Michael Roach (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Roach | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Indiana Hoosiers | ||
| 2009–2011 | Saint Louis Billikens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012 | New England Revolution | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 May 2012. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Michael Roach (born November 18, 1988 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American soccer midfielder who most recently played for New England Revolution in Major League Soccer.[1]
Collegiate career
Roach spent his first two college years at Indiana University playing for the Hoosiers in 18 of their 22 games, scoring 1 goal and logging an assist,[2] playing alongside future New England teammates Kevin Alston and Alec Purdie.[1][3] He was redshirted his sophomore year before transferring to Saint Louis University in 2009. He scored 28 goals and 114 assists in 68 starts for the Billikens, being named to the Atlantic 10 second-team All-Conference and being recognized as the Most Outstanding Player of the Atlantic 10 Conference Championship as a sophomore in 2009.[4]
Roach broke his leg playing in a club league the summer of 2010, and later had a run-in with a sprinkler head beyond the touchline during a training match for Saint Louis, which injured his knee. Roach spent most of the Billikens' 2010 campaign on the sideline with these injuries, playing only six games for Saint Louis. Roach again suffered an injury in his senior season, missing six games. Despite this setback, he led all Billikens players with four assists.[5]
Despite setbacks in his final two collegiate years, he became known as a leader for Saint Louis. Citing his experience and ability to work with younger players, Billikens coach Mike McGinty said of Roach "He has intangible leadership and personality qualities that this team needs... He can, at some level, be a coach on field".[6]
New England Revolution
New England drafted Roach 60th overall in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft. Following a pre-season where Roach played in four games, scoring once, he was signed to the Revolutions' first team on 6 March 2012. New England's depth at midfield prevented him from seeing much playing time in the League schedule, only serving as an unused substitute in one game. He made his first team debut on 29 May of that year, playing all 90 minutes of New England's U.S. Open Cup game against Harrisburg City Islanders.[7] He was waived at the end of the season.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Michael Roach". MLS Official Website. Major League Soccer. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ↑ "Michael Roach, New England Revolution". St Louis Metro Area Soccer. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ↑ "Revolution Roster". Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- ↑ "#10 Mike Roach". Saint Louis Billikens. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ↑ "Mike Roach Drafted by New England Revolution". Saint Louis Athletics. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ↑ Timmermann, Tom. "Roach looks to get back on track with SLU soccer team". St. Louis Today. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ↑ Lemieux, Jeff. "City Islanders 3, Revs 3 (Harrisburg wins on PKs, 4-3)". New England Revolution. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ↑ http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/2013/01/weekly-update-superdraft