Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michael Vang | ||
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 | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Miami FC | ||
Number | 21 | ||
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 | ||
2020–2021 | Forward Madison | 24 | (4) |
2022 | Columbus Crew 2 | 22 | (2) |
2023 | Portland Timbers 2 | 19 | (2) |
2024– | Miami FC | 3 | (0) |
International career | |||
2023– | Laos | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:18, 31 March 2024 (UTC) |
Michael Vang (born May 13, 2000) is a US-born professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Miami, [1] and the Laos national team.
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]
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]
On February 18, 2022, Vang joined Columbus Crew 2, the reserve side of Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew, ahead of their inaugural MLS Next Pro season. [5] He made 22 appearances for the team and scored two goals, but was released at the end of the season. Vang signed with Portland Timbers 2 of MLS Next Pro, the reserve side of the Portland Timbers, in March 2023. [6]
Vang was born to a Hmong family originally hailing from Laos, making him eligible to represent the country at international level. He is the first Hmong professional soccer player in the United States. [7] [8]
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