Byron Mitchell (soccer)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Byron Mitchell

| image =

| caption =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|9|19}}

| birth_place = Long Beach, California, United States

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 = –1991

| youthclubs1 = Cape Henry Dolphins

| collegeyears1 = 1991–1992, 1994–1995

| college1 = Old Dominion Monarchs

| years1 = 1994

| clubs1 = Hampton Roads Hurricanes

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 1995

| clubs2 = Roanoke River Dawgs

| caps2 =

| goals2 =

| years3 = 1996

| clubs3 = Hampton Roads Mariners

| caps3 =

| goals3 =

| years4 = 1997

| clubs4 = Carolina Dynamo

| caps4 = 20

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 1997–1998

| clubs5 = St. Louis Ambush (indoor)

| caps5 = 15

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 1998

| clubs6 = Cincinnati Silverbacks (indoor)

| caps6 = 22

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 1998–1999

| clubs7 = Hampton Roads Mariners

| caps7 = 47

| goals7 = 1

| years8 = 1998–1999

| clubs8 = Harrisburg Heat (indoor)

| caps8 = 17

| goals8 = 2

| years9 = 1999–2000

| clubs9 = Buffalo Blizzard (indoor)

| caps9 = 8

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2001–2002

| clubs10 = Cleveland Crunch (indoor)

| caps10 = 13

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2002–2003

| clubs11 = Atlanta Silverbacks

| caps11 = 44

| goals11 = 0

| manageryears1 =

| managerclubs1 =

}}

Byron Mitchell is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the USL A-League and National Professional Soccer League.

Mitchell graduated from Cape Henry Collegiate School, a secondary school in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He attended Old Dominion University, playing on the men's soccer team in 1991, 1992, 1994 and 1995.{{Cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/oldd/sports/m-soccer/auto_pdf/05-m-soccer-mg.pdf |title=Old Dominion soccer records |access-date=2013-05-26 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090539/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/oldd/sports/m-soccer/auto_pdf/05-m-soccer-mg.pdf |url-status=dead }} In addition to playing for Old Dominion, Mitchell spent the summer of 1994 with the Hampton Roads Hurricanes of the USISL and the summer of 1995 with the Roanoke River Dawgs of the USISL Premier League. In January 1995, the Canton Invaders selected Mitchell in the National Professional Soccer League Draft, but Mitchell did not sign with them.[http://www.socceramerica.com/article/14679/npsl-1995-amateur-draft.html NPSL: 1995 Amateur Draft] In 1996, Mitchell rejoined the Hurricanes, now known as the Hampton Roads Mariners playing in the USISL Select League.[https://web.archive.org/web/20160414051245/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-73164316.html RELAXED MITCHELL ENJOYS HIS WORK] In 1997, Mitchell moved up to the Carolina Dynamo of the USISL A-League. That fall, he began his indoor career with the St. Louis Ambush of the National Professional Soccer League. On January 1, 1998, the Ambush traded Mitchell and Cash to the Cincinnati Silverbacks in exchange for Franklin McIntosh. On February 5, 1998, Mitchell signed with the Hampton Roads Mariners for the 1998 summer season.[https://web.archive.org/web/20160406221939/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-68468370.html 7 SOCCER PLAYERS SIGN TO PLAY WITH MARINERS THEY INCLUDE BYRON MITCHELL] He would play both the 1998 and 1999 seasons with them. In the fall of 1998, Mitchell moved to his third indoor team, the Harrisburg Heat. On March 19, 1999, the Heat traded Mitchell and Jim Hesch to the Buffalo Blizzard for Bernie Lilavois.[http://blog.pennlive.com/patriotnewssports/2012/11/indoor_soccer_memorable_dates.html Indoor soccer: Memorable dates in Harrisburg Heat history] He continued to play for Buffalo in the 1999–2000 season. Mitchell did not play the 2000–2001 indoor season. In August 2001, the Cleveland Crunch selected Mitchell in the Major Indoor Soccer League dispersal draft.[http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=2707847 MISL Holds Dispersal Draft] On March 21, 2002, Mitchell joined the Atlanta Silverbacks of the USL A-League.[http://www.uslfans.com/news/2002/news,2002,0140.shtml Atlanta Silverbacks Sign Five].