Michael Collins (soccer)

Michael Collins
Personal information
Full name Michael Christopher Collins
Date of birth (1961-11-17) November 17, 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth Hicksville, New York, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
–1979 Hicksville Americans
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979 Mercy Mavericks
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1981 New York United
1980–1981 Atlanta Chiefs (indoor) 6 (0)
1981 Pennsylvania Stoners
1981–1984 New York Arrows (indoor) 86 (22)
1984 New York Nationals
1984–1985 Baltimore Blast (indoor) 64 (19)
1986–1987 New York Express (indoor) 31 (11)
1987–1989 Los Angeles Lazers (indoor) 115 (67)
1989–1990 St. Louis Storm (indoor) 39 (17)
1991–1992 San Diego Sockers (indoor) 42 (6)
1992–1993 Milwaukee Wave (indoor) 26 (15)
1994 Milwaukee Rampage
1994–1995 Buffalo Blizzard (indoor) 40 (29)
1995 Seattle SeaDogs (indoor) 27 (24)
1996 Sacramento Knights (indoor) 28 (11)
1996–1997 Buffalo Blizzard (indoor) 22 (7)
1997 Detroit Safari (indoor) 22 (8)
International career
1988 United States 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael Collins (born in Hicksville, New York) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. Collins played for at least twelve teams in nearly half a dozen leagues over his seventeen-year career. He also earned two caps with the United States national team in 1988. Collins currently serves as president and general manager of California United Strikers FC.