Michael Nsien

Michael Nsien (born February 14, 1981) is a Nigerian-American former soccer player and currently head coach of FC Tulsa in the USL Championship.

Career

Nsien played college soccer at the University of Dayton between 1999 and 2003, scoring 9 goals at left fullback in 73 appearances.

Following college, Nsien signed with the LA Galaxy in 2005 as a reserve player, and then with the USL’s Portland Timbers in 2006. He also played in the UAE for UAE Pro-League side Al-Saab FC and was a member of the 2003 Nigerian U-23 National Team that ultimately failed to qualify for the 2004 Olympics in Athens.

Nsien became an assistant coach for the Tulsa Roughnecks, before taking over the side from David Vaudreuil as interim head coach in June 2018. Nsien was named the permanent head coach in December 2018.