Steve Twellman

Steve Twellman was a U.S. soccer player who spent three seasons in the North American Soccer League.

Steve Twellman
Personal information
Date of birth (1949-12-14) December 14, 1949
Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Playing position(s) Left Back
Youth career
1968–1971 Michigan State
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1973 Atlanta Chiefs/Apollos 0 (0)
1974 Boston Minutemen 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Twellman attended Michigan State University where he played on the Spartans soccer team during its first years playing in the NCAA Division I. He was team captain in 1971, earning second team All American recognition that season.[1]

In 1972, the Atlanta Chiefs selected Twellman in the first round of the North American Soccer League college draft. He spent two seasons in Atlanta. In 1973, the team was renamed the Atlanta Apollos when ownership changed. The team folded at the end of the season and Twellman moved to the Boston Minutemen for the 1974 season.

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