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Jamel Mitchell

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Jamel Mitchell
Personal information
Full name Jamel Mitchell
Date of birth (1975-05-26) May 26, 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1993–1996 Sacramento State University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997 Nashville Metros 23 (17)
1997Kansas City Wizards (loan) 1 (0)
1998–2000 Hershey Wildcats 82 (38)
2001 Rochester Raging Rhinos 22 (5)
2002 Atlanta Silverbacks 4 (0)
2003–2005 Rochester Raging Rhinos 30 (3)
2006 Harrisburg City Islanders 18 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jamel Mitchell (born May 26, 1975, in Honolulu, Hawaii) is a retired American soccer forward who last played professionally in Major League Soccer, the USL First Division and USL Second Division.

Although born in Hawaii, Mitchell spent several years in Virginia before moving to San Diego, California where he graduated from Mount Miguel High School. He also played for the La Jolla Nomads youth club but gave up soccer his senior season of high school to play quarterback for his high school team. Mitchell attended Sacramento State University, playing on the men's soccer team from 1993 to 1996. In 1997, Mitchell signed with the Nashville Metros of the USISL A-League. In September 1997, the Metros loaned Mitchell to the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer where he played one regular season and several playoff games.[1] He spent the 1998 pre-season with the Wizards before being cut on April 2, 1998. He then signed with the Hershey Wildcats where he played three seasons.

References

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  1. ^ HORNET GRAD IS SOCCER WIZARD The Sacramento Bee - Thursday, October 16, 1997
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