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Mike Windischmann
Personal information
Full name	Mike Windischmann
Date of birth	December 6, 1965 (age 41)
Place of birth	Nuremberg, Germany
Height	6 ft 0 in
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Retired
Youth clubs
1983-1986	Adelphi University
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1986-1988 1988-1989 1989-1990	Brooklyn Italians Los Angeles Lazers Albany Capitals
National team2
1984–1990	United States	50 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 May 2006. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 22 June 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Mike Windischmann is a retired U.S. soccer player. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

Windischmann was born in Nuremburg, Germany and attended Thomas Edison High School in New York City. He began playing soccer when he was six years old and developed as a player, not in the school system, but playing for local New York City clubs. These included Blau-Weiss Gotschee, S.C. Gjoa and Queens United.

In 1985, Windischmann played for the U.S. at the World Under-16 Championships. That year he also played for the U.S. at the 1985 World University Games. He played at the World University Games again in 1987.

After graduating from Adelphi University in 1986, Windischmann chose an alternate career from most of his peers. At the time, the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) was the destination of choice for collegiate soccer players. Windischmann decided instead to play for the Brooklyn Italians of New York City's Cosmpolitan League. He played two seasons with the Italians before joining the Los Angeles Lazers of MISL.

In 1987, he played for the U.S. team at the Pan American Games.

Windischmann considers one of his all time career highlights, scoring a goal in a 1-1 tie with Argentina at the 1988 Summer Olympics in South Korea.

In 1989, he was chosen as the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year.

His single season with the Lazers ran the 1988 to 1989 season when the team folded at the end of the season.

Windischmann then moved to the Albany Capitals of the American Soccer League for another single season. At the end of the 1990 season, Windischmann retired from professional soccer.

While 1990 saw the end of his professional playing career, it also saw Windischmann's greatest achievement when he captained the U.S. team at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. This was the first time the U.S. had made it to the World Cup since 1950.

Windischmann also played for the U.S. at the 1989 and 1992 FIFA Futsal World Championship which finished third and second respectively. He earned 24 caps and scored 4 goals for the U.S futsal team between 1986 and 1992.

He holds the national-team record for the most consecutive games played (36) and started (33).

In 2004, he was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

He currently teaches and coaches at the Susan B. Anthony Academy, New York. He is also the technical director of the Brooklyn Knights, which plays in New York's Cosmopolitan Junior Soccer League.

• Profile at the National Soccer Hall of Fame

Preceded by Peter Vermes

U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year 1989

Succeeded by Tab Ramos

	United States squad - 1990 FIFA World Cup
1 Meola | 2 Trittschuh | 3 Doyle | 4 Banks | 5 Windischmann | 6 Harkes | 7 Ramos | 8 Bliss | 9 Sullivan | 10 Vermes | 11 Wynalda | 12 Krumpe | 13 Eichmann | 14 Stollmeyer | 15 Armstrong | 16 Murray | 17 Balboa | 18 Keller | 19 Henderson | 20 Caligiuri | 21 Covone | 22 Vanole | Coach: Gansler