John Michael Hayden

Football player infobox| playername= John Michael Hayden
fullname = John Michael Hayden
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|4|27
cityofbirth = Louisville, KY
countryofbirth = United States
height = height|ft=5|in=9
currentclub = Houston Dynamo
clubnumber = 19
position = Midfielder
youthyears = 2002-06
youthclubs = Indiana 88 (13)
years = 2002-03
2004
2005
2006
2007-
clubs = West Michigan Edge
Indiana Blast
Chicago Fire Premier
Fort Wayne Fever
Houston Dynamo
caps(goals) = 09 (1)
12 (2)
12 (1)
14 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 16 January 2007
ntupdate = 16 January 2007

John Michael Hayden (born April 27, 1984 is an American soccer midfielder, who currently plays for the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer.

Youth and college

A two-time Parade Magazine All-American at Trinity High School in Louisville, Kentucky, Hayden matriculated at Indiana University in 2002. After redshirting his freshman season, Hayden began to see regular time with the Hoosiers in 2003 as they won back-to-back NCAA titles in 2003 and 2004, the latter in penalties versus the University of California, Santa Barbara. His biggest moment came in the 2004 NCAA College Cup semifinals, when he scored an overtime header in Indiana's win over third-ranked Maryland. Hayden scored a career-high seven goals his sophomore year. Hayden was a regular in the midfield as a junior in 2005 as well before completing his career with an all-Big Ten Conference season in 2006.

Professional

While at Indiana, Hayden spent the collegiate off-season with several USL Premier Development League teams. In 2002 and 2003, he played with the West Michigan Edge. In 2004, he spent the season with the Indiana Blast and in 2005 with the Chicago Fire Premier. Hayden signed with the Fort Wayne Fever for the 2006 season.

The Houston Dynamo selected Hayden in the first round (13th overall) in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft. He made his professional debut for them on 10 July 2007, in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup against Charleston Battery. [ [http://houston.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t200&player=hayden_j&playerId=hay150717&statType=current Player Bio] From http://houston.mlsnet.com, Retrieved 5 July 2008.]

Personal

On December 1, 2007 was married to Hollie Minogue Hayden who played soccer for the University of Louisville Womens Soccer Team

References

External links

* [http://houston.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t200&player=hayden_j&playerId=hay150717&statType=current Houston Player Bio]

ee also

* List of current MLS players