Mike McLenaghen
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Mike McLenaghen is a former North American Soccer League
player and member of the Canadian national soccer team
.
McLenaghen also excelled at lacrosse as a teenager, participating in the Canadian national championship Minto Cup
. He was a member of his local senior soccer club Pegusus F.C. at age 15 and captained Canadian's 1972 National Youth soccer team.
McLenaghen was a member of the Canadian olympic team for the 1976 Summer Olympics
and played collegiately in 1977 for Simon Fraser University
. McLenaghen played four seasons in the NASL, each one on a different team. He played the summer of 1979 with the Minnesota Kicks
, 1980 with the Toronto Blizzard
, 1981 for Los Angeles Aztecs
, and 1982 with the Edmonton Drillers.
McLenaghen played eight 'A' internationals for Canada, once in 1975 (against Cuba
), six times in 1980, and once in 1981. He did not score any international goals.
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
player and member of the Canadian national soccer team
Canada men's national soccer team
The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...
.
McLenaghen also excelled at lacrosse as a teenager, participating in the Canadian national championship Minto Cup
Minto Cup
The Minto Cup is awarded annually to the champion junior men's lacrosse team of Canada.It was donated in 1901 by the Governor-General, Lord Minto, and from 1901 until 1909 awarded to the senior men's champion of Canada...
. He was a member of his local senior soccer club Pegusus F.C. at age 15 and captained Canadian's 1972 National Youth soccer team.
McLenaghen was a member of the Canadian olympic team for the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
and played collegiately in 1977 for Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University is a Canadian public research university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in Vancouver and Surrey. The main campus in Burnaby, located from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and has more than 34,000...
. McLenaghen played four seasons in the NASL, each one on a different team. He played the summer of 1979 with the Minnesota Kicks
Minnesota Kicks
Minnesota Kicks were a professional soccer team that played at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minnesota from 1976 to 1981. The team was a member of the now defunct North American Soccer League. The team had relocated to Minnesota after having been based in Denver, Colorado as the Denver Dynamos...
, 1980 with the Toronto Blizzard
Toronto Blizzard (NASL)
The Toronto Blizzard were a professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada that played in the North American Soccer League.-History:The Toronto Metros joined the NASL in 1971. Their home field was Varsity Stadium....
, 1981 for Los Angeles Aztecs
Los Angeles Aztecs
The Los Angeles Aztecs were a soccer team that competed in the North American Soccer League from 1974-81. The team was based in Los Angeles, California and part-owned by Elton John.-History:...
, and 1982 with the Edmonton Drillers.
McLenaghen played eight 'A' internationals for Canada, once in 1975 (against Cuba
Cuba national football team
The Cuba national football team is the national team of Cuba and is controlled by the Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba. They are affiliated to the Caribbean Football Union of CONCACAF....
), six times in 1980, and once in 1981. He did not score any international goals.
External links
- True Sport page on McLenaghen
- NASL stats
- CanadaSoccer.com
- Career stats - National Football Teams