Lucky Mkosana
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luckymore Mkosana | ||
| Date of birth | September 30, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | New York Cosmos | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | Dartmouth Big Green | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011 | Michigan Bucks | 10 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 41 | (20) |
| 2013 | → Tampa Bay Rowdies (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 26 | (2) |
| 2015– | New York Cosmos | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 January 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Luckymore "Lucky" Mkosana (born September 30, 1987 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe) is an Zimbabwean footballer who currently plays for New York Cosmos in the North American Soccer League.
Career
Mkosana played college soccer at Dartmouth College between 2008 and 2011. During his time at Dartmouth, Mkosana was named Ivy League Player of the Year (2011), All-Ivy League First Team (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011), Soccer America Freshman, All-America First Team, College Soccer News Freshman, All-America First Team and Ivy League Rookie of the Year (2008). He became Dartmouth’s all-time career leader with 34 career goals, breaking a record that had stood since 1953.[1] Mkosana played for USL Premier Development League club Michigan Bucks in 2011.[2]
Chicago Fire selected Mkosana in the second round (No. 23 overall) of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft, but wasn't signed by the club.[3] Mkosana signed with USL Pro club Harrisburg City Islanders in May 2012.[4] Mkosana signed with Tampa Bay Rowdies in the North American Soccer League in January 2014.[5]
On November 24, 2014, Mkosana signed with North American Soccer League club New York Cosmos.[6]
References
- ↑ http://www.dartmouthsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11600&ATCLID=1513813
- ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2011/22344.html#STATS
- ↑ http://thedartmouth.com/2012/01/13/sports/mkosana
- ↑ http://blog.pennlive.com/patriotnewssports/2012/06/round_2_of_the_city_islanders-.html
- ↑ http://allafrica.com/stories/201401161484.html
- ↑ http://www.nycosmos.com/article/uuid/czbpolmvlmqx15wxknho0s6au/cosmos-sign-lucky-mkosana
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