Rodney Michael
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 10 August 1999||
Place of birth |
Freetown, Sierra Leone | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | FK Mornar | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
2014–2017 | Santa Barbara SC | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2020 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 59 | (23) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021 | South Georgia Tormenta 2 | 0 | (0) |
2021–2022 | South Georgia Tormenta | 16 | (1) |
2022 | Indy Eleven | 9 | (0) |
2023 | Mornar Bar | 12 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Sierra Leone | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 September 2023 |
Rodney Michael (born 10 August 1999) is a Sierra Leonean footballer who plays as a forward for FK Mornar of the Montenegrin First League and the Sierra Leone national team.
Career
Youth
Michael played three seasons of high school soccer at
College
Michael attended the
Professional
Michael was tipped to be drafted in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft, but wasn't one of the 86 picks.[5] He spent time on trial with USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds in April 2021,[6] but wasn't signed by the team.
Michael spent time with amateur USL League Two side South Georgia Tormenta 2[7] before planning to play his senior college season later in 2021. However, South Georgia Tormenta's professional USL League One side opted to offer him a professional contract, and he signed with the club on 7 June 2021.[8] He made his professional debut on 19 June 2021, appearing as a 56th-minute substitute during a 3–1 win over Greenville Triumph.[9] He netted his first professional goal on 30 June 2021, scoring Tormenta's lone goal in a 2–1 loss to Toronto FC II.[10]
On 22 March 2022, Michael was transferred from Tormenta to USL Championship side Indy Eleven.[11] He left Indy Eleven following their 2022 season.[12]
Michael signed with FK Mornar of the Montenegrin First League in February 2023.[13]
International career
Rodney was called up to the Sierra Leone national team for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in September 2023.[14]
References
- ^ Rodney Michael at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Santa Barbara SC U-18 Boys begin Nationals with win over San Jose PAC".
- ^ "Rodney Michael". UC Santa Barbara.
- ^ "Rodney Michael". UC Santa Barbara.
- ^ "UCSB Soccer's Rodney Michael Stays Positive After Going Undrafted". www.noozhawk.com. 21 January 2021.
- ^ Krysinsky, John (April 12, 2021). "Hounds Notebook: Preseason Week 3". Pittsburgh Soccer Now.
- ^ "South Georgia Tormenta FC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ Klan, Mike (June 8, 2021). "Rodney Michael signs pro soccer contract with Tormenta FC USL 1 after outstanding UCSB career".
- ^ Tormenta FC Staff- (June 19, 2021). "Match Recap: Tormenta FC Tops Greenville". South Georgia Tormenta FC.
- ^ "South Georgia Tormenta FC vs. Toronto FC II- June 30, 2021 | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
- ^ "Indy Eleven Acquires Rodney Michael from League One's Tormenta FC". 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Indy Eleven Announces First Roster Moves in Preparation for 2023 Season".
- ^ "Rodney Michael Joins FK Mornar Bar in Montenegro". footballsierraleone.net. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Leone Stars' squad to face Djurtus (Wild Dogs) of Guinea Bissau on Monday the 11th September, 2023 at the Estadio 24 de Setembro in the city of Bissau". www.facebook.com. Sierra Leone Football Association. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
External links
- Rodney Michael at Soccerway
- Rodney Michael at FootballDatabase.eu
- Rodney Michael at WorldFootball.net
- Rodney Michael at UCSB Athletics