Luke Mishu, an outside back who started five of D.C. United’s last 10 regular season matches this year, has retired after just two MLS campaigns in order to pursue career opportunities outside of soccer.
“I had to be realistic. I love soccer, but MLS isn’t the NFL or NBA,” he said Tuesday. “I felt like I could play until I was 30-whatever, but I didn’t want to leave the league needing to get an entry-level job.”
Mishu, 25, is aiming to enter the business world, preferably in Chicago.
As an undrafted reserve in MLS, he was earning the senior minimum salary of $62,500.