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Michael Nsien (born February 14, 1981) is a Nigerian-American[1] former soccer player and coach.

Michael Nsien

Personal information
Date of birth	(1981-02-14) February 14, 1981 (age 41)
Place of birth	Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Tulsa Thunder
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2002	Dayton Flyers	73	(9)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005	LA Galaxy	0	(0)
2006	Portland Timbers
	Al-Saab
National team
	Nigeria U23
Teams managed
2018	Tulsa Roughnecks (assistant)
2018	Tulsa Roughnecks (interim)
2018–2022	FC Tulsa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Player

Career

Nsien played college soccer at the University of Dayton between 1999 and 2003, scoring 9 goals at left fullback in 73 appearances.[2]

Following college, Nsien signed with the LA Galaxy in 2005 as a reserve player,[3] and then with the USL’s Portland Timbers in 2006.[1] He also played in the UAE for UAE Pro-League side Al-Shaab and was a member of the 2003 Nigerian U-23 National Team that ultimately failed to qualify for the 2004 Olympics in Athens.[4]

Coaching

Nsien became an assistant coach for the Tulsa Roughnecks, before taking over the side from David Vaudreuil as interim head coach in June 2018.[5] Nsien was named the permanent head coach in December 2018.[6] Nsien was relieved of coaching duties in June 2022.[7]

References

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