Michael Nsien
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | February 14, 1981 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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-Shaab | |||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| Nigeria U23 | |||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Tulsa Roughnecks (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Tulsa Roughnecks (interim) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | FC Tulsa | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | United States U16 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | United States U19 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Nashville SC (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Michael Nsien (born February 14, 1981) is a Nigerian-American[1] former professional soccer player and coach. He is currently and assistant coach for Major League Soccer club Nashville SC.
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]
Nsien was named head coach of the United States U-16 men's national team on November 15, 2022.[8]
Nsien joined the staff of Major League Soccer side Nashville SC in January 2025.[9]
Coaching statistics
- As of matches played on June 3, 2024.
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| United States U-19 MNT | October 2023 | Present | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 55.6 |
| United States U-20 MNT | July 2024 | July 2024 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 83.3 |
| United States U-18 MNT | September 2024 | September 2024 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.3 |
| Total | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 61.1 | ||
References
- ^ a b "Timbers sign former Galaxy reserve Nsien, re-sign Morrison, Poltl".
- ^ "ALUMNI UPDATE: NSIEN SIGNS WITH GALAXY; ROLFE SCORES TWICE IN REMATCH WITH SCHULTE'S CREW". University of Dayton Athletics.
- ^ "Michael Nsien | MLSsoccer.com".
- ^ "Error". app.mainstreetsites.com.
- ^ Roughnecks FC News
- ^ Roughnecks FC News [dead link]
- ^ "FC Tulsa Announces Head Coaching Change". FCTulsa.com. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "MICHAEL NSIEN NAMED HEAD COACH OF U.S. UNDER-16 MEN'S YOUTH NATIONAL TEAM". USSoccer.com. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Nashville Soccer Club Announces Additions to Technical Staff". NashvilleSC.com. Nashville SC. Retrieved 8 January 2025.