Edwin Miranda
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Edwin Miranda is a Salvadoran
footballer who currently plays for Los Angeles Blues
in the USL Professional Division.
and played four years of college soccer
at Cal State-Northridge, where he was twice named Big West Conference
Defender of the Year. He has his family in El Salvador and his father's cousin, Rene Miranda lives in Los Angeles with his family including his three sons and one of them is named Mathew Miranda.
. Unfortunately, Miranda was unable work his way into the Dallas first team squad, and transferred to the Portland Timbers
of the USL First Division
for the 2004 season. After two seasons with the Timbers, Miranda transferred to the Puerto Rico Islanders
.
In early 2009 it was announced that the Islanders
and Miranda had decided to mutually part ways, as they could not come to an agreement as to the players salary. On April 12, 2009 Miranda signed a one year contract with USL First Division
team Miami FC
, and played 25 games before being released at the end of the season.
He signed for the Hollywood United Hitmen
of the USL Premier Development League
in 2010, and played in 16 games for the team, helping them to the 2010 PDL playoffs.
Following the conclusion fo the 2010 PDL season Miranda returned to the Puerto Rico Islanders
.
Miranda signed with USL Pro
club Los Angeles Blues
on April 7, 2011.
in December 2008. He received his first cap on January 24, 2009 in a UNCAF Nations Cup
match against Belize
when he came on as a late sub for Salvador Coreas
.
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
footballer who currently plays for Los Angeles Blues
Los Angeles Blues
Los Angeles Blues is an American soccer team based in the Los Angeles suburb of Fullerton, California, United States. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
in the USL Professional Division.
College
Miranda grew up in Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
and played four years of 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 Cal State-Northridge, where he was twice named Big West Conference
Big West Conference
The Big West Conference is an NCAA-affiliated Division I mid-major college athletic conference. When the conference began in 1969, its name was the Pacific Coast Athletic Association . After nineteen years, in 1988, its name was changed to the Big West Conference. The conference stopped...
Defender of the Year. He has his family in El Salvador and his father's cousin, Rene Miranda lives in Los Angeles with his family including his three sons and one of them is named Mathew Miranda.
Professional
Miranda was drafted in the sixth round (54th overall) by Dallas Burn in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft2004 MLS SuperDraft
The 2004 MLS SuperDraft, held in Charlotte, North Carolina on January 16, 2004, was the fifth incarnation of the annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft, and was most notable for the selection of one of the youngest athletes in American sporting history, Freddy Adu, with the first pick.-Player...
. Unfortunately, Miranda was unable work his way into the Dallas first team squad, and transferred to the Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers (USL)
Portland Timbers was an American professional soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 2001, the team played in various leagues at the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, including the USL First Division and the USSF Division 2 Professional League, until the end of...
of the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
for the 2004 season. After two seasons with the Timbers, Miranda transferred to the Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
.
In early 2009 it was announced that the Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
and Miranda had decided to mutually part ways, as they could not come to an agreement as to the players salary. On April 12, 2009 Miranda signed a one year contract with USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
team Miami FC
Miami FC
Fort Lauderdale Strikers is an American professional association football team based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
, and played 25 games before being released at the end of the season.
He signed for the Hollywood United Hitmen
Hollywood United Hitmen
Hollywood United Hitmen is an American soccer team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in National Premier Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northwest Division, having switched from the...
of 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...
in 2010, and played in 16 games for the team, helping them to the 2010 PDL playoffs.
Following the conclusion fo the 2010 PDL season Miranda returned to the Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
.
Miranda signed with USL Pro
USL Pro
The USL Professional Division, commonly known as USL Pro , is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011....
club Los Angeles Blues
Los Angeles Blues
Los Angeles Blues is an American soccer team based in the Los Angeles suburb of Fullerton, California, United States. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
on April 7, 2011.
International
Miranda received his first called up to the El Salvador national football teamEl Salvador national football team
El Salvador's national football team represents El Salvador in international football and is sanctioned by the Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol . In 1899, Santa Ana and San Salvador met for the first hosted football game in El Salvador...
in December 2008. He received his first cap on January 24, 2009 in a UNCAF Nations Cup
UNCAF Nations Cup 2009
The UNCAF Nations Cup 2009 was the tenth edition of the UNCAF Nations Cup, the biennial football tournament for the CONCACAF-affiliated national teams of Central America. The first five places qualified for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup...
match against Belize
Belize national football team
The Belize national football team is the national team of Belize and is controlled by the Football Federation of Belize. It is affiliated to the Central American Football Union of CONCACAF...
when he came on as a late sub for Salvador Coreas
Salvador Coreas Pérez
Salvador Arturo Coreas Pérez is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for second division side Municipal Limeño....
.
Puerto Rico Islanders
- USSF Division 2 Pro League Champions (1): 2010
- USL First DivisionUSL First DivisionThe United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
Commissioner's Cup (1): 2008United Soccer Leagues 2008The 2008 Season is the 22nd edition of the United Soccer Leagues season.The season kicked off on Friday, April 12 with two First Division games, as the Charleston Battery visited Miami FC and the Montreal Impact visited the Vancouver Whitecaps.-General:...