He attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIU-E) where he played on the men's soccer team from 1972 to 1975.
In 1976, Stremlau signed with the Dallas Tornado of the North American Soccer League (NASL).
The Hurricane folded in 1980, but Stremlau was already an established indoor soccer player[1] and he continued his career in that venue.
decided to import most of its players from the local NASL team, the Houston Hurricane.
Stremlau moved to the St. Louis Steamers where he played three more seasons before being traded to the Kansas City Comets.