Michael Bustamante (born September 21, 1989) is a Colombian retired

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. He is also the former head coach of

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in the

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Career

Youth and college

Bustamante played

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between 2008 and 2012. In four seasons with the Terriers, Bustamante appeared in 69 matches and scored 9 goals and recorded 27 assists. During his time at college, he also played for USL PDL club

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during their 2012 season.

Professional

Bustamante was drafted in the first round (13th overall) of the

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. He signed a developmental contract with the club on February 22, 2013. He then made his official debut for New York on May 29, 2013 starting in central midfield in a 2–0 US Open Cup victory over

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. He made his

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debut as a late substitute during a 4–0 win against Montreal Impact on July 13, 2013. Bustamante was waived by the Red Bulls on March 21, 2015. He signed with

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club Charlotte Independence on July 30, 2015. Bustamante made his debut with

on May 1, 2016 in a game against the New York Cosmos. He was named to the All-NPSL team in his first season. Bustamante was named head coach of Boston City FC on March 14, 2019. On May 26, 2019 in a game against the Greater Lowell Rough Diamonds, Bustamante received a red card in this 85th minute of the game and was suspended for six games plus an additional six months for the incident. He was released from the team on June 7, 2019.

Honours

Club

* MLS Supporters' Shield:

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* All-NPSL Team: 2016

Career statistics

References

External links

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Boston bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bustamante, Michael 1989 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Boston University Terriers men's soccer players Charlotte Independence players Colombian men's footballers Colombian expatriate men's footballers Colombian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Major League Soccer players New York Red Bulls draft picks New York Red Bulls players Soccer players from Massachusetts Sportspeople from Chelsea, Massachusetts USL Championship players USL League Two players Worcester Hydra players Footballers from Medellín