michael andrews

Michael Francis Andrews (born April 3, 1989 in Hinsdale, Illinois) is an American soccer player who plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.

Andrews grew up in Naperville, Illinois, attended Edison Academic Center, and played four years of college soccer at UCLA. He was honored as UCLA's Rookie of the Year in 2006, while also being selected to the Top Drawer Soccer All-Freshman first team and to Soccer America's All-Freshman second team, playing in all 24 games in his rookie season.

He was named to the Soccer America MVP second-team in 2008, and became only the third player in Bruin history to earn Pac-10 Player of the Year honors. As a senior, he was named to the All-Pac-10 First-team and was a NSCAA All-Far West second-team honoree. He finished his UCLA career with 81 appearances, 11 goals and 20 assists.

During his college years Andrews also played two seasons with Chicago Fire Premier in the USL Premier Development League.