{{Short description|American soccer player}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Use American English|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Mike Fox | fullname = Michael Fox | image = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|9|24}} | birth_place = [[Covina, California]], United States | height = 5 ft 10 in | position = [[Midfielder]] | collegeyears1 = 1979–1982 | college1 = [[Cal State Fullerton Titans]] | years1 = 1983–1984 | years2 = 1984–1985 | years3 = 1986 | years4 = 1985–1990 | years5 = 1990 | years6 = 1991 | years7 = 1991–1992 | years8 = 1993–1994 | years9 = 1993–1994 | clubs1 = [[New York Cosmos (1971–1985)|New York Cosmos]] | clubs2 = [[Las Vegas Americans]] ''(indoor)'' | clubs3 = [[Los Angeles Heat]] | clubs4 = [[Wichita Wings]] ''(indoor)'' | clubs5 = [[California Emperors]] | clubs6 = [[St. Louis Storm]] ''(indoor)'' | clubs7 = [[Milwaukee Wave]] ''(indoor)'' | clubs8 = [[Wichita Wings]] ''(indoor)'' | clubs9 = [[Los Angeles Salsa]] | caps1 = 7 | caps2 = 41 | caps3 = | caps4 = 230 | caps5 = | caps6 = 18 | caps7 = 17 | caps8 = 7 | goals1 = 0 | goals2 = 22 | goals3 = | goals4 = 78 | goals5 = | goals6 = 4 | goals7 = 7 | goals8 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 1984–1988 | nationalteam1 = [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]] | nationalcaps1 = 16 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | manageryears1 = | managerclubs1 = United F.C. }} '''Michael Fox''' (born September 24, 1961) is an American retired [[Association football|soccer]] [[midfielder]]. He began his professional career with the [[New York Cosmos (1971–1985)|New York Cosmos]] in 1983 and ended it with the [[Los Angeles Salsa]] in 1994. In between those two teams, he played for numerous teams in multiple indoor and outdoor league. He also earned seventeen [[cap (sports)|caps]] with the [[United States men's national soccer team|U.S. national team]] and was a member of the [[Football at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads#United States|U.S. 1984 Olympic soccer team]].
==College== Fox attended college at [[California State University, Fullerton|Cal State Fullerton]] where he played on the men's soccer team. He was a prolific scorer during his college career, netting 10 goals in 1980, 11 in 1981 and 17 in 1982. He also holds the school's season record for assists with 13 in 1980.<ref>[http://sports.fullerton.edu/msoccer/almanac/singleseason.html CS Fullerton Soccer Records] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120724022425/http://sports.fullerton.edu/msoccer/almanac/singleseason.html |date=2012-07-24 }}</ref> In 1982, Fox was selected as a second team All American.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nscaa.com/awards-detail.php?it=I&yr=1982 |title=1982 All Americans |access-date=2009-12-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615003529/http://www.nscaa.com/awards-detail.php?it=I&yr=1982 |archive-date=2011-06-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Professional== The [[New York Cosmos (1971–1985)|New York Cosmos]] of the [[North American Soccer League (1968–1984)|American Soccer League]] selected Fox in the 1983 NASL College Draft. He played with the team from 1983 to 1984. Fox played one season with the [[Las Vegas Americans]] of the [[Major Soccer League|Major Indoor Soccer League]] from 1984 to 1985.<ref>[http://www.kicksfan.com/opponents/lv/americans/index.htm Las Vegas Americans]</ref> He played seven games, scoring one goal with the [[Wichita Wings]] during the 1993-1994 [[National Professional Soccer League II|National Professional Soccer League]] season.<ref>[http://www.howesportsdata.com/howesportsdata/stats/soccer/misl/misl94.txt 1993-1994 MISL] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081029060250/http://www.howesportsdata.com/howesportsdata/stats/soccer/misl/misl94.txt |date=2008-10-29 }}</ref> He played the 1986 [[Western Soccer Alliance]] season with the [[Los Angeles Heat]].<ref>[http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1986/stats86.htm 1986 WSA]</ref> In August 1990, he signed a three-year contract with the [[California Emperors]] of the [[American Professional Soccer League]].<ref>''FOX SIGNS WITH CALIFORNIA TEAM, WON'T RETURN TO WINGS THIS SEASON'' Wichita Eagle, The (KS) - Friday, August 31, 1990</ref> However, the Emperors folded at the end of the season. In February 1991, he signed with the [[St. Louis Storm]].<ref>''Storm Signs Fox, Cuts Moser'' St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Tuesday, February 12, 1991</ref> In October 1991, he moved to the [[Milwaukee Wave]] of the [[NPSL II|National Professional Soccer League]].<ref>''Veteran Fox joins Wave as midfielder'' The Milwaukee Journal - Thursday, October 31, 1991</ref> In January 1992, he suffered a season ending knee injury.<ref>''Knee injury sidelines Wave's Fox for remainder of season'' Milwaukee Sentinel - Wednesday, January 22, 1992</ref> He also spent two seasons, 1993 and 1994 with the [[Los Angeles Salsa]] of the [[American Professional Soccer League]].<ref>[http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1994/1994.htm 1994 APSL]</ref>
==National and Olympic teams== While playing for the Cosmos, Fox also played for the U.S. Olympic Team as it prepared for the [[United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics|1984 Olympics]]. During those two years, he was the team's leading scorer. He played all three U.S. games at the [[Football at the 1984 Summer Olympics|1984 Summer Olympics]]<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/ol1984f-det.html XXIII. Olympiad Los Angeles 1984 Football Tournament]</ref> While the IOC allowed professionals at the 1984 Olympics, [[FIFA]] does not the games as full internationals. Therefore, these games and Fox's goals in them to not count as part of his stats with the national team. Fox earned seventeen [[cap (sports)|caps]] with the [[United States men's national soccer team|national team]] between 1984 and 1988. His last official U.S. game was a scoreless tie with [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]] on June 12, 1988.<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/usa-intres-det80.html USA - Details of International Matches 1980-1989] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120909000829/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/usa-intres-det80.html |date=2012-09-09 }}</ref>
Mike fox use to coach in southern California for a small Club named United F.C.. Mike Fox now lives just outside Denver in sunny Colorado, with his wife (Traci Fox), and youngest son (Nicholas Fox).
Mike Fox enjoys his favorite taco bell item, a Mexican pizza and is excited for their return.
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://archive.today/20121212020825/http://sports.fullerton.edu/msoccer/almanac/pros.html Cal State-Fullerton profile] * [http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/F/Fox.Mike.htm NASL/MISL stats] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20121107120831/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=49561/index.html FIFA player profile]
{{United States squad 1984 Summer Olympics}}
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