Pascal Millien

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Pascal Millien
Personal information
Full namePascal Millien
Date of birth (1986-05-03) 3 May 1986
Place of birthLéogâne, Haiti
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionAttacking midfielder / Winger
Club information
Current clubSheikh Russel KC
Youth career
2006Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders
2007–2009Tampa Spartans
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2006Ajax Orlando Prospects11(0)
2007Bradenton Academics13(7)
2008Atlanta Silverbacks U23's14(4)
2009Chicago Fire Premier10(2)
2010–2011FC Tampa Bay52(5)
2012-2013Sligo Rovers30(2)
2014-Sheikh Russel KC0(0)
National team
2006–Haiti12(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Pascal Millien (born 3 May 1986 in Léogâne) is a Haitian footballer currently playing for Sheikh Russel KC in the Bangladesh Premier League.

Career

Youth and college

Millien was born in Haiti, but moved to Lakeland, Florida as a teenager. He played his youth club soccer for HC United. He attended Auburndale High School,Playing football and soccer where he totaled 114 goals in three seasons with 40 assists and was named 2005 Florida Gatorade Soccer Player of the Year.[1]

After playing one year of college soccer at Lindsey Wilson College in Kentucky, he transferred to the University of Tampa prior to his second year. At Tampa, Millien totaled 25 goals and 30 assists in three seasons,[2] helping to lead the team to the NCAA Division II Final Four in 2008. He was named to the Daktronics All-South Region first-team, the NSCAA All-South Region first-team, the Daktronics All-American first-team, NSCAA All-American third-team, the SSC All-Tournament Team, NCAA South Regional All-Tournament team, and the NCAA National All-Tournament Team as a junior, and to the NSCAA All-America Team, the All-SSC first-team, the Daktronics All-American second-team, the Daktronics All-South Region first-team, the NSCAA All-South Region first-team, and the SSC All-Tournament team as a senior.

During his college years Millien also played extensively in the USL Premier Development League, appearing for the Ajax Orlando Prospects, Bradenton Academics,[3] Atlanta Silverbacks U23's[4] and Chicago Fire Premier.

Professional

Millien turned professional in 2010 when he signed a contract with the FC Tampa Bay.[5] He made his professional debut on 16 April 2010, in Tampa's first-ever game, a 1–0 victory over Crystal Palace Baltimore. Millien scored his first professional goal on 22 May 2010 in Tampa's 3–0 victory over A.C. St. Louis.

Millien played the 2011 season for FC Tampa Bay. His contract expired at the end of the season, making him a free agent.[6]

Millien joined Sligo Rovers on trial in early February 2012. After impressing with a goal in his second pre-season game, Sligo Rovers signed him to a contract for the 2012 season.[7] Millien was unable to play with Sligo in the early part of the season due to issues with a work permit however he finally made his debut, on 20 April, coming on as a second half substitute in a league match against Cork City. Millien helped Rovers win the league title, appearing 17 times netting 2 goals. In December 2012, Millien agreed a new contract with the club extending his stay for another season.[8]

International

Millien made his debut for the full Haitian national team in 2006, aged 20.

International goals

Scores and results list Haiti's goal tally first.
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 June 2013 Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  Italy 1–2 2–2 Friendly

Honours

Sligo Rovers

References

  1. ↑ "Palm Beach County High School Sports | Sun-Sentinel Blogs". Weblogs.sun-sentinel.com. 14 May 2009. 
  2. ↑ "M. Soccer Archives". TampaSpartans.com. 
  3. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslsoccer.com. 
  4. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslsoccer.com. 
  5. ↑ 04:22 AM. "Foire d'Opinions Haitiennes". Haitiwebs.com. 
  6. ↑ "| Tampa Bay Rowdies". Fctampabay.com. 5 October 2011. 
  7. ↑ "News | Sligo Rovers Football Club". Sligorovers.com. 28 February 2013. 
  8. ↑ "Pascal Millien agrees to extend Sligo Rovers stay". Goal.com. 30 December 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2013. 

External links

Haiti squad – 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Haiti
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