Michael Mason (soccer)

Michael Mason

Personal information
Full name	Michael Mason
Date of birth	(1971-06-28) June 28, 1971
Place of birth	Kassel, West Germany
Height
Position(s)	Striker/Midfielder
Youth career
1992–1994	KSV Baunatal / Hessen Kassel
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1996	Hamburger SV II
1996–1997	Hamburger SV	11	(2)
1997–1999	FC St. Pauli	49	(6)
1999–2000	FC Gütersloh
2000	FC Carl Zeiss Jena	16	(7)
2000–2002	VfR Aalen	23	(1)
2002–2005	SV Elversberg	79	(16)
2005–2007	KSV Hessen Kassel	8	(0)
International career
1997	United States	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael Mason (born June 28, 1971 in Kassel) is a retired American soccer player who spent his career playing in Germany.

Mason was born in Germany, but holds a U.S. passport. He began playing at lower division clubs KSV Baunatal and KSV Hessen Kassel before being picked up by Hamburg in 1994. He played with the reserve team until 1996, when he made the first of a handful of first team appearances.

In 1997, his career hit its high point. He was playing Bundesliga football at Hamburg which led to U.S. national team Steve Sampson calling him up. That year, he earned five caps before his deficiencies became apparent. At that point, his career slowly slid downward. He spent two years at FC St. Pauli, then played briefly with FC Gütersloh, getting picked up by FC Carl Zeiss Jena during the 1999–2000 season.

He last played at a German Regionalliga side, KSV Hessen Kassel, a team he played with as a youth. At his previous team, SV Elversberg, he played for former U.S. national player Brent Goulet who was a longtime player and now coach for the team.

National Team appearances

• March 16, 1997 United States 3–0 Canada (1998 FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
  • 60th minute sub
• April 4, 1997 United States 2–2 Mexico (1998 FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
  • 78th minute sub
• June 4, 1997 United States 0–0 Paraguay
  • started, subbed out 64th minute
• June 17, 1997 United States 2–1 Israel
  • 71st minute sub
• June 29, 1997 El Salvador 1–1 United States (1998 FIFA World Cup Qualifier)
  • 75th minute sub

External links

• Mason.html Michael Mason at National-Football-Teams.com