorado Rapids picked him in the 2nd round (11th overall) of the 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft. The Rapids waived him on March 14, 1997, and on July 8, 1997, he signed with the Thunder for the remainder of the season.

He was a member of the United States U-16 men's national soccer team at the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship where he played one game, a 2–2 tie with Australia.

Baumhoff coaches the Christian Brothers College High School freshman soccer team.

References

  1. Four Year Varsity Players-Team Records Archived December 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. April 17, 1996 Transactions
  3. November 8, 1996 Deals
  4. FIFA Player Profile
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