University of Detroit Mercy Athletics

2023:
• Did not see action

2022: 
• Started in all five games played
• Recorded one shot on goal

2021:
• Did not see time

2020 (Played in spring 2021):
• Played in one match for the Titans during the shortened season.
• Started and played all 90 minutes on the road at Oakland (2/28).
• Earned Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll accolades (3.0 GPA+).

2019:
• Saw time in five matches for the Titans, making two starts and playing 147 minutes.
• Made collegiate debut in season opener against Niagara (8/30).
• Started first match in regular-season finale at Cleveland State (11/8), also starting Horizon League quarterfinal against Milwaukee (11/11) and playing a season-best 54 minutes.

High School:
• A 2019 graduate of Detroit Catholic Central High School.
• A two-time letter winner for the Shamrocks and coach Gene Pulice, helping team to two Catholic League championships (2017-18) and the 2017 state championship in Division 1.
• Was two-time All-District and All-League along with being a team captain as a senior.
• Totaled four goals and two assists as a senior.
• Has played club soccer with Waza FC (five years) and Jaguars FC (four years), reaching State Cup semifinals two times and quarterfinals on four occasions.
• Joins several current Titans who played at Detroit Catholic Central, including Ryan Pierson and Joel Van Hook.

Personal:
Full name: Michael Palushaj
Parents: George & Vitora Palushaj
Siblings, Flora, Violet, Chris and Adrian
Birthplace: Livonia, Mich.
• Relative of Aaron Palushaj, former All-American hockey standout at the University of Michigan and player in the NHL.
Major: Business