Randy Merkel

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Randy Merkel
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-03-20) March 20, 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Carol Stream, Illinois, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1995 Penn State Nittany Lions
1996–1998 Maryland Terrapins
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999–2000 Raleigh Express 55 (5)
2001 Atlanta Silverbacks 17 (0)
2001 → Miami Fusion (loan) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Randy Merkel is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the USL A-League and Major League Soccer.

Merkel began his collegiate career in 1995 at the Penn State. He then transferred to the University of Maryland where he played on the men's soccer team from 1996 to 1998. [1] [2]

In February 1997, the Columbus Crew selected Merkel in the third round (thirty-third overall) of the 1999 MLS College Draft. [3] The Crew released Merkel in the pre-season and he signed with the Raleigh Express of the USL A-League. In 2001, Merkel moved to the Atlanta Silverbacks. In June 2001, the Miami Fusion of the Major League Soccer called up Merkel for one game. [4] The Silverbacks released Merkel in February 2002. [5]

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