{{Short description|American soccer player}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Allen Eller | image = Allen Eller.jpg | upright = 1.1 | caption = Eller in 2010 | full_name = | birth_date = December 11, 1976 | birth_place = Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | death_date = November 4, 2016 (aged 39) | death_place = Wickliffe, Ohio, U.S. | height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}} | position = Forward, midfielder | collegeyears1 = 1995–1998 | college1 = Akron Zips | years1 = 1999–2000 | clubs1 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds | caps1 = 37 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 1999–2000 | clubs2 = Cleveland Crunch (indoor) | caps2 = 15 | goals2 = 2 | years3 = 2002 | clubs3 = Harrisburg Heat (indoor) | caps3 = 14 | goals3 = 8 | years4 = 2003 | clubs4 = Cincinnati Riverhawks | caps4 = 24 | goals4 = 6 | years5 = 2003–2005 | clubs5 = Baltimore Blast (indoor) | caps5 = 68 | goals5 = 20 | years6 = 2005 | clubs6 = Cleveland Force (indoor) | caps6 = 8 | goals6 = 5 | years7 = 2006 | clubs7 = Cleveland Internationals | caps7 = 6 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2006 | clubs8 = North Coast Soccer (indoor) | caps8 = | goals8 = | years9 = 2009–2011 | clubs9 = Ohio Vortex (indoor) | caps9 = 22 | goals9 = 54 | years10 = 2011–2012 | clubs10 = Cincinnati Kings (indoor) | caps10 = 15 | goals10 = 22 | years11 = 2013–2014 | clubs11 = Cleveland Freeze (indoor) | caps11 = 18 | goals11 = 34 | manageryears1 = | managerclubs1 = }} '''Allen Eller''' (December 11, 1976 – November 4, 2016) was an American soccer player who played as a forward and midfielder.
==Biography== Eller attended the University of Akron, playing on the men's soccer team from 1995 to 1998. In 1999, Eller turned professional with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL A-League. In the fall, Eller moved indoors with the Cleveland Crunch of the National Professional Soccer League. In 2001, Eller did not play the outdoor season, but in February 2002, he signed with the Harrisburg Heat for the second Major Indoor Soccer League. He finished the season with the Heat. On January 31, 2003, the Heat traded Kyle Swords and Eller to the Baltimore Blast for Gino DiFlorio.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131109043224/http://articles.courant.com/2003-01-31/sports/0301311543_1_pioneer-league-minor-league-dt-darian-tate January 31, 2003 Transactions]. Articles.courant.com (January 31, 2003). Retrieved on 2016-11-05.</ref> The Blast won the 2003 and 2004 league titles. On March 29, 2005, the Blast traded Eller and Neil Gilbert to the Cleveland Force for Joel Bailey and Sipho Sibiya.<ref>[https://www.baltimoresun.com/2005/03/29/blast-trades-gilbert-eller-to-cleveland/ Blast trades Gilbert, Eller to Cleveland]. Articles.baltimoresun.com (March 29, 2005). Retrieved on 2016-11-05.</ref> The Force lost to the Milwaukee Wave in the championship series that season. During this time, Eller also spent the 2003 outdoor season with the Cincinnati Riverhawks. In 2006, he briefly played for the Cleveland Internationals of the Premier Development League. In 2008, Eller joined North Coast Soccer of the Premier Arena Soccer League.<ref>[http://www.arenaleague.com/teams/5984881/5984950-5984945/TEAM.html 2006/07 North Coast Soccer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405111043/http://arenaleague.com/teams/5984881/5984950-5984945/TEAM.html |date=April 5, 2013 }}. Arenaleague.com. Retrieved on November 5, 2016.</ref> November 12, 2009 he signed with the Ohio Vortex. In November 2011, Eller moved to the Cincinnati Kings for one season.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131109045554/http://www.soccernation.com/pasl-soccer-news-cms-1986-printer Soccer News from Professional Arena Soccer League for Nov. 15]</ref> He has played regularly with Croatia Cleveland Soccer Club, from its juniors program to its men's team in the Lake Erie Soccer League, having won several titles throughout the years.
Eller died aged 39.<ref>[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/news-herald/obituary.aspx?n=allen-eller&pid=182338308&fhid=17561 Allen Eller 1976 – 2016]. legacy.com</ref>
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==External links== * {{cite web |url=https://www.internationalsoccernetwork.com/AllenEller1011.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110507175310/http://internationalsoccernetwork.com/AllenEller1011.html |archivedate=2011-05-07 |title=Ohio Vortex Media Guide: Allen Eller |website=International Soccer Network }}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Eller, Allen}} Category:1976 births Category:2016 deaths Category:Soccer players from Cleveland Category:American men's soccer players Category:Akron Zips men's soccer players Category:Baltimore Blast (2001–2008 MISL) players Category:Cincinnati Riverhawks players Category:Cleveland Crunch (NPSL) players Category:Cleveland Force (2002–2005 MISL) players Category:Cleveland Internationals players Category:Harrisburg Heat players Category:Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008) players Category:National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players Category:Major Arena Soccer League players Category:Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players Category:A-League (1995–2004) players Category:USL League Two players Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Cincinnati Kings players Category:Cleveland Freeze