Mikael McNamara
Encyclopedia
Mikael McNamara is a Canadian
soccer player, currently playing for Dayton Dutch Lions
in the USL Professional Division.
in his native city, Toronto. He played for the junior club team of professional side Toronto Lynx
, helping the team win its division and advance to the semifinals of the North American championships as well as advance to the title game of the Dallas Cup, before coming to the United States in 2005 to play college soccer
at the University at Albany, SUNY
. With Albany, McNamara was named to the America East Academic Honor Roll as a freshman in 2005, was named to the America East Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll and his team's MVP as a sophomore in 2006 and as a junior in 2007, and was an ESPN All-Academic All-American selection.
During his college years McNamara also played four seasons in the USL Premier Development League
for the Toronto Lynx
, scoring 6 goals in 56 appearances for the club.
of the USL Professional Division. He made his professional debut on April 23, 2011 in a 3-2 loss to the Rochester Rhinos.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
soccer player, currently playing for Dayton Dutch Lions
Dayton Dutch Lions
Dayton Dutch Lions is an American soccer team based in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having promoted themselves from the USL Premier Development League at the...
in the USL Professional Division.
Youth and Amateur
McNamara attended Iona Catholic Secondary SchoolIona Catholic Secondary School
Iona Catholic Secondary School is a school in the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board. It provides education to students from the Clarkson and Lorne Park areas of Mississauga, Ontario.-Elementary feeder schools:...
in his native city, Toronto. He played for the junior club team of professional side Toronto Lynx
Toronto Lynx
Toronto Lynx is a Canadian soccer team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1997, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference....
, helping the team win its division and advance to the semifinals of the North American championships as well as advance to the title game of the Dallas Cup, before coming to the United States in 2005 to play college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at the University at Albany, SUNY
University at Albany, SUNY
The State University of New York at Albany, also known as University at Albany, State University of New York, SUNY Albany or simply UAlbany, is a public university located in Albany, Guilderland, and East Greenbush, New York, United States; is the senior campus of the State University of New York ...
. With Albany, McNamara was named to the America East Academic Honor Roll as a freshman in 2005, was named to the America East Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll and his team's MVP as a sophomore in 2006 and as a junior in 2007, and was an ESPN All-Academic All-American selection.
During his college years McNamara also played four seasons in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
for the Toronto Lynx
Toronto Lynx
Toronto Lynx is a Canadian soccer team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1997, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference....
, scoring 6 goals in 56 appearances for the club.
Professional
McNamara turned professional in 2011 when he signed with the Dayton Dutch LionsDayton Dutch Lions
Dayton Dutch Lions is an American soccer team based in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having promoted themselves from the USL Premier Development League at the...
of the USL Professional Division. He made his professional debut on April 23, 2011 in a 3-2 loss to the Rochester Rhinos.