Arnold "Arnie" Mausser was born on February 28,1954 and is an American former soccer goalkeeper who played with eight different NASL teams from 1975 to 1984.
14 Facts About Arnie Mausser
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Arnie Mausser is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
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Arnie Mausser is known as the trailblazer for future US goalkeepers such as Kasey Keller, Tim Howard, and Brad Friedel.
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Arnie Mausser was a big man who threw with his right hand, but kicked with his left foot.
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Arnie Mausser signed with the team in 1974 and played a single season before moving to the NASL.
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In 1975, Arnie Mausser joined the Hartford Bicentennials of the North American Soccer League.
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Arnie Mausser remained with the team for only a single season before moving to the Tampa Bay Rowdies before the start of the 1976 indoor season.
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Arnie Mausser led the Rowdies to the 1976 indoor title, winning all of his starts.
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Arnie Mausser played a season with the Buffalo Stallions of the MISL.
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Arnie Mausser ended his career back with the Strikers for another two seasons before retiring in 1992.
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Arnie Mausser generally played well for the national team, earning 10 shutouts.
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However, the US team played disjointedly, and in the 35th minute, Arnie Mausser weakly punched away a cross he could have caught.
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Arnie Mausser continued to be part of the US national soccer team until the 1990 World Cup, though he never played again.
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Arnie Mausser was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2003.