A former American soccer player is named Mike Petke. On August 10, 2019, he stepped down as Real Salt Lake‘s head coach of Major League Soccer.
Mike Petke Biography
He led the New York Red Bulls as their head coach before joining Real Salt Lake. The New York Bulls won the supporters shield under Petke’s leadership in 2013.
On August 11, 2019, Real Salt Lake fired Petke. Following an altercation between Petke and match officials during the 2019 Leagues Cup, the professional soccer gear announced that it had terminated Petke’s contract as head coach.
Mike Petke Age
Mike was born on 30 January, 1976 in Bohemia, New York, United States.
Mike Petke Family
Petke is quite quiet about his personal life; he hasn’t yet revealed anything about his parents, siblings, or other family members.
Mike Petke Wife
Kim Petke is the wife of Petke. Petke maintains a strict level of secrecy in his personal life, and he has not yet provided any additional details about his spouse or children.
Mike Petke Education
St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School in West Islip, New York, served as his high school. Prior to going on to play college soccer at Southern Connecticut State University, he was chosen as an All-American. Petke was selected Conference Rookie of the Year in 1995 and guided SCSU to the NCAA Division II National Championship. In 1997, he was then selected the Defensive Player of the Year by the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC). Petke was selected unanimously to the NSCAA/Umbro First Team All-America..
In the first round of the 1998 Major League Soccer College Draft, the MetroStars selected him. On April 17, 1998, in a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Fire, Petke made his MLS debut. The next five years of his career were spent at MetroStar, where he quickly established himself as the lone consistency among a staff of coaches and players that was always changing.
He finished his career with 169 games played (197 across all competitions), making him the MetroStars/Red Bulls all-time leader in games played. On August 20, 2000, four days after Tampa Bay Mutiny attacker Mamadou Diallo fractured MetroStars goalie Mike Ammann’s ribs, he rose to fame. Petke rarely scored goals, but he did in the MetroStars’ victory over Colorado. He also presented a T-shirt with the slogans August 16: Crime of the Century and Revenge is Coming.
Coworkers and MetroStars supporters appreciated Petke’s efforts to help a fallen teammate, but the league disapproved and punished him. Following Ammann’s injuries, Mamadou was not punished in any way.
Petke had an outstanding season in 2000, helping the team win the Eastern Division. A two-week trial with Bundesliga team Bayern Munich followed. Petke was given the opportunity to sign a new deal with German club FC Kaiserslautern following his trial with Bayern, but he chose to stay with MetroStars.
Three-time MLS All-Star Eddie Pope, Jaime Moreno, and Richie Williams were dealt to D.C. United along with a draft pick. With DC during the 2004 campaign, Petke won the MLS Cup. He was subsequently dealt to Colorado Rapids in a three-team deal in May 2005. Petke also played a significant role in the Colorado backline’s stabilization in 2005 and helped the Rapids advance to the Western Conference Finals. For the following three years, Petke was a mainstay in the center of the Rapids defense.
On November 26, 2008, Petke was claimed off waivers by the New York Bulls, the former MetroStars, and a new multi-year contract was reached. Six years after leaving the MetroStars, Petke returned to New York as a result of this action. In his debut year with the Red Bulls, he participated in 19 regular-season games.
Mike Petke International Career
The first of his two appearances for the United States national team was on June 7, 2001, against Ecuador. He was a member of the American team that competed in the 1995 World University Games in Japan and served as captain of the United States Under-21 team.
Mike Petke Coach
He accepted a position with the New York Red Bulls as Manager of Business Operations after retiring from football. On January 24, 2013, he was introduced as the club’s head trainer. After serving as an assistant coach and an interim head coach, this is. In the 2013 Major League Soccer season, he led the Red Bulls to their first major trophy, the Supporters’ Shield, with a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Fire on the last matchday.
The Red Bulls were relatively successful under his leadership in the 2014 Major League Soccer season, making the playoffs and reaching the Eastern Conference Finals before falling to the New England Revolution.
Petke was fired by the team in January 2015, and Red Bulls supporters reacted angrily to his dismissal.
After leaving the Red Bulls, he worked as a soccer color analyst for ONE World Sports. He was also the New Jersey State Youth Soccer Association’s Director of Coaching.
Mike Petke Real Salt Lake
He was appointed the Real Monarchs’ head coach in the United Soccer League on December 22, 2016. On March 29, 2017, three months after that, he succeeded Jeffe Cassar as head coach of the Monarchs’ parent organization, Real Salt Lake.
On August 11, 2019, Real Salt Lake declared that Petke’s head coaching contract has been terminated. This comes after Petke was accused of frequently using homophobic remarks during an encounter with match officials at the 2019 Leagues Cup. He was followed as interim head coach by Freddy Juarez, who was Real Salt Lake’s assistant coach.
Mike Petke Height
The former Real Salt Lake coach is believed to be 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) tall.
Mike Petke Salary
As of 2010, Petke earned an estimated net worth of $95, 000.
Mike Petke Net Worth
Petke has accumulated significant money as a result of his successful career as a player and coach in the sport of soccer. His net wealth is estimated to be around $1.5 million.
