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Mkosana played [[college soccer]] at [[Dartmouth College]] between 2008 and 2011. During his time at Dartmouth, Mkosana was named Ivy League Player of the Year (2011), All-Ivy League First Team (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011), Soccer America Freshman, All-America First Team, College Soccer News Freshman, All-America First Team and Ivy League Rookie of the Year (2008). He became Dartmouth’s all-time career leader with 34 career goals, breaking a record that had stood since 1953.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dartmouthsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11600&ATCLID=1513813 |title=Lucky Mkosana Bio - DartmouthSports.com—Official Web Site of Dartmouth Varsity Athletics |publisher=Dartmouthsports.com |date= |accessdate=2015-09-19}}</ref> Mkosana played for [[USL Premier Development League]] club [[Michigan Bucks]] in 2011.<ref> |
Mkosana played [[college soccer]] at [[Dartmouth College]] between 2008 and 2011. During his time at Dartmouth, Mkosana was named Ivy League Player of the Year (2011), All-Ivy League First Team (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011), Soccer America Freshman, All-America First Team, College Soccer News Freshman, All-America First Team and Ivy League Rookie of the Year (2008). He became Dartmouth’s all-time career leader with 34 career goals, breaking a record that had stood since 1953.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dartmouthsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11600&ATCLID=1513813 |title=Lucky Mkosana Bio - DartmouthSports.com—Official Web Site of Dartmouth Varsity Athletics |publisher=Dartmouthsports.com |date= |accessdate=2015-09-19}}</ref> Mkosana played for [[USL Premier Development League]] club [[Michigan Bucks]] in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2011/22344.html#STATS |accessdate=June 2, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20120415085520/http://www.uslsoccer.com:80/teams/2011/22344.html |archivedate=April 15, 2012 }}</ref> |
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[[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]] selected Mkosana in the second round (No. 23 overall) of the [[2012 MLS SuperDraft]], but wasn't signed by the club.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kingsley |first=Andrew |url=http://thedartmouth.com/2012/01/13/sports/mkosana |title=Mkosana named Player of the Year |publisher=The Dartmouth |date= |accessdate=2015-09-19}}</ref> Mkosana signed with [[USL Pro]] club [[Harrisburg City Islanders]] in May 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.pennlive.com/patriotnewssports/2012/06/round_2_of_the_city_islanders-.html |title=Round 2 of the City Islanders-Richmond series to take place Friday night at Skyline Sports Complex | PennLive.com |publisher=Blog.pennlive.com |date=2012-06-01 |accessdate=2015-09-19}}</ref> Mkosana signed with [[Tampa Bay Rowdies]] in the [[North American Soccer League]] in January 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mbele |first=Fortune |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201401161484.html |title=Zimbabwe: Mkosana Signs for U.S. Tampa Bay |publisher=allAfrica.com |date=2014-01-05 |accessdate=2015-09-19}}</ref> |
[[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]] selected Mkosana in the second round (No. 23 overall) of the [[2012 MLS SuperDraft]], but wasn't signed by the club.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kingsley |first=Andrew |url=http://thedartmouth.com/2012/01/13/sports/mkosana |title=Mkosana named Player of the Year |publisher=The Dartmouth |date= |accessdate=2015-09-19}}</ref> Mkosana signed with [[USL Pro]] club [[Harrisburg City Islanders]] in May 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.pennlive.com/patriotnewssports/2012/06/round_2_of_the_city_islanders-.html |title=Round 2 of the City Islanders-Richmond series to take place Friday night at Skyline Sports Complex | PennLive.com |publisher=Blog.pennlive.com |date=2012-06-01 |accessdate=2015-09-19}}</ref> Mkosana signed with [[Tampa Bay Rowdies]] in the [[North American Soccer League]] in January 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mbele |first=Fortune |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201401161484.html |title=Zimbabwe: Mkosana Signs for U.S. Tampa Bay |publisher=allAfrica.com |date=2014-01-05 |accessdate=2015-09-19}}</ref> |
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luckymore Mkosana | ||
Date of birth | September 30, 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | New York Cosmos | ||
Number | 77 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2011 | Dartmouth Big Green | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011 | Michigan Bucks | 10 | (3) |
2012–2013 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 41 | (20) |
2013 | → Tampa Bay Rowdies (loan) | 9 | (2) |
2014 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 26 | (2) |
2015– | New York Cosmos | 22 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:53, 22 September 2015 (UTC) |
Luckymore "Lucky" Mkosana (born 30 September 1987 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe) is an Zimbabwean footballer who currently plays for New York Cosmos in the North American Soccer League.
Career
Mkosana played college soccer at Dartmouth College between 2008 and 2011. During his time at Dartmouth, Mkosana was named Ivy League Player of the Year (2011), All-Ivy League First Team (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011), Soccer America Freshman, All-America First Team, College Soccer News Freshman, All-America First Team and Ivy League Rookie of the Year (2008). He became Dartmouth’s all-time career leader with 34 career goals, breaking a record that had stood since 1953.[1] Mkosana played for USL Premier Development League club Michigan Bucks in 2011.[2]
Chicago Fire selected Mkosana in the second round (No. 23 overall) of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft, but wasn't signed by the club.[3] Mkosana signed with USL Pro club Harrisburg City Islanders in May 2012.[4] Mkosana signed with Tampa Bay Rowdies in the North American Soccer League in January 2014.[5]
On 24 November 2014, Mkosana signed with North American Soccer League club New York Cosmos.[6] On 2 September 2015, Mkosana signed a contract extension to remain with the Cosmos. [7]
References
- ^ "Lucky Mkosana Bio - DartmouthSports.com—Official Web Site of Dartmouth Varsity Athletics". Dartmouthsports.com. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20120415085520/http://www.uslsoccer.com:80/teams/2011/22344.html. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
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suggested) (help) - ^ Kingsley, Andrew. "Mkosana named Player of the Year". The Dartmouth. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ^ "Round 2 of the City Islanders-Richmond series to take place Friday night at Skyline Sports Complex | PennLive.com". Blog.pennlive.com. 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ^ Mbele, Fortune (2014-01-05). "Zimbabwe: Mkosana Signs for U.S. Tampa Bay". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ^ "Oops! Sorry, something went wrong | New York Cosmos". Nycosmos.com. 2015-09-12. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ^ "Cosmos Sign Lucky Mkosana To Extension". New York Cosmos. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
External links
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Zimbabwean footballers
- Zimbabwean expatriate footballers
- Dartmouth Big Green men's soccer players
- Michigan Bucks players
- Harrisburg City Islanders players
- Tampa Bay Rowdies players
- New York Cosmos (2010) players
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Chicago Fire Soccer Club draft picks
- Premier Development League players
- United Soccer League players
- North American Soccer League players
- Zimbabwean football biography stubs