John Tyma (born October 13, 1958, in

Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–United States border, Canada–U.S. maritime border ...

) is a retired American

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who played professionally in the

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and Major Indoor Soccer League.

Youth

Tyma graduated from Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School where he was member of the 1976 Ohio State High School soccer championship team. He finished his high school career with 76 goals and 23 assists and was a 1975 and 1976 First Team All State player. Tyma attended

Cleveland State University Cleveland State University (CSU) is a public research university in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It was established in 1964 and opened for classes in 1965 after acquiring the entirety of Fenn College, a private school that had been in oper ...

where he played on the men's soccer team from 1976 to 1979. He was inducted into the Cleveland State Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997.

Professional

In 1980, Tyma turned professional with the

Chicago Sting The Chicago Sting (1974–1988) was an American professional soccer team representing Chicago. The Sting played in the North American Soccer League from 1975 to 1984 and in the Major Indoor Soccer League in the 1982–83 season and again from ...

of the

. On March 31, 1982, the Sting traded Tyma,

Dave Huson Dave Huson (born 5 January 1951) is a retired footballer from Jersey who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. In 1979, Huson signed with the California Surf of the North American Soccer Leag ...

and their 1983 third round draft pick to the

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in exchange for Duncan McKenzie. Tyma played five games for the Roughnecks. On June 13, 1982, the Roughnecks Tyma and

Tim Twellman Timothy Twellman (born May 1, 1955) is an American former soccer player who spent seven years in the North American Soccer League and four in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He also earned one cap with the U.S. national team in 1982. After reti ...

to the Sting in exchange for

Tasso Koutsoukos Tasso Koutsoukos (born April 4, 195is a retired Canadian soccer player who played professionally in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League and Canadian Soccer League. He also coached in the Montreal Impact in the National ...

. In the winter of 1982–1983, the Sting played in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He was inducted into the Illinois State Soccer Association Hall of Fame in 1992.Illinois State Soccer Association Hall of Fame

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tyma, John 1958 births Living people American men's soccer players Chicago Sting (MISL) players Chicago Sting (NASL) players Cleveland State Vikings men's soccer players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–1984) players Soccer players from Cleveland Men's association football forwards 20th-century American sportsmen