Mike Lookingland (born 13 September 1983) is an American soccer defender who played for the Milwaukee Wave of the Major Arena Soccer League in the 2014–2015 season. He was the 2012 Major Indoor Soccer League Defender of the Year.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Lookingland II | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Fallston, Maryland, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Christos | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2004 | Bucknell Bison | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Chesapeake Dragons | 21 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Real Salt Lake | 1 | (0) |
| 2005–2014 | Baltimore Blast (indoor) | 198 | (80) |
| 2007 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 17 | (2) |
| 2008 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 15 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Milwaukee Wave (indoor) | 11 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012 | Baltimore Bohemians (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2021 | FC Baltimore Christos (assistant) | ||
| 2021– | Christos FC (League Two) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 March 2019 | |||
Player
editLookingland graduated from Loyola Blakefield. He attended Bucknell University, playing on the men's soccer team from 2001 to 2004. He was a 2004 Third Team All American.[1] In 2003 and 2004, he played for the Chesapeake Dragons of the Premier Development League during the collegiate off season. On 4 February 2005, Real Salt Lake selected Lookingland in the second round (thirteenth overall) of the 2005 MLS Supplemental Draft. He spent two seasons in Salt Lake. In 2007, he moved to the Harrisburg City Islanders of the USL Second Division. In 2008, he played for Crystal Palace Baltimore. In addition to his outdoor career, Lookingland has an extensive indoor career. In 2005, he signed with the Baltimore Blast. He was named to the 2005–2006 All Rookie team and was the 2012 Major Indoor Soccer League Defender of the Year.[2]
Coach
editOn 4 April 2012, the Baltimore Bohemians hired Lookingland as an assistant coach.[3]
On December 13, 2021, Lookingland was named head coach for Christos FC's USL League Two team ahead of their first season in the league.[4]
Career statistics
edit- (correct as of 27 September 2008)
| Club | Season | League | Cup[5] | Play-Offs | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Real Salt Lake | 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal Palace Baltimore | 2008 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2008–present | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Total | 2005–present | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
Personal life
editLookingland is of Scottish descent and is a keen Motherwell F.C. supporter. He is also a 7 time USA East Regional Champion from Maryland. He holds the Maryland state record for most regional championships.
References
edit- ^ Bucknell: Mike Lookingland Archived 2 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Blast's Sagu and Lookingland win MISL awards
- ^ Bohemians Add Lookingland To Staff Archived 5 February 2013 at archive.today
- ^ Twitter.com. @ChristosFC https://twitter.com/ChristosFC/status/1470394034686472193. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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