Michael Gell

Position:
Midfielder/Forward
Height:
6-0
Weight:
175
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Durham, N.C.
High School:
Riverside

General Info — Returning starter on the Tar Heel offensive unit ... Has seen action in 62 career games, most among all Carolina players entering the 2002 season.

Junior (2001) — Scored the game-winning goal in the 136th minute of the NCAA College Cup semifinal versus Stanford ... Took a long pass from Tar Heel goalkeeper Michael Ueltschey and chipped a shot over the rushing Stanford keeper to give UNC a 3-2 come-from-behind, four-overtime win over the Cardinal ... Tied for fourth on the team in scoring with 18 points (seven goals, four assists) ... Started 14 games and appeared in 23 ... Fourth on the team with seven goals ... Scored three game-winners, including overtime goals in the NCAA Tournament second-round win over American and the College Cup semifinals against Stanford ... Also scored the game-winner against Appalachian State ... Named to the Dean’s List and ACC Honor Roll ... Won UNC’s Most Competitive Player Award based on performance in practice for the second time (joining 1999).

Sophomore (2000) — Appeared in 20 games, starting four … In the starting lineup against Illinois-Chicago, Clemson, Davidson and Wake Forest in the ACC Tournament … Tallied five assists on the season, including a career-high two against Elon … Recorded single assists against Illinois-Chicago, Duke and NC State.

Freshman (1999) — Appeared in 19 of UNC’s 20 games and started seven … Scored two goals on the season … Scored against Bradley in his first collegiate game and against Campbell four days later … The goal against Bradley in Carolina’s season-opener was the game-winner ... Won UNC’s Most Competitive Player Award based on performance in practice.

Prep — Played four years of varsity soccer at Riverside High School in Durham, N.C. … Named to the PAC 6 all-conference team all four years … Three-time Riverside team MVP, two-time team captain and two-time regional player of the year … Named all-state twice … Spent six years with the N.C. ODP and two with the Region III ODP team.

Personal — Michael Nathan Gell is the son of Graham and Libby Gell … Born on June 24, 1981 in Durham, N.C. … Majoring in exercise and sports science … Plays club soccer with Carolina United.