Machel Millwood (born 28 June 1979) is a

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player who most recently played for Crystal Palace Baltimore in the USSF Second Division and the

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of the Major Indoor Soccer League. Millwood is best known for his career in the MISL, playing for championship teams with the

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and helping the 2013–2014

make the MISL playoffs.

Career

College

Born in Jamaica, Millwood's family moved to

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when he was still a child. He attended Parkdale High School, and played two years of

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Prince George's Community College Prince George's Community College (PGCC) is a Public college, public community college in Largo, Maryland, Largo in Prince George's County, Maryland. The college serves Prince George's County and surrounding areas, including Washington, D.C. H ...

before transferring to

Towson University Towson University (TU or Towson) is a public university in Towson, Maryland, United States. Founded in 1866 as Maryland's first training school for teachers, Towson University is a part of the University System of Maryland. Since its foundin ...

as a junior. At Towson, Millwood was an All-American Honorable Mention in 2002, was named to the Colonial Athletic Association First Team All-Conference and the CAA All-Tournament Team in 2002, to the American East Conference All-League and to the All-South Atlantic Region team in 2001 and 2002. He ranks in the top 10 in Towson soccer history in six categories, and graduated with a

bachelor's degree A bachelor's degree (from Medieval Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six years ...

in business and economics.

Professional

Millwood signed with the

Syracuse Salty Dogs The Syracuse Salty Dogs (formally Syracuse Football Club) were a professional men's soccer team based in Syracuse, New York. The name of the club originates from "Salty Dog" which is nautical slang for an experienced sailor who has spent much ...

of the

USL A-League The USL First Division (USL-1) was a professional men's soccer league in the second tier of the United States league system. It was organized by the United Soccer League as its premier league for men from 1996 to 2010, above the USL Second Di ...

in 2003, and played in 45 matches, notching 12 goals and six assists for 30 points in his two seasons in Syracuse. In 2004, he signed a 15-day contract with the

of the Major Indoor Soccer League, eventually signing a permanent contract for the 2004–2005 season, and continued to play for the Blast through the end of the 2012-13 Season, . In the summer of 2005 Millwood spent the summer with the

Atlanta Silverbacks The Atlanta Silverbacks FC were an American professional soccer club based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1998 as Atlanta Ruckus, the club played in many leagues over the years before folding after the 2015 season. The team played its home game ...

of the

USL First Division The USL First Division (USL-1) was a professional men's soccer league in the second tier of the United States league system. It was organized by the United Soccer League as its premier league for men from 1996 to 2010, above the USL Second ...

, spending the next two seasons with the Silverbacks scoring 6 goals and adding 7 assists. On 28 May 2009, he signed for Crystal Palace Baltimore of the

USL Second Division The USL Second Division (commonly referred to as USL-2) was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, operated by United Soccer Leagues (USL). It was at the third tier of soccer in the United States, behind Major League Soccer ...

. It was announced on 14 November 2013 that Millwood had joined the

, joining former teammate and now coach in Syracuse, Tommy Tanner. Millwood was named MISL player of the week for the 14th week of the MISL 2013–2014 season on Tuesday, 18 February 2014, and is considered one of the most skilled players in the MISL.

International

Millwood has seen playing time with Jamaica's U-17 National Team, but has never been called up at senior level.

Coaching

In 2013, Millwood joined the staff of his alma mater,

. Millwood was elevated to head coach in 2015.

Career statistics

:''(correct as of 29 September 2009)''

External links

Crystal Palace Baltimore bio

Baltimore Blast bio

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Millwood, Machel 1979 births Living people Men's association football forwards Atlanta Silverbacks FC players Baltimore Blast (2001–2008 MISL) players Baltimore Blast (2008–2014 MISL) players Crystal Palace Baltimore players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Jamaican expatriate men's footballers Jamaican men's footballers Jamaican emigrants to the United States Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008) players People from Riverdale Park, Maryland Soccer players from Prince George's County, Maryland Sportspeople from Trelawny Parish Syracuse Salty Dogs players Towson Tigers men's soccer players Towson University alumni USL First Division players USL Second Division players Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–2014) players American men's futsal players Syracuse Silver Knights players University of Maryland, College Park alumni College men's soccer coaches in the United States Jamaican expatriate football managers Jamaican football managers