Michael Gallagher (soccer)

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Michael Gallagher
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-08-07) August 7, 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Sammamish, Washington, United States
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Youth career
2009–2010 Crossfire Premier
2010–2012 Seattle Sounders FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2015 Washington Huskies 69 (3)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2014 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 11 (0)
2015 Washington Crossfire 10 (0)
2016 Portland Timbers 2 24 (0)
2017–2018 Real Monarchs 34 (0)
2019 LA Galaxy II 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 25, 2019

Michael Gallagher (born August 7, 1994) is an American soccer player who most recently played for LA Galaxy II in the USL Championship.

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Career

Youth, college, and amateur

Gallagher played club soccer for the Crossfire Premier Academy and the Seattle Sounders FC Academy before spending his entire college career at the University of Washington. In his four years with the Huskies, he made a total of 69 appearances and tallied three goals and two assists.

He also played in the Premier Development League for Seattle Sounders FC U-23 and Washington Crossfire.

Professional

On March 18, 2016, Gallagher signed a professional contract with USL club Portland Timbers 2. [1] He made his professional debut a week later in a 2–1 defeat to Swope Park Rangers. [2] On February 14, 2019 he signed with the LA Galaxy II. [3]

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References

  1. "T2 sign four players ahead of second USL season". Timbers.com. Portland Timbers 2 Communications. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  2. "T2 fall 2-1 to Swope Park Rangers in 2016 USL season opener". Timbers.com. Portland Timbers 2 Communications. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  3. "LA Galaxy II sign defender Michael Gallagher". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 15 February 2019.