| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Lahoud | ||
| Date of birth | September 15, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Freetown, Sierra Leone | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Chivas USA | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2008 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2008 | Carolina Dynamo | 30 | (9) |
| 2009– | Chivas USA | 62 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 20, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Michael Lahoud (born September 15, 1986 in Freetown) is a Sierra Leonean-born American soccer player who currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer.
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Lahoud moved from his native Sierra Leone to Annandale, Virginia when he was two years old.[1] He attended Wilbert Tucker Woodson High School in Fairfax, Virginia, and played college soccer at Wake Forest University, playing a total of 95 games. As a freshman forward in 2005, Lahoud was tied for second on the team with seven goals which landed him on the 2005 All ACC Freshman Team as well. He finished with 14 goals and 20 assists in four seasons. He helped win the NCAA National Championship in 2007, and final four appearances in 2006 and 2008. In 2008 he was named to the All-ACC Second Team. Lahoud is ranked in a tie for second in career games played at Wake Forest with 95 and fourth in career games started with 89.
During his college years Lahoud also played with Carolina Dynamo in the USL Premier Development League.[2]
Lahoud was drafted in the first round (9th overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by Chivas USA. He made his professional debut on 21 March 2009, in Chivas's first game of the 2009 MLS season against Colorado Rapids.[3] He played in 16 games (nine starts) with one goal and one assist. His first MLS goal was on Oct. 25, 2009 vs Houston in the 59th minute. Scored his first goal as a profession in the SuperLiga match on June 20, 2009 against Tigres UANL.[4]
On September 14, 2010 Chivas USA beat CD Guadalajara and won the ChivaClásico Trophy following a penalty kick shootout after both sides ended scoreless in regulation. Michael Lahoud buried the final penalty to give the American Red-and-Whites a 4-2 victory. He was awarded the MVP Trophy.
Lahoud was the August recipient of MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Month honor in 2010 for his efforts with HIV prevention through The Wall Memorias Project . He threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies game at Dodger Stadium on September 17, 2010. Alongside Chivas USA teammate Justin Braun he volunteers and mentors the Compton United Soccer Club.
On October 23, 2010 prior to Chivas USA game versus Chicago Fire, Lahoud was named the 2010 MLS Humanitarian of the Year Award.
In March 2011, Lahoud created a charity event "Schools for Salone" that aimed to help schools in his Sierra Leon. TheSoccerHooligan.com interviewed Lahoud before the event.
| Season | Club | Country | Competition | Apps. | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Carolina Dynamo | United States | USL Premier Development League | 9 | 0 |
| 2007 | 12 | 5 | |||
| 2008 | 9 | 4 | |||
| 2009 | Chivas USA | Major League Soccer | 16 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 23 | 0 | |||
| Total | Last Updated | October 24, 2010 | 69 | 10 |
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