Luke Mulholland
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Luke Mulholland is an English
footballer currently playing for NSC Minnesota Stars
in the North American Soccer League.
from 2007 to 2010. In 2009 Mulholland was named First Team All-American and SAC Conference Player of the Year.
During his college career, Mulholland also played with USL Premier Development League
club Reading United during their 2009 and 2010 seasons.
club Wilmington Hammerheads
. He made his professional debut - and scored his first professional goal - on 17 April 2011 in Wilmington's first game of the 2011 season, a 1–0 win over the Rochester Rhinos. Mulholland enjoyed a standout first season and was voted USL Pro
Rookie of the Year and was also named in the USL Pro Team of the Year.
After the close of the 2011 USL Pro season
, Mulholland signed with NSC Minnesota Stars
of the second division North American Soccer League on 6 September 2011 where his form and goals helped the team to win the NASL play-offs, scoring in the final against Fort Lauderdale Strikers.
Mulholland's performances in 2011 have led to him being linked with various MLS franchises for the 2012 season.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer currently playing for NSC Minnesota Stars
NSC Minnesota Stars
The NSC Minnesota Stars is an American professional soccer team based in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area in Minnesota, United States. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
in the North American Soccer League.
College and amateur
Mulholland played his college career at Wingate UniversityWingate University
Wingate University was founded by Baptists in 1896 as Wingate School, an independent, co-educational institution and became a four-year college in 1977. In 1996, Wingate College became Wingate University....
from 2007 to 2010. In 2009 Mulholland was named First Team All-American and SAC Conference Player of the Year.
During his college career, Mulholland also played with USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
club Reading United during their 2009 and 2010 seasons.
Professional
Mulholland signed his first professional contract in April 2011, joining third division USL ProUSL Pro
The USL Professional Division, commonly known as USL Pro , is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011....
club Wilmington Hammerheads
Wilmington Hammerheads
Wilmington Hammerheads is an American professional soccer team based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Founded in 1996, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
. He made his professional debut - and scored his first professional goal - on 17 April 2011 in Wilmington's first game of the 2011 season, a 1–0 win over the Rochester Rhinos. Mulholland enjoyed a standout first season and was voted USL Pro
USL Pro
The USL Professional Division, commonly known as USL Pro , is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011....
Rookie of the Year and was also named in the USL Pro Team of the Year.
After the close of the 2011 USL Pro season
2011 USL Pro season
The 2011 USL PRO season is the 25th season of third-division soccer in the United States, and is the inaugural season of the United Soccer Leagues' new professional competition. The league is effectively a combination of the USL's former First and Second Divisions.The league announced that each...
, Mulholland signed with NSC Minnesota Stars
NSC Minnesota Stars
The NSC Minnesota Stars is an American professional soccer team based in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area in Minnesota, United States. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
of the second division North American Soccer League on 6 September 2011 where his form and goals helped the team to win the NASL play-offs, scoring in the final against Fort Lauderdale Strikers.
Mulholland's performances in 2011 have led to him being linked with various MLS franchises for the 2012 season.