Michael Nelson (soccer, born 1994)

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Michael Nelson
Personal information
Full name Michael Jared Nelson
Date of birth (1994-08-08) August 8, 1994 (age 28)
Place of birth Austin, Texas, United States
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Seattle Sounders FC 2
Number 36
Youth career
2010–2012 Lonestar SC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012 NC State Wolfpack 10 (0)
2013–2015 Old Dominion Monarchs 54 (4)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015 Virginia Beach City FC
2016 Seattle Sounders FC 2 19 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 13, 2016

Michael Jared Nelson (born August 8, 1994) is an American soccer player who played for Seattle Sounders FC 2 in the USL.

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Career

Youth & College

Nelson played club soccer for Lonestar SC before signing a letter of intent to play college soccer at NC State University. [1] However, his time with the Wolfpack was cut short after making 10 appearances in 2012. On October 18, it was announced that Nelson, along with teammates Nader Jaibat, Monbo Bokar and Jonathan Ray, were dismissed from the team following their arrests at a Sports Bar. [2]

Following his dismissal from NC State, Nelson transferred to Old Dominion University. He made a total of 54 appearances for the Monarchs and tallied four goals and four assists. In 2015, he was named First Team NSCAA All-Southeast, First Team All-C-USA and Second Team VaSID All-State.

Professional

On January 19, 2016, Nelson was drafted in the fourth round (76th overall) of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC. [3] However, he didn't make the team and on March 9, he signed a professional contract with USL affiliate club Seattle Sounders FC 2. [4] He made his professional debut on April 17 in a 1–0 victory over Colorado Springs Switchbacks. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Men's Soccer Announces 2012 Signing Class". GoPack.com. NC State Athletics. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  2. ↑ Summers, Erin (18 October 2012). "Four NC State soccer players dismissed after arrests". wralsportsfan.com. WRAL Sports Fan. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Sounders FC rounds out draft class with midfield, defensive help". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Sounders FC 2 signs three 2016 MLS SuperDraft selections". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  5. ↑ Rizzardini, Cameron (17 April 2016). "Aaron Kovar scores, Seattle Sounders FC 2 grab first win of USL season". SoundersFC.com. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
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