Michael Mason (soccer)

Michael Mason
	Mason in 1997–98
Personal information
Full name	Michael Mason
Date of birth	June 28, 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth	Kassel, West Germany
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Striker, midfielder
Youth career
	KSV Baunatal
Senior career*
Years	Team
1990–1992	KSV Baunatal
1992–1994	Hessen Kassel
1994–1996	Hamburger SV II
1996–1997	Hamburger SV
1997–1999	FC St. Pauli
1999–2000	FC Gütersloh
2000	Carl Zeiss Jena
2000–2002	VfR Aalen
2002–2005	SV Elversberg
2005–2007	Hessen Kassel
International career
1997	United States
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Last updated November 24, 2024

Michael Mason (born June 28, 1971) is an American former professional soccer player who spent his playing career in Germany.^[1]

Club career

Mason was born in Kassel, Germany, but holds a U.S. passport. He began playing at lower division clubs KSV Baunatal and KSV Hessen Kassel before being picked up by Hamburger SV in 1994. He played with the reserve team until 1996, when he made the first of a handful of first team appearances.

In 1997, Mason's career hit its high point. He was playing Bundesliga football at Hamburg which led to U.S. national team Steve Sampson calling him up. That year, he earned five caps. He spent two years at FC St. Pauli, then played briefly with FC Gütersloh, getting picked up by FC Carl Zeiss Jena during the 1999–2000 season.

He last played at a German Regionalliga Süd side, Hessen Kassel, a team he played with as a youth. At his previous team, SV Elversberg, he played for former U.S. national player Brent Goulet who was a longtime player and now coach for the team.

International career

Mason was discovered to be eligible for the United States national team through an e-mail that was sent to manager Steve Sampson. He was called up to several qualifier matches for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.^[2]

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References

↑ "Michael Mason" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
↑ Jones, Grahame L. (February 10, 1997). "A Talent Search Through Cyberspace". Los Angeles Times . p. C10. Retrieved December 4, 2019.

External links

Michael Mason at National-Football-Teams.com
Michael Mason at WorldFootball.net

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[1] "Michael Mason" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved September 16, 2012.

[2] Jones, Grahame L. (February 10, 1997). "A Talent Search Through Cyberspace". Los Angeles Times . p. C10. Retrieved December 4, 2019.

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