Mike Dietze Explained

Mike Dietze
Fullname:Mike Dietze
Birth Date:19 July 1989
Birth Place:Ridgewood, New Jersey, United States
Position:Defensive Midfielder
Youthyears1:2008–2011
Youthclubs1:Seton Hall Pirates
Years1:2012
Clubs1:New Jersey Rangers
Caps1:16
Goals1:4
Years2:2013
Clubs2:Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2014–?
Clubs3:Philadelphia Fury
Caps3:10
Goals3:1
Pcupdate:November 8, 2014

Mike Dietze (born July 19, 1989) is an American soccer player.

Career

Born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, Dietze grew up in Ramsey, New Jersey and played high school soccer at Don Bosco Preparatory High School.[1]

He played four years of college soccer at Seton Hall University beginning in 2008 and played in the USL Premier Development League for NJ-LUSO Rangers FC. He made 16 appearances for the Rangers in 2012, tallying 4 goals and 2 assists.[2] [3] Dietze participated in the 2013 NASL Combine where he was noticed by the Strikers' coaching staff and was invited to preseason with the team. On March 25, 2013, the Strikers announced that he had signed his first professional contract with the club.[4] In 2014, Dietze signed with the Philadelphia Fury for the inaugural season of the ASL, where he played in all 10 matches, scoring once.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Fox, Ron. "Ramsey resident signs with Fort Lauderdale Strikers", Ramsey Suburban News, April 18, 2013. Accessed September 21, 2015. "Ramsey's Mike Dietze in his Fort Lauderdale Strikers jersey.... He had 13 goals and 10 assists as a Don Bosco senior, but the season was abruptly ended when he suffered a broken leg."
  2. http://www.shupirates.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=12600&ATCLID=1568535 Seton Hall University bio
  3. Web site: United Soccer Leagues (USL). www.uslsoccer.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20130203151138/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2012/8986441.html . 2013-02-03.
  4. http://www.strikers.com/index.php/news/896-strikers-sign-five-as-roster-nears-completion.html