Mickey Kydes
Encyclopedia
Mickey Kydes is a retired American soccer midfielder
who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League
, USISL and Major League Soccer
. He also spent three seasons in Greece and several in the semi-professional Cosmopolitan Soccer League
.
where he was a 1983 and 1985 third team All American. He finished his career with 34 goals and 35 assists. He graduated with a bachelors degree in marketing in 1986. Long Island University inducted Kydes into its Hall of Fame in 2005.
selected Kydes in the Major Indoor Soccer League
draft. He played twenty-nine games with the Sidekicks as the team won the MISL championship before being released on July 2, 1987. That summer, he played for the U.S. soccer team at the 1987 Pan American Games
. In 1988, he moved to Greece where he spent the three season playing for Aris Thessaloniki F.C.
of the Greek Alpha Ethniki, as well as Beta Ethniki
clubs Kallithea F.C. and Eordaikos
. In 1990, he returned to the United States. He played 1991 and 1992 with Greek American AA
in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League
. In 1993, he was with the Connecticut Wolves
in the USISL. He returned to the CSL in 1994, this time with the New York Pancyprian-Freedoms
. He returned to the USISL in 1995 with the New York Fever. On February 7, 1996, the New York/New Jersey MetroStars selected Kydes in the 11th round (109th) overall in the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
. He played eleven games for the MetroStars during the first half of the season, then retired on June 16, 1996. In 1997, he returned to play two games for the Long Island Rough Riders
of the USISL.
He currently owns Mickey Kydes Soccer Enterprises, which provides professional coaching support and planning services to youth soccer clubs, and operates Mickey Kydes Soccer Camps and is president of Beachside Soccer Club of CT a premier soccer program for elite youth players. Kydes started Beachside, which is non-profit, in 1994 and it has grown into one of the more successful clubs of its kind in the Northeastern U.S.
In 2008, Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame inducted Kydes.
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League
Major Soccer League
The Major Indoor Soccer League, known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League, was an indoor soccer league in the USA from 1978 to 1992. After the folding of the North American Soccer League in 1984, the MISL was the Division I soccer league for the United States...
, USISL and Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
. He also spent three seasons in Greece and several in the semi-professional Cosmopolitan Soccer League
Cosmopolitan Soccer League
The Cosmopolitan Soccer League is an amateur soccer league consisting of clubs based in and around New York City. Established in 1923, it is one of the oldest soccer leagues in the United States and has contributed greatly to the nation's soccer history...
.
Youth
Kydes played soccer at Norwalk High School from 1978 to 1981. He then attended Long Island UniversityLong Island University
Long Island University is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution of higher education in the U.S. state of New York.-History:...
where he was a 1983 and 1985 third team All American. He finished his career with 34 goals and 35 assists. He graduated with a bachelors degree in marketing in 1986. Long Island University inducted Kydes into its Hall of Fame in 2005.
Professional
On June 2, 1986, the Dallas SidekicksDallas Sidekicks
The Dallas Sidekicks were one of the longest operating professional soccer teams, either indoor or outdoor, in the United States, based in Dallas, Texas, and operating from 1984 until suspending operations following the 2004 season. The team was founded as a member of the original Major Indoor...
selected Kydes in the Major Indoor Soccer League
Major Soccer League
The Major Indoor Soccer League, known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League, was an indoor soccer league in the USA from 1978 to 1992. After the folding of the North American Soccer League in 1984, the MISL was the Division I soccer league for the United States...
draft. He played twenty-nine games with the Sidekicks as the team won the MISL championship before being released on July 2, 1987. That summer, he played for the U.S. soccer team at the 1987 Pan American Games
Football at the 1987 Pan American Games
The tenth edition of the Men's Football Tournament at the Pan American Games was held at the William Kuntz Soccer Center in Indianapolis, United States from August 9 to August 21, 1987. Twelve teams competed, with title defender Uruguay missing...
. In 1988, he moved to Greece where he spent the three season playing for Aris Thessaloniki F.C.
Aris Thessaloniki F.C.
Aris Football Club , also known as God of war and the Yellows, is a Greek football club based in the city of Thessaloniki, Macedonia. Formed in 1914, the club was a founding member of Macedonian Football Clubs Association as well as the Hellenic Football Federation, they currently compete in...
of the Greek Alpha Ethniki, as well as Beta Ethniki
Beta Ethniki
Football League, former Beta Ethniki, is the second highest professional football league in Greece.-History:In its first years, the system of conduct was very intriguing. It began in 1954 as regional championship, separated in two groups, North and South. Then, the participating teams were the...
clubs Kallithea F.C. and Eordaikos
Eordaikos 2007 F.C.
Eordaikos 2007 is a football club based in Ptolemaida, Greece.-History:The club named Eordaikos 2007 is following the history of Eordaikos which is one of the better known football clubs in Western Macedonia...
. In 1990, he returned to the United States. He played 1991 and 1992 with Greek American AA
Greek American AA
Greek American Atlas Astoria, commonly known as New York Greek American, is a soccer team from New York City that formed in 1941 by Tom Laris and went on to win four U.S. Open Cups. The team plays in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League. Their reserve team is the Greek-American Atlas Reserves FC. The...
in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League
Cosmopolitan Soccer League
The Cosmopolitan Soccer League is an amateur soccer league consisting of clubs based in and around New York City. Established in 1923, it is one of the oldest soccer leagues in the United States and has contributed greatly to the nation's soccer history...
. In 1993, he was with the Connecticut Wolves
Connecticut Wolves
The Connecticut Wolves were a soccer club that competed in the United Soccer Leagues from 1993 to 2002. Based in New Britain, Connecticut, and playing in Veteran's Stadium, the club started in the D-3 Pro League before moving to the A-League in 1997.-History:...
in the USISL. He returned to the CSL in 1994, this time with the New York Pancyprian-Freedoms
New York Pancyprian-Freedoms
New York Pancyprian-Freedoms is an American amateur soccer team based in Jamaica, New York, United States. Founded in 1974, the team plays in Region I of the United States Adult Soccer Association, a network of amateur leagues at the fifth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.The team plays its home...
. He returned to the USISL in 1995 with the New York Fever. On February 7, 1996, the New York/New Jersey MetroStars selected Kydes in the 11th round (109th) overall in the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
The MLS Inaugural Player Draft, held before Major League Soccer's initial 1996 season, distributed players who had already graduated from college to the league's ten inaugural teams. The draft occurred on February 6 and 7, 1996...
. He played eleven games for the MetroStars during the first half of the season, then retired on June 16, 1996. In 1997, he returned to play two games for the Long Island Rough Riders
Long Island Rough Riders
Long Island Rough Riders is an American soccer team based in South Huntington, New York, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its...
of the USISL.
He currently owns Mickey Kydes Soccer Enterprises, which provides professional coaching support and planning services to youth soccer clubs, and operates Mickey Kydes Soccer Camps and is president of Beachside Soccer Club of CT a premier soccer program for elite youth players. Kydes started Beachside, which is non-profit, in 1994 and it has grown into one of the more successful clubs of its kind in the Northeastern U.S.
In 2008, Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame inducted Kydes.