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Dave Shelton

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Dave Shelton
Shelton in 1979
Personal information
Full name David Shelton
Date of birth (1956-02-27) February 27, 1956 (age 68)
Place of birth Chicago, Illinois, United States
Position(s) Midfielder / Defender
Youth career
1975–1977 Indiana Hoosiers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978 Detroit Express 5 (0)
1979–1981 Los Angeles Aztecs 27 (0)
1979–1981 Los Angeles Aztecs (indoor) 28 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dave Shelton is a retired American soccer player who played four seasons in the North American Soccer League.

Shelton attended the Indiana University where he played on the men's soccer team from 1975 to 1977. He was the 1976 NCAA Most Outstanding Defensive Player as the Hoosiers finished runner-up in the NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship. In 1977, he was selected as an Honorable Mention All American.[1]

In 1978, Shelton turned professional when the Detroit Express of the North American Soccer League picked him second overall in the draft. In 1979, he moved to the Los Angeles Aztecs where he played three outdoor and two indoor seasons.

References

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  1. ^ "IU Hoosiers soccer records" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
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