Mike Petke
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mike Petke | ||
| Date of birth | January 30, 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Bohemia, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1997 | Southern Connecticut State Owls | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2002 | MetroStars | 134 | (5) |
| 2003–2005 | D.C. United | 58 | (5) |
| 2005–2008 | Colorado Rapids | 80 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | New York Red Bulls | 35 | (0) |
| Total | 307 | (13) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001–2003 | United States | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2011–2012 | New York Red Bulls (assistant) | ||
| 2013–2014 | New York Red Bulls | ||
| 2017– | Real Monarchs | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 1, 2010. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 26, 2013 |
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Mike Petke (born January 30, 1976) is a former American soccer player who is currently the head coach of Real Monarchs in the United Soccer League.
Petke attended St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School in West Islip, New York, where he was selected as an All-American, before moving on to play college soccer in Southern Connecticut State University. In 1995 he led SCSU to the NCAA Division II National title and was named Conference Rookie of the Year. In 1997 he was named New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Defensive Player of the Year and was a consensus NSCAA/Umbro First Team All-America selection.
Petke was drafted by the MetroStars in the first round of the 1998 MLS College Draft. He made his MLS debut on April 17, 1998 in a 1-0 win over Chicago Fire. He spent the first five years of his career with MetroStars, becoming the only constant under an ever-changing regime of coaches and players. A fan favorite, Petke ended his career as the MetroStars/Red Bulls all-time leader in games played with 169 (197 in all competitions).
Petke gained notoriety on August 20, 2000, four days after Tampa Bay Mutiny forward Mamadou Diallo broke the ribs of MetroStars goalkeeper Mike Ammann. Petke, who rarely scored goals, scored in the MetroStars win over Colorado, and unveiled a T-shirt that said August 16: Crime of the Century on the front and Revenge is Coming on the back. While such support for a fallen comrade was welcomed by teammates and MetroStars fans, it was frowned upon by the league and Petke was fined for his efforts. Diallo, however, received no disciplinary action following the injuries to Ammann.
After an outstanding season in 2000, in which Petke helped lead the club to the Eastern Division title, Petke went on a two-week trial with Bundesliga side Bayern Munich. After his trial with Bayern, another German club FC Kaiserslautern offered Petke a contract, but Petke elected to remain with MetroStars.
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