Dave Boncek is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He was the 1986 MISL Rookie of the Year.

Dave Boncek
Personal information
Date of birth (1963-07-21) July 21, 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1981–1984 Indiana Hoosiers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1990 Kansas City Comets (indoor) 230 (46)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In 1981, Boncek graduated from St. Mary's High School. He was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 2002.[1] Boncek attended Indiana University, playing on the men's soccer team from 1981 to 1984. In 1982 and 1983, the Hoosiers won the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.[2]

In June 1985, the Kansas City Comets selected Boncek in the first round (fifth overall) of the Major Indoor Soccer League draft.[3] He was the 1986 MISL Rookie of the Year.[4] Boncek played for the Comets until the team released him in October 1989.[5] On January 3, 1990, Boncek returned to the Comets for the remainder of the 1989–1990 season.[6]

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References

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  1. ^ St. Mary’s Hall of Fame
  2. ^ "Indiana Hoosiers championships" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
  3. ^ Sting Goes For Indiana Stars In Draft
  4. ^ "The Year in American Soccer – 1986". Archived from the original on 2009-12-01. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
  5. ^ October 17, 1989 Transactions
  6. ^ January 4, 1990 Transactions