Jose Miranda (soccer)

Jose Miranda
Personal information
Place of birthTucson, Arizona, United States
Playing positionForward / Midfielder
Youth career
1990-1991Yavapai College
1992-1993Sangamon State
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1989-1990Tucson Amigos (indoor)
1996New Mexico Chiles
1997Arizona Sahuaros
2000Tucson Fireballs14(0)
Teams managed
2009-Pima Community College (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Jose Miranda is a retired American soccer player who is an assistant coach with the Pima College women’s soccer team.

In 1989, Miranda joined the Tucson Amigos for the 1989–90 Southwest Independent Soccer League. He earned Rookie of the Year honors with the Amigos.[1] Miranda graduated from Sunnyside High School. In 1990, Miranda entered Yavapai College where he was a member of the 1990 National Junior College Champions and 1991 National Junior College Runner-Up men’s soccer teams.[2] He then transferred to Sangamon State for the 1992 and 1993 seasons. In 1993, Sangamon State won the NAIA national men's soccer championship. In 1996, Miranda played for the New Mexico Chiles in the USISL Select League.[3] In 1997, he moved to the Arizona Sahuaros of the USISL D-3 Pro League. He broke his leg during the season. This led to his taking the boy’s head coaching position at Sunnyside High School.[4] He returned to playing in 2000 with the Tucson Fireballs.[5] In 2009, Miranda became an assistant coach of the women’s team at Pima Community College.[6]

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