Michael Callahan (soccer)
{{short description|American soccer player and coach|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{distinguish|Sean Michael Callahan}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Michael Callahan
| image = Michael Callahan.jpg
| image_size = 175px
| fullname = Michael Benjamin Callahan
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|1|7}}
| birth_place = Red Bank, New Jersey, United States
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2005–2008
| youthclubs1 = North Carolina Tar Heels
| years1 = 2005–2006
| clubs1 = Raleigh Elite
| caps1 = 5
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2007–2008
| clubs2 = Cary RailHawks U23s
| caps2 = 27
| goals2 = 6
| years3 = 2009–2010
| clubs3 = Austin Aztex
| caps3 = 47
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2011–2016
| clubs4 = Richmond Kickers
| caps4 = 119
| goals4 = 5
| years5 = 2013
| clubs5 = → Carolina RailHawks (loan)
| caps5 = 1
| goals5 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2016–2018
| managerclubs1 = Richmond Kickers (assistant)
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| medaltemplates =
| pcupdate = January 28, 2017
| ntupdate =
}}
Michael Benjamin Callahan (born January 7, 1987) is an American soccer player and coach.
Career
=Youth and amateur=
Callahan was born in Red Bank, New Jersey. He grew up in Cary, North Carolina and attended Green Hope High School. He played college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was named to the ACC's All-Freshman Team in 2005, was named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll in his freshman, sophomore and junior years, and earned All-ACC and All-American honors in 2008.
During his college years Callahan also played four seasons in the USL Premier Development League with the Raleigh Elite team, which later became the Cary RailHawks U23s.
=Professional=
Callahan joined the USL First Division expansion franchise Austin Aztex in 2009. He made his professional debut on April 25, 2009, as a second-half substitute in Austin's game against Cleveland City Stars.{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2009/1051812.html |title=United Soccer Leagues (USL) |accessdate=2010-02-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003153937/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2009/1051812.html |archivedate=2012-10-03 }} Callahan set an infamous USL First Division record by getting a red card, and subsequent ejection, 53 seconds into a game for a dangerous slide tackle.
After two seasons with Austin, Callahan signed with Richmond Kickers of the USL Pro league on March 29, 2011.
{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4174073|title=Kickers Make Last Minute Addition|date=29 March 2011|publisher=}} Richmond re-signed Callahan to a multi-year contract on November 16, 2011.{{Cite web |url=http://www.richmondkickers.com/home/579468.html |title=CALLAHAN RETURNS IN 2012 - Richmond Kickers Soccer |access-date=2011-11-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512005716/http://www.richmondkickers.com/home/579468.html |archive-date=2016-05-12 |url-status=dead }}
References
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External links
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090418015113/http://www.austinaztex.com/team/roster/index.html?player_id=27 Austin Aztex bio]}}
- [http://tarheelblue.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/callahan_michael00.html UNC bio]
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer players
Category:North Carolina FC U23 players
Category:Austin Aztex FC players
Category:Richmond Kickers players
Category:North Carolina FC players
Category:USL League Two players
Category:USL First Division players
Category:USSF Division 2 Professional League players
Category:North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
Category:Soccer players from Monmouth County, New Jersey
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Sportspeople from Red Bank, New Jersey
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