Walt Schmetzer

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playername= Walt Schmetzer


fullname = Walter M. Schmetzer
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1967|4|26
cityofbirth =Seattle, Washington
countryofbirth = United States
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position = Midfielder
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youthclubs = Nathan Hale High School.
years = 1985
1986-1988
1988-1989
clubs = F.C. Seattle
Cleveland Force "(indoor)"
Tacoma Stars "(indoor)"
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Walter M. Schmetzer (born April 26, 1967 in Seattle, Washington) is a former U.S. soccer midfielder.

Schmetzer grew up in Seattle, Washington where he attended Nathan Hale High School. He learned to play soccer under the tutelage of his father Walter who coached him with the Lake City Hawks youth team. Walter, a native of Germany, had played in the German Third Division before immigrating to the United States. Schmetzer, and his twin brother Andy led Nathan Hall to the 1985 3A Washington State boys soccer championship. After graduating in 1985, both Schmetzers, along with their older brother Brian signed with F.C. Seattle of the Western Soccer Alliance. [ [http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1985/stats85.htm#Seattle Western Alliance Challenge Series - 1985 ] ] In 1986, he signed with the Cleveland Force of Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). In 1988, he moved to the Tacoma Stars of MISL.

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