Michael Cunningham (footballer, born 1991)
Michael Lewis Cunningham (born 5 February 1991) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Flower City Union in the National Independent Soccer Association.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Lewis Cunningham | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Flower City Union | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Nike Academy | ||
| 2010 | Luton Town | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Roberts Wesleyan Redhawks | 76 | (30) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Southern California Seahorses | 14 | (1) |
| 2016 | Northcote City | 11 | (0) |
| 2016 | Quorn | ||
| 2017 | Syracruse Silver Knights (indoor) | 8 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Rochester Lancers (indoor) | 30 | (20) |
| 2019–2020 | Rochester Lancers | 10 | (4) |
| 2021 | FC Tulsa | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Stumptown AC (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Harrisburg Heat (indoor) | 18 | (9) |
| 2022− | Flower City Union | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2023 | |||
Career edit
Youth edit
Cunningham played with various local sides before attending the Nike Academy, where he impressed enough to earn an academy contract at Luton Town in 2010.[1][2]
College & Semi Professional edit
Following his release from Luton Town, Cunningham applied to various college's in the United States, eventually been offered a scholarship to play college soccer at NCAA Division II college Roberts Wesleyan College in New York. At Roberts Wesleyan, Cunningham made 76 appearances, scoring 30 goals and tallying 17 assists over four seasons and was twice named First Team NCCAA All-American, in 2012 and 2014.[3][4]
In the summer of 2014, Cunningham also appeared for USL Premier Development League side Southern California Seahorses.[5]
Professional edit
Cunningham signed his first professional contract In January 2016 with Australian NPL Victoria 2 side Northcote City FC.[6] He went on to make 11 appearances for the club.[7]
Following a spell in Australia, Cunningham has a short stint with Midland Premier League side Quorn in the second half of 2016.[8]
Cunningham returned to the United States in 2017, joining MASL indoor soccer side Syracruse Silver Knights and later Rochester Lancers.[9] With Rochester in 2018, Cunningham scored 13 goals in 13 appearances.[10] He made a single appearance for the indoor team in 2019,[11] and scored 7 in 17 appearances in 2020.[12] Rochester also operate an outdoor team who compete in the NPSL, who Cunningham played with in 2019, scoring 4 goals in 10 regular season appearances.[13][14] The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 7 April 2021, Cunningham joined USL Championship side FC Tulsa following a successful trial.[15] He made his debut for the club on 19 May 2021, appearing as a 74th-minute substitute during a 5–0 loss to Atlanta United 2.[16]
On 20 September 2021, Cunningham joined National Independent Soccer Association club Stumptown AC on a loan deal.[17]
Personal edit
As well as playing professionally, Cunningham also operates a YouTube channel and podcast under his 7mlc brand, which has more than one million subscribers.[18][19]
References edit
- ^ "About Me". 7MLC Training.
- ^ "FC Tulsa Signs Forward Michael Cunningham After Successful Preseason Trial". OurSports Central. 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Michael Cunningham - Men's Soccer". Roberts Wesleyan College Athletics.
- ^ "Michael Cunningham Named to NCCAA All-America First Team". Roberts Wesleyan College Athletics.
- ^ "2014 Stats | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ Reserved, Copyright The Corner Flag © 2020 All Rights. "Mystery recruits could hold key to Northcote's NPL success – Corner Flag".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Michael Cunningham - Player Statistics". GameDay.
- ^ "September 01st, 2016". MIDLAND FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
- ^ "Michael Cunningham soccer statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- ^ "Michael Cunningham Bio | Rochester Lancers". www.rochesterlancers.com. 8 May 2019.
- ^ "2019 | Rochester Lancers". www.rochesterlancers.com. 10 February 2021.
- ^ "2020 | Rochester Lancers". www.rochesterlancers.com. 10 February 2021.
- ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
- ^ "#77 MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM - FORWARD". www.fctulsa.com.
- ^ Tulsa, F. C. (7 April 2021). "FC Tulsa Signs Forward Michael Cunningham After Successful Preseason Trial". FC Tulsa: Oklahoma's Premier Pro Soccer Club.
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 vs. FC Tulsa - May 19, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "Stumptown Adds Social Media Star Striker Michael Cunningham on Loan from USL". StumptownAC.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "7mlc - YouTube". www.youtube.com.
- ^ "7MLC Training". 7MLC Training.
External links edit
- Michael Cunningham at Soccerway
- MASL profile