Michael Hoban was born on 6 April 1952 and is a former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder.
18 Facts About Mick Hoban
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Mick Hoban began his career with Aston Villa in 1969 before moving to the North American Soccer League in 1971.
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Mick Hoban was appointed England Schoolboys Captain in his final year with the team.
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Mick Hoban debuted in Aston Villa's first team in an international friendly against Santos and was fortunate enough to be presented with Pele's jersey following the match.
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Mick Hoban was in the first team squad for other international friendlies against Gornik Zabrze and FC Bayern Munich.
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Mick Hoban was substitute for Aston Villa for games against Port Vale and Fulham FC in the former English 3rd Division.
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Mick Hoban was loaned out to the Atlanta Chiefs during the summer of 1971 and, thus, started his career in the US.
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In 1971, Mick Hoban played for the Atlanta Chiefs of the North American Soccer League during that season the Chiefs reached the final of the NASL championship and Mick Hoban received an 'honorable mention' in the All-Star selection.
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Similarly, in Denver Mick Hoban worked as the Director of Community Relations and served for part of the season as the team captain.
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Mick Hoban joined fellow Atlanta Chiefs teammate and NASL All-Star, Paul Childs on the USMNT.
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Mick Hoban served as Business Manager with the Atlanta Apollos, Director of Community relations with the Denver Dynamos and the Portland Timbers.
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Mick Hoban obtained his 'Preliminary Coaching License' from the Football Association whilst playing as a professional with Aston Villa and successfully passed his US Soccer 'A' License in 1978, following his retirement as a player.
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Mick Hoban was an assistant coach in 1978 to former Timbers public relations director Dennis O'Meara for the University of Portland men's soccer team.
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Mick Hoban served as a Staff Coach for the Oregon Youth Soccer Association and was instrumental, along with 3 other coaches in Oregon, in conducting the first US Soccer licensed courses in Oregon.
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Mick Hoban led Nike in establishing the first-ever integrated youth soccer promotions program which resulted in support programs for targeted youth soccer associations and, ultimately, the Nike 'Friendship Cup'.
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Mick Hoban became Nike International's first-ever European Soccer Promotions Manager and in this position he was responsible for co-ordinating contracts with some of Europe's leading players at the time including Glenn Hoddle, Ian Rush, Mark Hateley, Steve Nichol, Steve Archibald, Charlie Nichoas, Arnold Muhren, Dossena and Nike's first ever successful footwear contract with Aston Villa, who became champions of Europe wearing Nike footwear in 1982.
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Mick Hoban joined Umbro USA in the late 1980s and became vice-president of Soccer Promotions for the Greenville, SC based company.
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In November 2010 Mick Hoban left Soccer Solutions to assume his previous role as an independent contractor working in soccer sports marketing and maintains a working relationship with his former partners and clients including adidas International.