Jose Miranda (soccer)
Jose Miranda is a retired American soccer player who is an assistant coach with the Pima College women’s soccer team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Tucson, Arizona, United States | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward / Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1991 | Yavapai College | ||
| 1992–1993 | Sangamon State | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1990 | Tucson Amigos (indoor) | ||
| 1996 | New Mexico Chiles | ||
| 1997 | Arizona Sahuaros | ||
| 2000 | Tucson Fireballs | 14 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2009– | Pima Community College (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
In 1989, Miranda joined the Tucson Amigos for the 1989–90 Southwest Independent Soccer League. He earned Rookie of the Year honors with the Amigos.[1] Miranda graduated from Sunnyside High School. In 1990, Miranda entered Yavapai College where he was a member of the 1990 National Junior College Champions and 1991 National Junior College Runner-Up men’s soccer teams.[2] He then transferred to Sangamon State for the 1992 and 1993 seasons. In 1993, Sangamon State won the NAIA national men's soccer championship. In 1996, Miranda played for the New Mexico Chiles in the USISL Select League.[3] In 1997, he moved to the Arizona Sahuaros of the USISL D-3 Pro League. He broke his leg during the season. This led to his taking the boy’s head coaching position at Sunnyside High School.[4] He returned to playing in 2000 with the Tucson Fireballs.[5] In 2009, Miranda became an assistant coach of the women’s team at Pima Community College.[6]
References
- "The Year in American Soccer – 1990". Archived from the original on 2013-07-13. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
- Yavapai Community College soccer records
- 1996 New Mexico Chiles
- Sunnyside coach teaches valuable lesson
- Tucson Fireballs ready for first USISL game
- Pima Women’s Soccer Archived 2013-02-05 at the Wayback Machine