Patrick Mullins

Patrick Michael Mullins (born February 5, 1992) is an American former professional soccer player.

Mullins played club soccer for Chicago Fire Juniors, and its predecessor clubs, from 1997 to 2010.

He and his family lost their home after Hurricane Katrina hit the city in 2005, forcing them to take refuge in Brookhaven, Mississippi and Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

He returned to New Orleans for high school, attending Jesuit High School and playing soccer for the Blue Jays for three years.

Mullins won two state titles with Jesuit, was named all-LHSAA twice, and was the Louisiana Player of the Year as a junior.

While still in high school, Mullins appeared for Baton Rouge Capitals during the 2007 PDL season.

He played in five matches for the Premier Development League (PDL) expansion club, scoring one goal on five shots.

Born in New Orleans, Mullins won two state championships and was the 2008 Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year while at Jesuit High School.

He played collegiately at Maryland, where he was a two-time All-American and helped the Terrapins to back-to-back appearances in the College Cup.

He won four state championships and participated in a camp with the United States U17s in 2008.

He was recognized as the no. 31 recruit in the nation by TopDrawerSoccer.com and committed to play collegiately for coach Sasho Cirovski and the Maryland Terrapins, part of a recruiting class that also included Marquez Fernandez and Sunny Jane.

Mullins stepped into a starring role as a junior, appearing 24 times and helping the Terrapins qualify for the College Cup for the first time since 2008.

His first goal of the season came three matches in, as part of a 6–0 defeat of California; he wouldn't go more than two games between goals for the remainder of the season.

Notably, Mullins tallied a brace in victories against Georgia State on September 24 and Lehigh on October 23.

He also scored in a 2–2 draw with Clemson on October 27 that clinched the ACC regular season title for the Terrapins.

On March 2, 2010, it was announced that Mullins had officially signed to play college soccer at the University of Maryland; he had already graduated high school early and enrolled at Maryland for the spring semester.

He made his collegiate debut on September 10, coming off the bench as the Terrapins drew 1–1 with Boston College.

Four days later, Mullins scored his first collegiate goal in a 3–0 victory over Loyola.

He also scored on his NCAA Tournament debut, tallying the final goal of a 4–0 victory against Penn in the second round.

Mullins finished the season with five goals from 21 appearances and was named as the Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Soccer Freshman of the Year.

As a sophomore, Mullins converted from winger to striker and went on to start all 21 matches for the Terrapins.

He scored in the season-opener against St. John's, scored four times in a three-match stretch in early September, and notched five goals in the season's first eight matches.

He finished the season with six goals and three assists and was named second team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), one of six Terrapins to be named to an all-conference team.

Mullins scored six postseason goals, two in the ACC Tournament and four in the NCAA Tournament, as Maryland made a run to the 2012 College Cup.

Although Mullins scored and converted his penalty kick in the national semifinals against Georgetown, the Terrapins were eliminated at that round.

Mullins finished the season with 17 goals and 10 assists.

He was named MVP of the ACC Tournament, first team All-ACC, and as the ACC Offensive Player of the Year.

A left-footed forward, he was a two-time winner of the Hermann Trophy as the top men's college soccer player and was the leading scorer in NCAA Division I soccer in 2013.

He scored 31 goals during an eight-season career in Major League Soccer (MLS), appearing with five different clubs.

On January 11, 2013, he was named as the recipient of the Hermann Trophy as the top collegiate soccer player in the country.

Mullins was drafted in the first round of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by New England Revolution, beginning an eight-year journeyman career during which he represented five MLS clubs.

He played in MLS Cup 2014 during his rookie season with the Revolution, then joined New York City FC through the 2014 MLS Expansion Draft.

Mullins scored six goals in their expansion season before being traded to D.C. United in the summer of 2016.

In a 2017 game against San Jose Earthquakes, Mullins became the first player in MLS history to score four goals in a single half.

He was unable to lock down a starting spot with D.C. and was then traded midway through the 2018 season to Columbus Crew.

Mullins scored one goal with the Crew in parts of two years before another trade brought him across the border to Toronto FC, where he played the final seasons of his career.

He made 63 total appearances with Toronto, more than with any other club.

Mullins scored his final goal in April 2021, during a 2021 CONCACAF Champions League match against León, and retired from professional soccer at the end of the 2021 season.

Including his time with semi-professional clubs Baton Rouge Capitals and New Orleans Jesters early in his career, Mullins played more than 200 senior games.

Mullins was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.