John Swallen

John Swallen
Personal information
Date of birth	June 16, 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth	Vadnais Heights, Minnesota, USA
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Ripon College
Senior career*
Years	Team
1990–2001	Minnesota Thunder
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 7, 2008

John Swallen is a retired American soccer player who played professionally with the Minnesota Thunder for twelve seasons. Swallen, a goalkeeper, was named to the Thunder Hall of Fame in 2002, following the conclusion of his Thunder career.^[1] Swallen was named the USL First Division (then known as the A League) MVP and goalkeeper of the year for the 1999 season.^[2]

References

^ "Minnesota Thunder Hall of Fame." "Minnesota Thunder Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2008-08-12. Retrieved 2008-08-12. Access Date, August 7, 2008.
^ Yannis, Alex (1999-10-19). "SOCCER: NOTEBOOK -- MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER; Another Title Bid By United". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-25.

Swallen has developed and runs programs for pre-schoolers (Minikickers), teaching them basic soccer skills. He coaches an under 16 boys team, as well as numerous private coaching roles. He lives in Shoreview, Mn.

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[1] "Minnesota Thunder Hall of Fame." "Minnesota Thunder Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2008-08-12. Retrieved 2008-08-12. Access Date, August 7, 2008.

[2] Yannis, Alex (1999-10-19). "SOCCER: NOTEBOOK -- MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER; Another Title Bid By United". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-25.

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