Miles Joseph
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| Miles Joseph | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miles Joseph | |
| Date of birth | May 2, 1974 | |
| Place of birth | West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |
| Playing position | Defender / Midfielder / Forward | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Clemson | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1996-2000 2000 2001 2003 |
MetroStars Columbus Crew Dallas Burn Dallas Sidekicks (indoor) |
96 (10) 20 (2) 9 (0) 7 (0) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 2003- | Siena University (assistant) | |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Miles Joseph (born May 2, 1974 in West Springfield, Massachusetts) is a former U.S. soccer player. He spent six seasons in Major League Soccer and the part of one season in Major Indoor Soccer League. He was also a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
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[edit] Youth and college
While born in Massachusetts, Miles grew up in Clifton Park, New York before attending Clemson University.
[edit] MLS
The MetroStars selected Miles in the second round (12th overall) in the 1996 MLS College Draft. He was with the MetroStars until they traded him to the Columbus Crew on May 3, 2000 for a second round 2001 draft pick. Joseph finished the 2000 season with Columbus before being traded to the Dallas Burn for the 2001 season. At the end of the season, the Burn released him.
[edit] MISL
On February 13, 2003, the Dallas Sidekicks signed Miles as a free agent. He played only seven games with the Sidekicks in the 2002-2003 season before leaving the team to become an assistant coach with the Siena University women’s soccer team on August 5, 2003.
[edit] Junior national teams
Joseph was selected for the roster of the U.S. team at the 1993 U-20 World Cup held in Australia. He scored a goal in the 6-0 victory over Turkey.[1] The U.S. went 1-1-1 in group play, qualifying for the second round where it fell to Brazil.
In 1996, U.S. coach Bruce Arena named Joseph to the U.S. soccer team at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Once again, the team went 1-1-1, but this time failed to make the second round.
