- Eric Biefeld
Infobox Football biography
playername= Eric Biefeld
fullname = Eric Biefeld
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countryofbirth =United States
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position = Defender
youthyears = 1983-1986
youthclubs = UCLA
years = 1987-1990
clubs =Los Angeles Heat
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nationalyears = 1986
nationalteam = United States
nationalcaps(goals) = 2 (0)
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ntupdate =Eric Biefeld is a former U.S.
soccer defender. He played three seasons in theWestern Soccer Alliance and one season in theAmerican Professional Soccer League . He also earned two caps with the U.S. national team in 1986.Youth and college
Biefeld, brother to U.S. women’s national team defender
Joy Fawcett (née Biefeld) grew up inHuntington Beach, California . He played on the Edison High School boy’s soccer team, later entering the teams Hall of Fame. [ [http://www.edisonchargers.com/athletics/athletic-info/halloffame/hof-soccer.asp Edison High School ] ] After graduating from Edison in 1983, Biefeld enteredUCLA . In his four seasons with the Bruins, he was a mainstay of the team’s defense, earning 1985 and 1986 team defensive MVP recognition and second teamAll American honors in 1986. [http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ucla/sports/m-soccer/auto_pdf/05-mg-allstars.pdf] In 1985, the Bruins won theNCAA Men's Soccer Championship .Los Angeles Heat
In 1987, Biefeld signed with the expansion
Los Angeles Heat of theWestern Soccer Alliance (WSA). He spent four seasons with the Heat. In 1990, they played in theAmerican Professional Soccer League which was created by the merger of the WSA andAmerican Soccer League . The Heat folded following the 1990 season.National team
In 1986, Biefeld was called up to the U.S. national team for the Miami Cup. He earned two caps at the tournament. In the first game, the U.S. played to a scoreless tie with Canada on
February 5 ,1986 , and a 1-1 tie with Uruguay two days later. [ [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/usa-intres-det80.html USA - Details of International Matches 1980-1989 ] ]Post soccer career
Biefeld is currently a firefighter in
La Mirada, California and plays on theLos Angeles County Firefighter soccer team. [ [http://www.lacofdsoccer.com/LACoFDSoccer/Roster.html Roster ] ]References
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