Mike Mikes

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Mike Mikes
Personal information
Full name Michael Mikes
Place of birth United States
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1983–1986 Evansville Purple Aces
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1990–1995 Colorado Foxes
1992–1993 Wichita Wings (indoor) 4 (0)
Managerial career
1991 Regis University (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael Mikes is a retired American soccer player who spent most of his career with the Colorado Foxes in the American Professional Soccer League.

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Player

Mikes played for Scott Galagher in St. Louis as a child and graduated from St. John Vianney High School. He attended the University of Evansville, playing on the men’s soccer team from 1983 to 1986. He was a 1985 Third Team and 1986 Second Team All American. In 2006, the University of Evansville inducted Mikes into the school’s Hall of Fame. [1] in 1990, Mikes joined the Colorado Foxes of the American Professional Soccer League, playing for them through at least 1995. He also played four games for the Wichita Wings during the 1992-1993 National Professional Soccer League season.

Coach

In September 1991, Mikes became an assistant coach at Regis University. [2]

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