Ted Eck (born July 14, 1966, in Springfield, Illinois) is an American former soccer player who played for numerous clubs in the United States and Canada over a thirteen-year professional career.

[1] Eck was born and raised in Springfield, Illinois, where he attended Sacred Heart-Griffin High School.

After graduating, he then attended Western Illinois University where he played as a forward on the men's soccer team from 1984 to 1987.

In 1988, Eck began an itinerant career when he signed with the Kansas City Comets of Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL).

Eck found some outdoor stability in 1992 when he signed with the Colorado Foxes of the American Professional Soccer League (APSL).

Eck scored in the 90th minute of the Foxes 4–1 Pro Cup final victory over Tampa Bay.

Eck had his greatest success indoors in his last season with the Wings when he was named the MVP of the NPSL All-Star Game.

On December 13, 1995, Major League Soccer announced it had signed Eck for the upcoming MLS draft.

At the end of the 2000 MLS season, the Burn loaned Eck to the Dallas Sidekicks of the World Indoor Soccer League (WISL).

Eck used his extensive indoor soccer experience to carve out a significant role in the U.S. Futsal Team.