Machel Millwood (born 28 June 1979 in

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) is a

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player who most recently played for

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in the USSF Second Division and the

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of the Major Indoor Soccer League. Millwood is best known for his career in the MISL, playing for championship teams with the

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and helping the 2013–2014

make the MISL playoffs.

Career

College

Born in Jamaica, Millwood's family moved to

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when he was still a child. He attended

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, and played two years of

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before transferring to

Towson University Towson University (TU or Towson) is a public university in Towson, Maryland. Founded in 1866 as Maryland's first training school for teachers, Towson University is a part of the University System of Maryland. Since its founding, the university h ...

as a junior. At Towson, Millwood was an All-American Honorable Mention in 2002, was named to the Colonial Athletic Association First Team All-Conference and the CAA All-Tournament Team in 2002, to the American East Conference All-League and to the All-South Atlantic Region team in 2001 and 2002. He ranks in the top 10 in Towson soccer history in six categories, and graduated with a

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in business and economics.

Professional

Millwood signed with the Syracuse Salty Dogs of the

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in 2003, and played in 45 matches, notching 12 goals and six assists for 30 points in his two seasons in Syracuse. In 2004, he signed a 15-day contract with the

of the Major Indoor Soccer League, eventually signing a permanent contract for the 2004–2005 season, and continued to play for the Blast through the end of the 2012-13 Season, . In the summer of 2005 Millwood spent the summer with the

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of the

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, spending the next two seasons with the Silverbacks scoring 6 goals and adding 7 assists. On 28 May 2009, he signed for

of the

USL Second Division The USL Second Division (commonly referred to as USL-2) was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, operated by United Soccer Leagues (USL). It was at the third tier of soccer in the United States, behind Major League Soccer ( ...

. It was announced on 14 November 2013 that Millwood had joined the

, joining former teammate and now coach in Syracuse,

Tommy Tanner Thomas Tanner is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the USL A-League, Major Indoor Soccer League and National Professional Soccer League. He was the 1992 MISL Rookie of the Year. Tanner is the owner and currently ...

. Millwood was named MISL player of the week for the 14th week of the MISL 2013–2014 season on Tuesday, 18 February 2014, and is considered one of the most skilled players in the MISL.

International

Millwood has seen playing time with Jamaica's U-17 National Team, but has never been called up at senior level.

Career statistics

:''(correct as of 29 September 2009)''

External links

Crystal Palace Baltimore bio

Baltimore Blast bio

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Millwood, Machel 1979 births Living people Association football forwards Atlanta Silverbacks players Baltimore Blast (2001–2008 MISL) players Baltimore Blast (2008–2014 MISL) players Crystal Palace Baltimore players Expatriate soccer players in the United States Jamaican expatriate footballers Jamaican footballers Jamaican emigrants to the United States Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008) players People from Riverdale Park, Maryland People from Trelawny Parish Soccer players from Maryland Syracuse Salty Dogs players Towson Tigers men's soccer players Towson University alumni USL First Division players USL Second Division players Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–2014) players American men's futsal players Syracuse Silver Knights players