 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael James Dellorusso | ||
| Date of birth | August 22, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | White Plains, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2001–2005 | Maryland Terrapins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Chesapeake Dragons | 3 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | FC Dallas | 11 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Minnesota Thunder (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2009 | Austin Aztex | 7 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Baltimore Blast (indoor) | 0 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2013 | University of Maryland (assistant) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Arizona United SC | ||
| 2016 | Rio Grande Valley Toros (assistant) | ||
| 2017–2019 | Houston Dynamo (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 6, 2009 | |||
Michael Dellorusso (born August 22, 1983, in White Plains, New York) is an American former professional soccer player.
Career
College
Dellorusso grew up in Columbia, Maryland, attended Wilde Lake High School, and played college soccer at the University of Maryland, College Park from 2001 to 2005. He appeared in 93 games over four seasons, scoring 2 goals and assisting on 20. He was named team captain his junior and senior seasons.
During his college years he also played in the USL Premier Development League for Chesapeake Dragons.
Professional
Dellorusso was drafted in the fourth round, 42nd overall, of the 2006 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas. He spent part of his first season on loan with Minnesota Thunder of the USL First Division. In 2007, his second year with the team, Dellorusso made his first career MLS start on October 20, 2007, against the Kansas City Wizards in a 2–0 loss. He played the entire 90 minutes of the game at the right back position and would be his only MLS start of the 2007 season. During the 2008 MLS season, Dellorusso was promoted to the senior roster on May 7, 2007, replacing retired defender Alex Yi. He made eight regular season appearances with FC Dallas, starting one game on September 4, 2008, against the Colorado Rapids in a 1–0 loss.
Dellorusso was released by Dallas on July 23, 2009, and subsequently signed for Austin Aztex. [1] He made 7 league appearances for the Aztex before being released at the end of the season. [2]
In November 2009 Dellorusso signed to play professional indoor soccer for Baltimore Blast in the Major Indoor Soccer League during the 2009/10 USL-1 offseason.
Coaching
Dellorusso was an assistant coach for the University of Maryland men's soccer team from 2010 to 2013. He was named head coach of Arizona United SC on March 28, 2014. [3] His record was 20 wins, 29 losses and 7 ties in two seasons. On September 25, 2015, United declined to renew his contract. [4]
References
- ^ Aztex add former FC Dallas defender Michael Dello-Russo to squad
- ^ Austin Announces Release Of 14 Players From The 2009 Squad
- ^ "Arizona United SC announces head coach; owner explains hire". Odeen Domingo. ODFCnews.com. March 28, 2014. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
- ^ "Arizona United SC Declines to Extend Head Coach Michael Dellorusso's Contract". Arizona United SC. September 25, 2015. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
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