Michael DeShields Signs with New England Revolution II
11/30/2020 4:24:00 PM | Men's Soccer
DeShields becomes the 20th Wake Forest men’s soccer player to sign a professional contract over the last five years.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Revolution II of the United Soccer League on Monday announced the signing of Wake Forest senior defender Michael DeShields. The professional deal marks the 20th for Wake Forest men's soccer over the last five years.
"I couldn't be happier for Michael," said head coach Bobby Muuss. "From the moment he stepped foot on the Wake Forest campus he has done nothing but improve as a player and is a tremendous leader. The way he dealt with the adversity he faced this season has been incredible. I have no doubt that he is going to have an amazing career ahead. I think the New England Revolution organization just got the best center back in college soccer. We know he is going to continue to make the Wake Forest Soccer Family proud both on and off the field."
During his five years with the Demon Deacons, DeShields appeared in 60 games with 49 starts. After redshirting as a freshman in 2016, the Baltimore native appeared in 20 games with 10 starts in 2017 where he played 90 or more minutes in six of his games. With DeShields in the lineup, the Demon Deacons recorded 12 shutouts and outscored opponents 52-9.
In 2018, Wake Forest went 16-2 in his 18 appearances, as the Demon Deacons recorded seven shutouts.
Last year, he was named a Second-Team All-South Region selection, anchoring a defense that allowed less than one goal per match.
While he did not play this fall due to injury, he was a member of three division title-winning teams, the 2016 and 2017 ACC Tournament championship teams and the 2016 and 2019 NCAA College Cup squads.
The Revolution II spent their inaugural season in 2020 in the USL League One, finishing with a record of 5-8-3.
