Mikael McNamara

Mikael McNamara

Personal information
Full name	Mikael McNamara
Date of birth	December 4, 1987 (1987-12-04) (age 23)
Place of birth	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Dayton Dutch Lions
Number	24
Youth career
2005–2008	Albany Great Danes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2007–2010	Toronto Lynx	56	(6)
2011–	Dayton Dutch Lions	8	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 10, 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Mikael McNamara (born December 4, 1987 in Mississauga, Ontario) is a Canadian soccer player, currently playing for Dayton Dutch Lions in the USL Professional Division.

Career

Youth and Amateur

McNamara attended Iona Catholic Secondary School in his native city, Toronto. He played for the junior club team of professional side Toronto Lynx, helping the team win its division and advance to the semifinals of the North American championships as well as advance to the title game of the Dallas Cup, before coming to the United States in 2005 to play college soccer at the University at Albany, SUNY. With Albany, McNamara was named to the America East Academic Honor Roll as a freshman in 2005, was named to the America East Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll and his team's MVP as a sophomore in 2006 and as a junior in 2007, and was an ESPN All-Academic All-American selection.

During his college years McNamara also played four seasons in the USL Premier Development League for the Toronto Lynx^[1], scoring 6 goals in 56 appearances for the club.

Professional

McNamara turned professional in 2011 when he signed with the Dayton Dutch Lions of the USL Professional Division. He made his professional debut on April 23, 2011 in a 3-2 loss to the Rochester Rhinos.^[2]

References

1. ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2010/22392.html#STATS
2. ^ http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp::72013+Elements/Display+E+47107+Stats/+2175598

External links

• Dayton Dutch Lions profile
• Albany bio

Persondata
Name	McNamara, Mikael
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Date of birth	December 4, 1987
Place of birth	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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