Joe Munoz
Encyclopedia
Joe Munoz is a retired American soccer forward
who played professionally in Major League Soccer
and the USISL. He was the 1997 PDSL Playoff MVP.
where he played on the men's soccer team from 1994 to 1997. He was a 1996 Division II Second Team and 1997 Division II First Team All American as well as the 1997 NCAA Division II Player of the Year.
of the PDSL. The Roadrunners won the league title and Munoz was named the playoff MVP. In February 1, 1998, the MetroStars
selected Munoz in the second round (fifteenth overall) of the 1998 MLS College Draft
. He played one game for the MetroStars before being released in June 1998. He then played for the Chico Rooks
from 1998 to 2006.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
who played professionally in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
and the USISL. He was the 1997 PDSL Playoff MVP.
Youth
Munoz attended California State University, BakersfieldCalifornia State University, Bakersfield
California State University, Bakersfield is a public university located in Bakersfield, California, United States which was founded in 1965. CSUB opened in 1970 on a campus, becoming the 19th school in the California State University system...
where he played on the men's soccer team from 1994 to 1997. He was a 1996 Division II Second Team and 1997 Division II First Team All American as well as the 1997 NCAA Division II Player of the Year.
Professional
In 1997, Munoz played for the Central Coast RoadrunnersCentral Coast Roadrunners
Central Coast Roadrunners were an American soccer team, founded in 1996. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2002, after which the team left the league and the franchise rights were transferred to the...
of the PDSL. The Roadrunners won the league title and Munoz was named the playoff MVP. In February 1, 1998, the MetroStars
Metrostars
Metrostar may refer to:*New York Red Bulls, formerly called the "MetroStars", a soccer team from New York*Manila Metro Rail Transit System, popularly called "The Metrostar Express", a part of the metropolitan rail system in Manila...
selected Munoz in the second round (fifteenth overall) of the 1998 MLS College Draft
1998 MLS College Draft
The 1998 Major League Soccer College Draft was held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on January 31 and February 1, 1998.-Format:On Saturday, January 31, 1997, Major League Soccer held the first round of its 1998 college draft during the halftime of the Umbro Select All-Star Classic at Lockhart Stadium. ...
. He played one game for the MetroStars before being released in June 1998. He then played for the Chico Rooks
Chico Rooks
The Chico Rooks was an American soccer team, founded in 1993 by Guido Barbero. The team was a member of the National Premier Soccer League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2006...
from 1998 to 2006.