John Michael Hayden
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| John Michael Hayden | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Michael Hayden | |
| Date of birth | April 27, 1984 (age 22) | |
| Place of birth | , United States | |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |
| Playing position | midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Houston Dynamo | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2002-06 | Indiana 88 (13) | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2002-03 2004 2005 2007- |
West Michigan Edge Indiana Blast Chicago Fire Premier Houston Dynamo |
9 (1) 12 (2) 12 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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John Michael Hayden (born April 27, 1984 is an American soccer midfielder, who currently plays for the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer.
A two-time Parade Magazine All-American at Trinity High School in Louisville, Kentucky, Hayden matriculated at Indiana University in 2002. After redshirting his freshman season, Hayden began to see regular time with the Hoosiers in 2003 as they won back-to-back NCAA titles in 2003 and 2004. His biggest moment came in the 2004 NCAA College Cup semifinals, when he scored an overtime header in Indiana's win over third-ranked Maryland. Hayden scored a career-high seven goals his sophomore year. Hayden was a regular in the midfield as a junior in 2005 as well before completing his career with an all-Big Ten Conference season in 2006.
During his college years he also played in the USL Premier Development League with West Michigan Edge, Indiana Blast and Chicago Fire Premier.
Hayden was drafted by the Dynamo with the final selection in the first round of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft, 13th overall.
| Houston Dynamo - Current Squad |
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1 Wells | 2 Robinson | 3 Goldthwaite | 4 Ianni | 5 Cochrane | 6 Gray | 7 Wondolowski | 8 Dalglish | 9 Mullan | 11 Davis | 13 Clark | 14 De Rosario | 15 Moreno | 16 Waibel | 17 Chabala | 18 Onstad | 19 Hayden | 22 Holden | 23 Moloi | 24 Barrett | 25 Ching | 26 Ashe | 29 James | — Hatzke | — Sambursky | — Ustruck | Coach: Kinnear |
