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Years
  
Team

Role
  
Soccer player

Name
  
Peter Mannos


1977-1978
  
Dallas Tornado

1976
  
San Antonio Thunder

Playing position
  
Goalkeeper

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Date of birth
  
(1954-07-20) July 20, 1954 (age 61)

Place of birth
  
Chicago, Illinois, United States

1972-1975
  
Northern Illinois University

Education
  
Northern Illinois University

Peter Mannos is a retired U.S. soccer goalkeeper who played two seasons in the North American Soccer League, one in the American Soccer League and one in Major Indoor Soccer League. He was also a two-time first team All American goalkeeper.

Mannos attended Northern Illinois University, playing on the NIU Huskies men's soccer team from 1972 to 1975. He was the 1974 and 1975 first team All American goalkeeper. NIU inducted Mannos into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1985. In 1976, he played six games for the San Antonio Thunder in the North American Soccer League. He transferred to the Dallas Tornado in 1977, seeing time in three games. In 1978, he began the season with the Tornado, but was released after playing no games. He then signed with the Indianapolis Daredevils of the American Soccer League. In the fall of 1978, he signed with the Pittsburgh Spirit of Major Indoor Soccer League. After two seasons, he moved to the Buffalo Stallions where he played only one game before retiring. In 2006, he was the director of marketing for Brooks Sports.

References

Peter Mannos Wikipedia