Pascal Millien (born 3 May 1986) is a Haitian professional
footballer
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who plays for Winter Haven United in the
United Premier Soccer League.
Career
Youth and college
Millien was born in
Léogâne,
Haiti
Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...
, but moved to
Lakeland, Florida as a teenager. He played his youth club soccer for HC United. He attended
Auburndale High School
Auburndale High School is a four-year public high school located in Auburndale, Florida, United States, and a part of Polk County Public Schools. The school serves about 1,600 students from ninth through twelfth grades. In 2012, construction was c ...
, playing football and soccer where he totaled 114 goals in three seasons with 40 assists and was named 2005 Florida Gatorade Soccer Player of the Year.
After playing one year of
college soccer at
Lindsey Wilson College
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History
Lindsey Wilson College was founded in 1903 as a traini ...
in Kentucky, he transferred to the
University of Tampa prior to his second year. At Tampa, Millien totaled 25 goals and 30 assists in three seasons, helping to lead the team to the NCAA Division II Final Four in 2008. He was named to the Daktronics All-South Region first-team, the NSCAA All-South Region first-team, the Daktronics All-American first-team, NSCAA All-American third-team, the SSC All-Tournament Team, NCAA South Regional All-Tournament team, and the NCAA National All-Tournament Team as a junior, and to the NSCAA All-America Team, the All-SSC first-team, the Daktronics All-American second-team, the Daktronics All-South Region first-team, the NSCAA All-South Region first-team, and the SSC All-Tournament team as a senior.
During his college years Millien also played extensively in the
USL Premier Development League, appearing for the
Ajax Orlando Prospects
Ajax Orlando Prospects was an American soccer team, founded in 2002. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2006, when the team left the league ...
,
Bradenton Academics
IMG Academy Bradenton is an American soccer team based in Bradenton, Florida, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.
The team is associated with IMG Academy and the ...
,
Atlanta Silverbacks U23's
Atlanta Silverbacks U23’s was an American soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 2006, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the fr ...
and
Chicago Fire Premier.
Professional
Millien turned professional in 2010 when he signed a contract with the
FC Tampa Bay. He made his professional debut on 16 April 2010, in Tampa's first-ever game, a 1–0 victory over
Crystal Palace Baltimore. Millien scored his first professional goal on 22 May 2010 in Tampa's 3–0 victory over
A.C. St. Louis.
Millien played the 2011 season for
FC Tampa Bay. His contract expired at the end of the season, making him a free agent.
Millien joined
Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Ruagairí Shligigh) is an Irish professional football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club is based in Sligo in the west of Ireland.
The club was founded in 1928 ...
on trial in early February 2012. After impressing with a goal in his second pre-season game,
Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Ruagairí Shligigh) is an Irish professional football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club is based in Sligo in the west of Ireland.
The club was founded in 1928 ...
signed him to a contract for the 2012 season.
Millien was unable to play with Sligo in the early part of the season due to issues with a work permit, but he made his debut on 20 April, coming on as a second-half substitute in a league match against
Cork City. Millien helped Rovers win the league title, appearing 17 times and netting 2 goals.
In December 2012, Millien agreed a new contract with the club extending his stay for another season.
Pascal joined the Bangladeshi side
Sheikh Russel KC in February, 2014. His team struggled throughout the domestic season. He appeared in the second phase of the league and scored 3 goals from 7 matches. Sheikh Russel KC was eventually eliminated from the quarter final of the Independence Cup where they fell to
Feni Soccer Club in the tiebreakers. Pascal scored 2 goals in 3 matches there. Bangladeshi football fans will, however, remember him for his fantastic performances in the
2014 AFC President's Cup
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- a third tier Asian club football competition held in
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
that year. Pascal paired with local star
Mithun upfront, producing a lethal striking partnership. Mithun scored 4 goals from 3 matches while Pascal scored 2 and assisted 5 in the same number of matches. Their chemistry saw The Bengal Blues progressing into the finals of the tournament and creating a bright chance to qualify for the second tier
AFC Cup
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.
In September 2014 Millien joined the Italian
Serie D side
Fidelis Andria
Fidelis Andria 2018 or simply Fidelis Andria is an Italian football club based in Andria, Apulia. The club was founded in 1971 and re-founded in 2005, 2013 and 2018. The team competes in .
Fidelis Andria play their home matches at Stadio Deg ...
. He never played an official game with the team because of international transfer complications and on December he had to quit Italy for Visa expiration.
On January 29, 2015, Millien returned to the
NASL by signing with
Jacksonville Armada FC ahead of their inaugural season.
On 11 March 2017, Millien signed for
Finn Harps in the
League of Ireland Premier Division
The League of Ireland Premier Division ( ga, Príomhroinn Sraith na hÉireann), also known as the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division for sponsorship reasons, is the top level division in both the League of Ireland and the Republic of Ireland f ...
.
Millien returned to Auburndale in 2019 by signing with Tropics SC of the
United Premier Soccer League.
Tropics SC is a professional outdoor team in the
Florida Tropics SC
Florida Tropics SC is a professional soccer club based in Lakeland, Florida. They are owned by Central Florida Sports Ventures, LLC, led by Dr. Panos Iakovidis, and former USL commissioner and Rochester Rhinos owner Chris Economides. The organ ...
organization.
International
Millien made his debut for the full
Haiti
Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...
an national team in 2006, aged 20.
Honours
Sligo Rovers
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League of Ireland (1):
2012
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FAI Cup
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(1):
2013
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Tampa Bay Rowdies
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NASL Best XI: 2011
References
Tampa bioPascal Millien Full Season HighlightsPascal Millien HighlightsPascal Millien 40 Yard DashPascal Millien Lindsey Wilson College Workout*
External links
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Pascal Millienat Footballdatabase
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1986 births
Living people
Haitian footballers
Haiti international footballers
Tampa Spartans men's soccer players
Ajax Orlando Prospects players
IMG Academy Bradenton players
Atlanta Silverbacks U23's players
Chicago Fire U-23 players
Tampa Bay Rowdies players
Sligo Rovers F.C. players
USL League Two players
USSF Division 2 Professional League players
North American Soccer League players
League of Ireland players
Expatriate soccer players in the United States
Expatriate association footballers in the Republic of Ireland
2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
2014 Caribbean Cup players
2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
Copa América Centenario players
Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders men's soccer players
Expatriate footballers in Thailand
Expatriate footballers in Italy
Expatriate footballers in Bangladesh
Sheikh Russel KC players
Jacksonville Armada FC players
S.S. Fidelis Andria 1928 players
Haitian expatriate sportspeople in Bangladesh
Haitian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Expatriate association footballers in Ireland
Haitian expatriate sportspeople in Ireland
Haitian expatriate sportspeople in Thailand
Association football midfielders
United Premier Soccer League players
Soccer players from Florida
Sportspeople from Lakeland, Florida
People from Auburndale, Florida
Finn Harps F.C. players