Mike McLenaghen

Mike McLenaghen (born June 10, 1954 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a Canadian former North American Soccer League player and member of the Canadian national soccer team.

Mike McLenaghen
Personal information
Full name Terence Moore
Date of birth (1954-06-10) June 10, 1954
Place of birth Burnaby, British Columbia
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Youth career
Pegusus
– Simon Fraser Clan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979 Minnesota Kicks 20 (0)
1980 Minnesota Kicks (indoor) 3 (0)
1980–1981 Toronto Blizzard 29 (0)
1981 Toronto Blizzard (indoor) 15 (4)
1981 Los Angeles Aztecs 20 (0)
1982 Edmonton Drillers 27 (0)
Total 114 (31)
National team
1973 Canada U-20 4 (0)
1975–1981 Canada 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Early life

McLenaghen also excelled at lacrosse as a teenager, participating in the Canadian national championship Minto Cup. He was a member of his local senior soccer club Pegusus F.C. at age 15 and captained Canadian's 1972 National Youth soccer team.

Soccer career

McLenaghen was a member of the Canadian olympic team for the 1976 Summer Olympics and played collegiately in 1977 for Simon Fraser University. McLenaghen played four seasons in the NASL, each one on a different team. He played the summer of 1979 with the Minnesota Kicks, 1980 with the Toronto Blizzard, 1981 for Los Angeles Aztecs, and 1982 with the Edmonton Drillers.

McLenaghen played eight 'A' internationals for Canada, once in 1975 (against Cuba), six times in 1980, and once in 1981. He did not score any international goals. He also played for Vancouver Columbus FC in the 1987–88 season.

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