:Michael Roach (soccer)
{{Short description|American soccer player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Michael Roach
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|11|18|df=yes}}
|birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri, United States
|height = {{height|ft=6}}
|position = Forward
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|collegeyears1 = 2007–2008
|college1 = Indiana Hoosiers
|collegeyears2 = 2009–2011
|college2 = Saint Louis Billikens
|collegecaps2 = 34
|collegegoals2 = 14
|years1 = 2012
|clubs1 = New England Revolution
|caps1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2013–2014
|clubs2 = St. Louis Ambush (indoor)
|caps2 = 19
|goals2 = 9
|years3 = 2015
|clubs3 = Saint Louis FC
|caps3 = 8
|goals3 = 0
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Michael Roach (born November 18, 1988) is an American soccer player.{{cite web|title=Michael Roach|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/players/michael-roach|work=MLS Official Website|publisher=Major League Soccer|accessdate=17 April 2012}}
College career
Roach was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and 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,{{cite web|title=Michael Roach, New England Revolution|url=http://soccerstl.net/representing/michael-roach/|work=St Louis Metro Area Soccer|accessdate=30 May 2012}} playing alongside future New England teammates Kevin Alston and Alec Purdie.{{cite web|title=Revolution Roster|url=http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/players|accessdate=5 June 2012}} He was redshirted his sophomore year before transferring to Saint Louis University in 2009. He scored 14 goals and 7 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.{{cite web|title=#10 Mike Roach|url=http://www.slubillikens.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27200&ATCLID=205263521|work=Saint Louis Billikens|accessdate=30 May 2012}}
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.{{cite web|title=Mike Roach Drafted by New England Revolution|url=http://www.slubillikens.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27200&ATCLID=205363404|publisher=Saint Louis Athletics|accessdate=31 May 2012}}
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".{{cite web|last=Timmermann|first=Tom|title=Roach looks to get back on track with SLU soccer team|url=http://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/slu/article_0f7ddeb1-68d1-5769-9488-9020dc51711a.html|publisher=St. Louis Today|accessdate=31 May 2012}}
Professional career
=New England Revolution=
The New England Revolution 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 club's first team on March 6, 2012.{{cite web | url=http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/post/2012/03/06/revs-add-three-players-roster | title=Revs add three players to roster | New England Revolution }} 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 May 29 of that year, playing all 90 minutes of New England's U.S. Open Cup game against the Harrisburg City Islanders.{{cite web|last=Lemieux|first=Jeff|title=City Islanders 3, Revs 3 (Harrisburg wins on PKs, 4-3)|url=http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/2012/05/city-islanders-3-revs-3-harrisburg-wins-pks-4-3|publisher=New England Revolution|accessdate=30 May 2012}} He was waived at the end of the season.{{cite web |url=http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/2013/01/weekly-update-superdraft |title=Weekly Update: Superdraft {{!}} New England Revolution |website=www.revolutionsoccer.net |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117074556/http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/2013/01/weekly-update-superdraft |archive-date=2013-01-17}}
=St. Louis Ambush=
Roach signed with Major Indoor Soccer League expansion team St. Louis Ambush for the 2013–14 season.[http://www.stlouisambush.com/news/st-louis-ambush-sign-michael St. Louis Ambush sign Michael] stlouisambush.com {{dead link|date=August 2023}}
=Saint Louis FC=
On March 13, 2015, it was announced that Roach had signed with USL expansion club Saint Louis FC.{{Cite web |url=http://saintlouisfc.com/playersignings4 |title=Local Talent Added to STL FC Squad - Saint Louis Football Club |access-date=2016-03-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324133412/http://saintlouisfc.com/playersignings4 |archive-date=2016-03-24 |url-status=dead }}
References
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External links
- {{MLS player|michael-roach}}
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer players
Category:Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer players
Category:New England Revolution players
Category:Saint Louis FC players
Category:Soccer players from St. Louis
Category:New England Revolution draft picks
Category:USL Championship players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:St. Louis Ambush (2013–) players
Category:Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–2014) players
Category:Chaminade College Preparatory School (Missouri) alumni