Luke Mishu
{{short description|American soccer player}}
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|image = DC United vs. Deportivo Árabe Unido (25).jpg
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|6|26}}
|birth_place = Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
|height = {{convert|1.83|m|abbr=on}}
|position = Defender
|currentclub =
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|collegeyears1 = 2010–2014
|college1 = Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|collegecaps1 = 65
|collegegoals1 = 0
|years1 = 2015–2016
|clubs1 = D.C. United
|caps1 = 9
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2015
|clubs2 = → Richmond Kickers (loan)
|caps2 = 11
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2016
|clubs3 = → Richmond Kickers (loan)
|caps3 = 9
|goals3 = 0
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Luke Mishu (born June 26, 1991) is a retired American soccer player who last played for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.
Career
=College=
Mishu spent his entire college career at the University of Notre Dame. He made a total of 75 appearances for the Fighting Irish and tallied 12 assists.
=Professional=
Mishu went undrafted in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. On March 6, 2015, he signed a professional contract with D.C. United.{{cite web|title=D.C. United signs Luke Mishu|url=http://www.dcunited.com/news/2015/03/dc-united-signs-luke-mishu|website=DCUnited.com|publisher=D.C. United|accessdate=10 April 2015|date=6 March 2015|archive-date=7 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150307204208/http://www.dcunited.com/news/2015/03/dc-united-signs-luke-mishu|url-status=dead}} Two weeks later, he was sent on loan to USL affiliate club Richmond Kickers.{{cite web|last1=Stouffer|first1=Craig|title=D.C. United Sends Four Players to the Richmond Kickers|url=http://www.dcunited.com/news/2015/03/dc-united-sends-four-players-to-the-richmond-kickers|website=DCUnited.com|accessdate=10 April 2015|date=20 March 2015}} He made his professional debut on March 28 in a 2–2 draw against the Wilmington Hammerheads.{{cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&CONTENT_ID=1236566 |title=wil1 - United Soccer League |website=www.uslsoccer.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417180210/http://www.uslsoccer.com//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&CONTENT_ID=1236566 |archive-date=2015-04-17}}
Mishu announced his retirement from the game on December 6, 2016, in hopes of pursuing a business career.{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soccer-insider/wp/2016/12/06/after-only-2-mls-seasons-d-c-uniteds-luke-mishu-retires/ |title=After only 2 MLS seasons, D.C. United's Luke Mishu retires |date=2021-11-28 |orig-date=2016-12-07 |author1=Steven Goff |newspaper=The Washington Post |place=Washington, D.C. |issn=0190-8286 |oclc=1330888409}}{{WaPoCheckDates}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{MLS player|luke-mishu}}
- [http://www.und.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/luke_mishu_689065.html Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio]
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's soccer players
Category:Richmond Kickers players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Soccer players from Tennessee
Category:Major League Soccer players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:Sportspeople from Knoxville, Tennessee
Category:Undrafted Major League Soccer players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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