Caleb Suri is a retired American
soccer
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player who played professionally in the
North American Soccer League
The North American Soccer League (NASL) was the top-level major professional soccer league in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to
1984. It is considered the first soccer league to be successful on a national scale in the ...
,
Major Indoor Soccer League,
American Indoor Soccer Association
American(s) may refer to:
* American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America"
** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry, p ...
and
USISL
The United States Interregional Soccer League (USISL) was a semi-professional men's outdoor soccer league that played six seasons from 1989 to 1994. It was the first outdoor league to be operated by the organization known today as the United ...
.
In 1984, Suri, older brother of
Mo Suri
Moises "Mo" Suri is a retired American soccer player. He played professionally in the National Professional Soccer League, A-League and USISL.
In 1986, Suri, younger brother of Caleb Suri, turned professional with the Louisville Thunder of the ...
, graduated from
Don Antonio Lugo High School. In May 1984, the
San Diego Sockers of the
North American Soccer League
The North American Soccer League (NASL) was the top-level major professional soccer league in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to
1984. It is considered the first soccer league to be successful on a national scale in the ...
signed Suri to an apprentice contract. He played six games during the outdoor season. He went on to play two seasons with the Sockers in the
Major Indoor Soccer League. In 1985, he played on loan with the
Tulsa Roughnecks Tulsa Roughnecks may refer to any of four distinct professional soccer teams:
*Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–1984), the original top-flight team that played in the North American Soccer League from 1978 to 1984.
*Tulsa Roughnecks (1993–2000), the team ...
who were playing an independent exhibition schedule. In 1986, he played for the
San Diego Nomads of the
Western Soccer Alliance
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. In the fall of 1986, Suri signed as a free agent with the
Louisville Thunder
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History
Stadium
From the club's inaugural season in 1984 to 1987, home games were played in Broadbent Arena. ...
of the
American Indoor Soccer Association
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* American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America"
** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry, p ...
. When the Thunder folded, the
Milwaukee Wave
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selected him in the dispersal draft. He played sixteen games for the Wave during the 1987–1988 AISA season. On October 27, 1988, Suri signed with the
Dayton Dynamo. The Dynamo released him at the end of the season and he joined the
Atlanta Attack on January 10, 1990. In 1991, Suri signed with the expansion
Atlanta Magic
The Atlanta Magic were a soccer club that competed in the USISL from 1991 to 1996. The club originally started in 1991/92 in the indoor USISL
The United States Interregional Soccer League (USISL) was a semi-professional men's outdoor soccer ...
of the
USISL
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. In 1994, the Magic began playing outdoors in addition to its indoor seasons. In 1995, he played for the
Chattanooga Express
Chattanooga Express were a soccer club that competed in the USISL
from 1992 to 1997. The club originally started in 1992 as the Chattanooga Railroaders in the USISL
The United States Interregional Soccer League (USISL) was a semi-profession ...
. He returned to the Magic in the fall of 1995 as a player-coach.
["PRO SOCCER – Magic lacks cash for title defense" ''The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution'' Tuesday, February 13, 1996] In 1996, he played for the
Atlanta Ruckus
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in the
A-League
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. He retired at the end of the season.
References
External links
NASL/MISL stats
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1966 births
Living people
A-League (1995–2004) players
American soccer coaches
American men's soccer players
National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players
Atlanta Attack players
Atlanta Magic players
Atlanta Silverbacks FC players
Dayton Dynamo players
Chattanooga Express players
Louisville Thunder players
Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
Milwaukee Wave players
North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
San Diego Sockers (1978–1996) indoor players
San Diego Sockers (1978–1996) players
Nomads Soccer Club players
Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–1984) players
USISL coaches
USISL players
Western Soccer Alliance players
Men's association football forwards
Men's association football defenders
Soccer players from California
20th-century American sportsmen