Miles Joseph
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | May 2, 1974 | ||
Place of birth | West Springfield, Massachusetts, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Playing position | Defender / Midfielder / Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1992–1995 | Clemson | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1996–2000 | MetroStars | 96 | (10) |
2000 | Columbus Crew | 20 | (2) |
2001 | Dallas Burn | 9 | (0) |
2003 | Dallas Sidekicks (indoor) | 7 | (0) |
National team | |||
1996–1997 | United States | 3 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
2003– | Siena College (assistant) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
Miles Joseph (born May 2, 1974 in West Springfield, Massachusetts) is a retired U.S. soccer player who earned three caps with the United States national soccer team. 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.
Youth and college
While born in Massachusetts, Miles grew up in Clifton Park, New York and graduated from Shenendehowa High School in 1992. During his high school career, he won three state championships. He entered Clemson University in the fall of 1992.
Professional
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.[1] 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. 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 College women’s soccer team on August 5, 2003. Miles is currently serving his second year as Assistant Coach for Major League Soccer's Real Salt Lake.
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.[2] 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. Joseph earned his first cap with the U.S. national soccer team when he came on for Cobi Jones in the 89th minute of a 3-1 win over El Salvador on August 30, 1996. He was again a late game substitute on December 21, 1996 in a 2-2 tie with Honduras. He started his last national team game, a 2-1 loss to China, before coming off at halftime for Cobi Jones.[3]
Miles has now joined the technical coaching staff for Real Salt Lake (MLS). Prior to joining RSL, he was the Technical and Coaching Director for Players Soccer Academy and the Executive Director for the New York Elite soccer program in the Clifton Park, New York area.
References
External links
- MetroStars profile
- Dallas Sidekicks profile
- Siena University coaching profile
- Elite FC
- Real Salt Lake