Michael Vang
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | May 13, 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Forward Madison | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2015 | Minnesota Thunder Academy | ||
2016–2018 | Shattuck-Saint Mary's | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | S.U. 1º de Dezembro | ||
2020– | Forward Madison | 24 | (4) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 31, 2021 |
Michael Vang (born May 13, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL League One club Forward Madison FC.[1]
Career[]
Youth[]
Vang played in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy through Shattuck-Saint Mary's in high school.[2]
Vang was committed to play soccer for the University of the Pacific, but decided instead to pursue playing professionally.[3]
Professional[]
In 2018, Vang went to Portugal to play for S.U. 1º de Dezembro of the Campeonato de Portugal. Vang reached the first team in 2019 and started three league games.[4]
Vang signed with Forward Madison FC of USL League One prior to the 2020 season.[2]
Personal[]
Vang became the first Hmong professional soccer player in the United States.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Forward Madison FC 2020 Roster". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Forward Madison FC. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ a b Klein, Jason (January 16, 2020). "Forward Madison Adds 'Diamond in the Rough' in Michael Vang". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Forward Madison FC. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ Milewski, Todd D. (January 16, 2020). "Combine tryout gets midfielder Michael Vang 2020 roster spot with Forward Madison FC". Madison.com. Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ Klein, Jason (January 16, 2020). "This Is How Michael Vang Got His Soccer Education in Portugal". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Forward Madison FC. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ Greder, Andy (August 19, 2020). "Meet St. Paul's Michael Vang, the first Hmong pro soccer player in U.S." Pioneer Press. St. Paul: Northwest Publications. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2000 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- Association football midfielders
- Forward Madison FC players
- Soccer players from Minnesota
- Sportspeople from Saint Paul, Minnesota
- USL League One players
- Campeonato de Portugal (league) players
- American expatriate soccer players
- American expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- American people of Hmong descent
- American sportspeople of Asian descent
- American soccer midfielder stubs