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| DOB : 04/15/1990 |
Position : Defender |
| Height :
5'8"
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Weight : 180 |
| Team : U.S. U-17 Men |
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U.S. National Teams: Joined U.S. Soccer’s Residency Program in August 2005 … U.S. Under-17s: Has played with the U-17 ‘89s and ‘90s … 2005: Played seven games, starting six … Played and started in two internationals against Brazil (Nike Friendlies) and France (Disney Showcase) … Under-14s: Member of the U-14 BNT in 2004 …
High School / Club: Attended Roseville High School in Roseville, Calif. … Played club soccer with the River City Clash … In high school was named League MVP and All-Section MVP … Helped high school team to the State Championship … Led club team to the State Cup Final twice … Was named the State Cup Final MVP and to the All-Star team.
Personal: Full name is Mykell Thomas Bates … Was born in Sacramento, Calif. … Parents are Thomas and Arnette … Has one brother, Mikey, and one sister, Adriane … Adriane plays club soccer for River City … Also played football, basketball, baseball and ran track growing up … Was on the track team in high school … Named “Hardest Worker” and MVP on a basketball team growing up … Named “Best Baserunner” and selected to the All-Star team on a baseball team as a kid … First memory of soccer was when his coach tried to teach him how to not kick with his toe because he had no control and one time he hit a girl in the face and gave her a bloody nose … His best soccer moment was scoring a goal off a throw-in in the last five minutes of a championship game … His ultimate goal is to start in a World Cup game and eventually prove to the world that the U.S. is the best soccer country.
My Favorites
U.S. MNT player: Oguchi Onyewu
Soccer team: Boca Juniors
Athlete (other than soccer): Michael Johnson
Sport (other than soccer): Basketball
Professional team (other than soccer): Miami Heat, Sacramento Kings
Type of music: Hip-hop, Rap and Old School
Band: Hyple Squad
Movie: Training Day and Saw II
TV show: Wild n’ Out
Role model: My Pops
Childhood idol: Chris Tucker
Meal: Pizza
Nicknames: Ders
Thing you can’t live without: Cell phone
Something people don’t know about you: My name is pronounced Michael, but spelled with a twist |
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