Christopher Clemence "Cle" Kooiman was born on July 3,1963 and is an American former soccer defender.
10 Facts About Cle Kooiman
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Cle Kooiman played professionally in both Mexico and the United States including the first Major Indoor Soccer League, Western Soccer Alliance, American Professional Soccer League and Major League Soccer.
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Cle Kooiman earned twelve caps, scoring one goal, with the US national soccer team in 1993 and 1994.
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Cle Kooiman was a member of the US team at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
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Cle Kooiman was born in Ontario, California, and attended San Diego State University.
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In 1982, Kooiman began his professional career playing for the Los Angeles Lazers of the Major Indoor Soccer League.
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Cle Kooiman moved to the San Diego Nomads for the 1990 season.
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Cle Kooiman began with Cobras de Ciudad Juarez, of the Mexican Premier Division before moving to Cruz Azul in Mexican Premier League.
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Cle Kooiman earned his first cap with the national team in 1993.
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Cle Kooiman was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer in February 2018.