2011 MLS: Stepped in as No. 1 goalkeeper and impressed by posting a 1.21 GAA and notching six shutouts while playing every minute of the regular season ... MLS All-Star ... Dynamo Ironman of the Year ... Was named to MLSSoccer.com Team of the Week four times (all after road games), a league high among goalkeepers... One of only four players to play all 3,060 minutes of the season, an MLS record ... Made six saves in 1-1 tie at SEA on 3/25 near his hometown of Gig Harbor, WA ... Set a career high in MLS play with eight saves, including several impressive stops of French star Thierry Henry, in 1-1 tie at NY on 4/2 ... Also earned first career assist at NY with long ball to set up Cam Weaver’s game-tying goal ... Earned first shutout of season in 1-0 win vs. NE on 4/17 ... Notched second shutout in 0-0 tie at RSL on 5/14 ... Turned in sterling performance with six saves in 0-0 tie at defending champion Colorado on 7/3 ... Posted second consecutive and fourth total shutout in 2-0 win vs. TFC on 7/9 ... Matched his career high of eight saves in 1-1 tie vs. KC on 7/16 ... Named an MLS All-Star and played 38 minutes as a sub on 7/27 vs. Manchester United ... Made four saves, including two highlight-reel stops, in 1-0 loss at VAN on 8/27 ... Made four saves, including three key stops in the first half, as Dynamo recorded first shutout since 7/9 in 1-0 win at FCD on 9/24 ... Made four saves, including crucial stop of a back-post deflection, to post second straight road shutout in 2-0 win at POR on 10/14 ... Playoffs: Key figure in Houston’s run to the MLS Cup final, posting two shutouts, a club-record 334-minute shutout streak, and a 0.50 GAA ... Set an MLS postseason record by making 18 consecutive saves ... Tied a club record with 10 saves, including six in the second half, in 2-1 win at PHI on 10/30 ... Made four stops for first career postseason shutout in 1-0 win vs. PHI on 11/3 ... Made four more saves to earn second straight shutout in 2-0 Eastern Conference championship-game win at KC on 11/6 ... Made two saves in his first MLS Cup final at LA on 11/20, including stopping a David Beckham free kick to the top corner in stoppage time ... Open Cup: Did not appear.
2010 MLS: Made five league appearances in first extended run of starts as a professional ... Earned win and shutout in MLS debut in 2-0 win vs. DC on 5/22, stopping two shots while Pat Onstad was on national team duty ... Made four consecutive league starts 7/24-8/14 with Onstad injured ... Allowed early goal in 3-0 loss at CLB on 7/24 but recovered to make four saves in the match ... Made three saves, including close-range stop on French star Thierry Henry, who was making his MLS debut, in 2-2 tie vs. NY on 7/31 ... Tied season high with seven saves in 2-0 loss at SEA on 8/8 ... Missed final month of season due to injury ... Open Cup: Set season high with seven saves in 1-0 win vs. Miami on 6/29 ... Played all 90 minutes of 3-1 quarterfinal loss vs. CHV on 7/6 ... SuperLiga: Shined throughout tournament as Dynamo reached semifinals ... One of three Houston players to play every minute ... Made four saves, including numerous one-on-one stops, in 2-1 win vs. Pachuca on 7/15 to open tournament ... Made just one official save but was key in posting shutout in 1-0 win vs. Puebla on 7/21 to clinch spot in semifinals ... Other: Played first 45 minutes of 2-1 friendly win vs. Laredo Heat on 6/10 in inaugural Ryan-Sanders Shootout in Corpus Christi ... Earned shutout in 4-0 Dynamo Charities Cup win vs. Aguila on 6/19.
2009 MLS: Served as backup to Pat Onstad but did not appear … 08-09 Champions League: Did not appear … Open Cup: Made competitive Houston debut with three saves in 2-0 shutout win at Austin on 7/1 … Made two saves in posting shutout in 4-0 quarterfinal win at Charleston on 7/7 … Tied a club record with 10 saves and almost led Dynamo to victory in 2-1 overtime semifinal loss at SEA on 7/21, playing in front of family and friends in his native Washington … 09-10 Champions League: Played four of six group stage games … Played 90 minutes and made three saves in 1-1 tie at Árabe Unido on 8/26 … Tied club record already held jointly with Pat Onstad with his second 10-save performance of the season in 2-0 loss at Pachuca on 9/16 … Became first Dynamo goalkeeper to score with long-range tying goal in 3-2 loss at Isidro Metapán on 10/21.
2007 MLS: Drafted by Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007 MLS SuperDraft but elected to sign with Danish club Esbjerg … Played in two league games for Esbjerg in 2007 and 2008 seasons.
International: Trained with the United States U-23 men’s national team prior to the 2008 Summer Olympics.
College: Played at San Diego State University from 2003-06
2006: Semifinalist for M.A.C. Hermann Trophy, awarded to the nation’s top college soccer player … Named third team NSCAA All-American … Named first team all-Pacific 10 Conference … Allowed just 20 goals in 18 starts to maintain a 1.04 goals against average while recording six shutouts … Led Pac-10 in shutouts, goals against average, and save percentage …
2005: A Hermann Award and All-America candidate ... Garnered a bevy of postseason accolades last year after setting an SDSU single-season record with 12 shutouts ... Became first Aztec to receive All-America honors since 1989 (Marcelo Balboa) ... Earned first-team All-America accolades from College Soccer News and was named third-team and honorable mention All-American by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and Soccer Times, respectively ... Also received first-team All-Far West Region and All-Pac-10 recognition ... Led the nation with a .889 shot-on-goal percentage and was second with a 0.491 goals against average ... Had a streak of 489:15 without allowing a goal from Oct. 7-Oct. 30 ... Went the first 454:35 of the season (Sept. 2- Sept. 18) without giving up a goal ... Allowed only one tally in eight non-conference games ... Registered 27 saves over a four-game stretch from Oct. 7-Oct. 24 ... Allowed only two goals in the same period (399:23) for a save percentage of 93.1 and a goals against average of 0.45 ... Had at least four saves in 10 of his last 11 contests ... Recorded an assist on the Aztecs’ game-winning goal versus No. 3 California on Oct. 2 ... Was also a first-team Pac-10 all-academic selection ... Is a scholar-athlete.
2004: Played every minute at goalkeeper for the Aztecs, picking up two shutouts and making 88 saves... Recorded a 1.73 goals against average... Made a season-high 11 saves in the loss at California... Notched 10 saves in 3-0 shutout win over Air Force... Also posted a shutout in a 2-0 win at UNLV... Fifth in the MPSF in GAA and fourth in saves... Recorded two assists, including one in the final game against UNLV.
2003: Played in nine games and started against Loyola Marymount, where he made a season-high six saves... Recorded a 2.02 goals against average... Made collegiate debut in a 2-0 win against Long Island on Aug. 31.
Amatuer: Captain of Gig Harbor High School team as a senior … Rated as one of the top seven high school goalkeepers in the west … Played in the Washington Olympic Development Program for two years … Won a state championship and twice finished second in the state with club side FC United.
Personal: Full name is Talmon Henry Hall … Born in SeaTac, Wash. … Met wife Erica while both were playing soccer at San Diego State and shared the same major, physical therapy … The two have a Boston terrier named Fifa … Enjoys reading, watching movies, and playing with Fifa … Favorite movie is "Black Hawk Down," and he would love to fly helicopters one day … Admires Aston Villa and former U.S. goalkeeper Brad Friedel … Favorite author is Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling.
