Mike Petke

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mike Petke
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 30, 1976(1976-01-30)
Age	48
Country	United States
Birth City	Bohemia
Horoscope	Capricorn

Mike Petke Biography

Mike Petke is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on January 30, 1976 in Bohemia, United States. Mike Petke was born January 30, 1976. He is an American soccer player and coach. Most recently, he was the head coach at Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake. He was previously the head coach of New York Red Bulls before joining Real Salt Lake. He is best known for his leadership of the New York Red Bulls to a supporters shield in 2013.

Petke was a star player in the 2000 season, which saw the club win the Eastern Division title. He then went on a two week trial with Bundesliga side Bayern Munich. Petke decided to stay with MetroStars after his trial with Bayern. FC Kaiserslautern, a German club, offered Petke a contract.

Petke had two caps with the U.S. national team, the first coming on June 7, 2001, against Ecuador.

Petke, a three-time MLS All-Star, was traded to D.C. United with a draft pick and an allocation for Eddie Pope, Jaime Moreno, and Richie Williams. He won the MLS Cup with DC during the 2004 season. Petke was then traded to Colorado Rapids in May 2005 in a three-team deal. He helped stabilize the Colorado backline and was a key player in helping the Rapids reach the Western Conference Finals in 2005. He remained a fixture in the heart of the Rapids defense for the next three years.

The MetroStars drafted Petke in the first round 1998 MLS College Draft. Petke made his MLS debut in a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Fire on April 17, 1998. He was the only consistent player under a changing coaching and playing staff for the first five years. Petke was a fan favorite and ended his career as the MetroStars/Red Bulls’ all-time leader for games played with 169 (197 across all competitions).

Mike Petke Net Worth

Mike Petke is one of the richest Association Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mike Petke 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Petke was also a captain of the United States Under-21 Team and was part of the U.S. team that competed at the 1995 World University Games in Japan.

Petke was a student at St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School, West Islip, New York. He was an All-American and then went on to play college soccer at Southern Connecticut State University. He was the Conference Rookie of Year for 1995 and led SCSU to the NCAA Division II National championship. He was the New England Collegiate Conference’s Defensive Player-of-the-Year in 1997 and was a consensus NSCAA/Umbro All-America selection.

Petke gained notoriety on August 20, 2000, four days after Tampa Bay Mutiny forward Mamadou Diallo broke the ribs of MetroStars goalkeeper Mike Ammann. Petke, who rarely scored goals, scored in the MetroStars win over Colorado, and unveiled a T-shirt that said August 16: Crime of the Century on the front and Revenge is Coming on the back. While such support for a fallen comrade was welcomed by teammates and MetroStars fans, it was frowned upon by the league and Petke was fined for his efforts. Diallo, however, received no disciplinary action following the injuries to Ammann.

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Who is Mike Petke Dating?

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On August 11, 2019, Real Salt Lake announced that it had terminated Petke’s contract as head coach, following an incident between Petke and match officials during the 2019 Leagues Cup where he was accused of repeatedly using improper language.

Facts & Trivia

Mike Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mike Petke celebrates birthday on January 30 of every year.