Martin Munnelly

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Martin Munnelly
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-11-11) November 11, 1969 (age 53)
Place of birth New York, New York, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1988–1991 Columbia Lions
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1994–1997 Long Island Rough Riders
1996MetroStars (loan) 1 (0)
International career
1989 US U-20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Martin Munnelly (born November 11, 1969) is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in Major League Soccer and the USISL.

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Youth

Munnelly graduated from Chaminade High School. He then attended the Columbia University, playing on the men's soccer team from 1988 to 1991. [1]

Professional

In 1994, Munnelly signed with the Long Island Rough Riders of the USISL. In 1995, Munnelly and his teammates won the USISL championship. [2] On June 26, 1996, he went on loan to the MetroStars of Major League Soccer for one game. The Rough Riders released Munnelly on July 10, 1997. [3]

Now he works as a Sophomore World History Teacher and Junior American History Teacher at his old High School, Chaminade. [4]

International

In 1989, Munnelly was a member of the United States men's national under-20 soccer team which placed fourth at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship.

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References

  1. Columbia Men's Soccer All-Time Letterwinners
  2. WHEN THE RIDERS RODE HIGH Archived 2011-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Transactions, July 10, 1997
  4. "Faculty and Staff". chaminade-hs.org.