Mike Munoz

Personal information
Full name	Mike Munoz
Date of birth	September 14, 1983 (1983-09-14) (age 26)
Place of birth	Bellflower, California, United States
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Orange County Blue Star
Number	9
Youth career
2001–2004	California Golden Bears
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2002	Orange County Blue Star
2005–2006	Chivas USA	01 0(0)
2007	California Victory	23 0(1)
2008	Hollywood United
2008–2009	Los Angeles Galaxy	01 0(0)
2009–	Orange County Blue Star	04 0(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 July, 2009. † Appearances (Goals).

Mike Munoz (born September 14, 1983 in Bellflower, California) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Orange County Blue Star in the USL Premier Development League.

Contents 1 Career 1.1 College and Amateur 1.2 Professional 1.3 International 2 Personal 3 External links 4 References

[edit] Career

[edit] College and Amateur

Munoz attended Los Alamitos High School and played college soccer at the University of California, Berkeley. In his first three seasons he started 60 out of 63 matches. As a freshman he garnered 2nd Team All Pac 10 and 3rd Team All-West Region honors, and in his sophomore and junior year he notched First Team All-Pac 10 and 2nd Team All West-Region. He was also a two-year captain for the Golden Bears his junior and senior year. However, four games into his senior season he tore his right MCL and was out for the rest of the year. In 2002 Munoz was offered a two year contract deal in Norway from Fredrikstad FC, but chose not to sign.

During his college years he also played for Orange County Blue Star in the USL Premier Development League.

[edit] Professional

Munoz was selected in the first round, 3rd overall, in the 2005 MLS Supplemental Draft by Chivas USA, but in September 2006 he underwent arthroscopic ankle surgery, which sidelined him for the rest of the season, having appeared in just one game. He was waived at the end of the season.

After being waived by Chivas, Munoz signed with California Victory of the USL First Division. He scored the first league goal in Victory history on April 28, 2007 against the Vancouver Whitecaps FC - a goal was awarded Goal Of The Week, and saw him named part of the USL First Division Team Of The Week on April 30, 2007. Munoz left the Victory when the team folded at the end of the 2007 season.

After a short stint with Los Angeles-based amateur team Hollywood United, who he helped qualify for the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup for the first time in 2008, and having played several games for Los Angeles Galaxy's reserves, Munoz was signed to a developmental contract with Los Angeles Galaxy on August 1, 2008.^[1]

He played just 1 senior game for Galaxy, and was waived during the pre-season in February 2009. Having been unable to secure a professional contract elsewhere, Munoz subsequently signed for his old team, Orange County Blue Star of the USL Premier Development League, for the 2009 season.

[edit] International

In 2002 Munoz represented his country as part of the US Under 20 Men's National Team under head coach Thomas Rongen.

[edit] Personal

Munoz holds a U.S Soccer Federation 'pro B' coaching license.

[edit] External links

• Chivas USA bio

[edit] References