While growing up in Hanover, Germany, Mailand started playing soccer from a young age with his friends before joining a club at the age of six. In his first season with the squad, Mailand posted one goal and one assist in eight matches. Now entering his third season with the Cascades, Mailand has taken on a mentorship role with the additions of German midfielders Lennart Moschke and Grischa Heider. Thomas Müller recently signed with the local squad, and Mailand was happy to see other German players join clubs in B.C. In his two years with the Cascades, Mailand has grown into one of the elite talents in the system.