| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1959-11-29)November 29, 1959 (age 65) | ||
| Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979–1982 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983 | Montreal Manic | 15 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | Chicago Sting (indoor) | 3 | (0) |
| 1984 | Chicago Sting | 6 | (0) |
| 1984–1986 | St. Louis Steamers (indoor) | 26 | (0) |
| 1986–1989 | Kansas City Comets (indoor) | 67 | (0) |
| Total | 117 | (0) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1989 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ed Gettemeier (born November 29, 1959) is an American retiredsoccergoalkeeper who played professionally in theNorth American Soccer League andMajor Indoor Soccer League.
Gettemeier attendedSouthern Illinois University Edwardsville where he played on the men's soccer team from 1979 to 1982.[1] In 1979, he was the winning goalkeeper in SIUE's National Championship victory over Clemson University played in Tampa Stadium. In 1980 and 1981 Gettemeier was a member of the Busch Soccer Club Team that won two consecutive National Titles in the United States Soccer Federation's Open Cup Championships. He was a 1982 Second Team All American.[2]
In 1983, Gettemeier turned professional with theMontreal Manic of theNorth American Soccer League. He was named the teams "Players Player of the Year" due to a stretch run in the playoffs where he earned a number of defensive player of the game honors. The highlight of the season came when Montreal upset the NASL power New York Cosmos winning in New York and then again in a shootout in Montreal. Unfortunately for Gettemeier the Manic folded and his contract was purchased by the Chicago Sting. In 1984, he was a member of the Soccer Bowl ChampionChicago Sting. Unhappy with his playing time Gettemeier requested to be released from his contract. The Sting released him in October 1984. He then signed as a free agent with theSt. Louis Steamers of theMajor Indoor Soccer League. He played two seasons (one year contract plus one year option) with the Steamers and became a free agent at the end of the 1985–1986 season when the Steamers and Gettemeier could not agree to contract terms. In July 1986, he joined theKansas City Comets. He played for the Comets until 1989.
In 1989, Gettemeier became the goalkeeper coach withSouthern Illinois University Edwardsville. In 2008 Gettemeier was inducted into the SIUE Athletics Hall of Fame. In 2011 Gettemeier was inducted into the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame.