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2013 Minnesota United FC Season
The 2013 season was Minnesota United FC's fourth season of existence and their third consecutive season playing in the North American Soccer League, the second division of the American soccer pyramid. Background Roster Staff Transfers In Out Loans in Friendlies Competitions NASL Spring season Standings Results summary Results NASL Fall season Standings Results summary Results U.S. Open Cup Squad statistics Appearances and goals , - , colspan="14", ''Players who left Minnesota United during the season:'' , - Goal scorers Disciplinary record References {{DEFAULTSORT:2013 Minnesota Stars Football Club Season Minnesota United FC seasons Minnesota United Football Club Minnesota United Football Club Minnesota United Minnesota United FC is an American professional soccer club based in Saint Paul, Minnesota that plays in the Western Conference of Maj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minnesota United FC
Minnesota United FC is an American professional soccer club based in Saint Paul, Minnesota that plays in the Western Conference of Major League Soccer. The club began play in 2017 as the league's 22nd club, and replaced the North American Soccer League (NASL) franchise of the same name. The club played its home games at TCF Bank Stadium, on the campus of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, for its first two seasons in MLS play. The club began playing in Saint Paul (becoming the city's fourth professional sports team, joining the Minnesota Wild, the St. Paul Saints, and Minnesota Whitecaps), at Allianz Field in the Midway neighborhood starting in the spring of 2019. Minnesota United FC's ownership is led by Bill McGuire, former CEO of UnitedHealth Group, and includes other Minnesota sports owners: the Pohlad family, owners of the Twins; former Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor; former Wild investor Glen Nelson, and his daughter Wendy Carlson Nelson of the Carlson hospi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defender (association Football)
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either side to their left and right, but can be played in threes with or without full-backs. Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-back, sweeper, full-back, and wing-back. The centre-back and full-back positions are essential in most modern formations. The sweeper and wing-back roles are more specialised for certain formations dependent on the manager's style of play and tactics. Centre-backs are usually tall and positioned for their ability to win duels in the air. Centre-back The centre-back (also known as a central defender or centre-half, as the modern role of the centre-back arose from the centre-half position) defends in the area directly in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players, particularly centre-forwards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brent Kallman
Brent Kallman (born October 4, 1990) is an American professional association football, soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club Minnesota United FC. His siblings Brian Kallman, Brian and Kassey Kallman, Kassey are also professional soccer players. Brian formerly played for Minnesota United FC (2010–16), Minnesota United when the team competed in the North American Soccer League (2011–2017), North American Soccer League. Career Kallman graduated from Woodbury High School in Woodbury, Minnesota. He was a multi-sport athlete, earning four letters in soccer, three in tennis, two in basketball and one in football. College Kallman attended Creighton University and played four seasons from 2009–2012, helping the program make back to back college cup appearances in 2011–12. Professional He signed his first professional contract with Minnesota United FC in May 2013. He played for Minnesota United, splitting time between the reserves and full team until the 2016 season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rochester Rhinos
Rochester New York FC, formerly known as the Rochester Rhinos, are an American professional soccer team based in Rochester, New York, United States. Founded in 1996, as the Rochester Raging Rhinos, they changed their name to Rochester Rhinos to start the 2008 season. RNY is the only non-MLS team to have won the U.S. Open Cup since the league's formation. RNY FC most recently played in the 2017 USL season in the second tier of the United States soccer league system, followed by a four-year hiatus. They returned to play on March 25, 2022 in the inaugural game of the third division MLS Next Pro league. History 1996–2017 Rochester Raging Rhinos was founded in 1996 and played in the now-defunct original A-League until it merged with the USISL for the 1997 season, creating the new A-League. After reaching the championship game in 1996 they won their first league championship in 1998. In 1999 the club made it to the final of the U.S. Open Cup, where they defeated MLS club Colora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connor Tobin
Connor Tobin (born February 11, 1987) is an American soccer player. Career College Tobin was born in Fort Collins, Colorado. He attended the University of Vermont where he was a standout player for the Catamounts. He played in 77 games during his collegiate career ending with 12 points on four goals and four assists. During his college career Tobin received numerous accolades. He was named to the America East All-Rookie Team and America East Commissioners Academic Honor Roll as a freshman in 2005; was named to the America East All-Conference Second Team, the America East All-Academic Team, the America East All-Championship Team and the America East Commissioners Academic Honor Roll as a sophomore in 2006; was the America East Men's Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year and was named to the America East All-Conference First Team, the America East All-Championship Team, the America East All-Academic Team, the NSCAA All-Northeast Region Third Team, the ESPN The Magazine Academic Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Des Moines Menace
Des Moines Menace is an American soccer team based in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The Menace have had sustained success in USL League Two during their tenure, claiming the USL League Two Championship in the 2021 campaign. The Menace also hold three regular season championships, coming in the 2018, 2019, and 2021 campaigns respectively. The team aims to join USL Championship in 2024. The team plays its home games at Valley Stadium in West Des Moines, Iowa. The team's colors are red, white and black. History The early years (1994–1999) Des Moines Menace began their competitive life as an expansion team in the old United States Interregional Soccer League (USISL), playing in the Midwest Division. They finished their first season in 1994 with a 5–13 record, in seventh place behind divisional champions Minnesota Thunder. They dropped down to the USISL Premier League in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Heitor-Piffer
Luis Heitor-Piffer (born 17 November 1988) is a Brazilian professional footballer who last played as a defender for Minnesota United FC in the North American Soccer League. Career Early career Born in Amparo in Brazil, Piffer played for two seasons at the Grand View University for the Grand View Vikings soccer team. During his two seasons with Grand View scored 22 goals and won two Midwest Collegiate Conference’s Player of the Year honors. Minnesota United On April 19, 2013 it was announced that Piffer had signed with Minnesota United FC of the North American Soccer League. He then made his professional debut for the club on June 1, 2013 against the San Antonio Scorpions. He came on as a 70th-minute substitute for Kentaro Takada is a retired Japanese football player who is currently the technical director for the Tucker Youth Soccer Association in Tucker, Georgia. Career Japan Takada attended Hokkaido Sapporo Daiichi High School and Hokkaido University of Educatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Kallman
Brian Kallman (born April 23, 1984) is an American retired soccer player who played for Minnesota United FC in the North American Soccer League. He announced his retirement from professional soccer in January 2016. Career Youth and collegiate Kallman attended and lettered three years at Woodbury Senior High School and played three years of college soccer at Jacksonville University, before transferring to Creighton University for his senior season. He was his team's captain at Jacksonville, while at Creighton he was named to the Diadora Challenge All Tournament Team and Portland Invitational All Tournament Team. In Kallman's one campaign at Creighton he started 17 of the 23 matches he played in, helping to anchor a stingy Bluejay defense. The 2005 Bluejay squad posted 10 shutouts and ranked 23rd in the NCAA with a 0.80 goals against average and finished 15-5-3 while advancing to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals. Professional Kallman turned professional in 2006 when he signed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansas City Wizards
Sporting Kansas City, often shortened to Sporting KC, is an American men's professional soccer club based in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The administrative offices are located in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri, and the team clubhouse and practice facilities are located in Kansas City, Kansas, near Children's Mercy Park. The club competes as a member of the Western Conference in Major League Soccer (MLS), having returned in 2015 after spending ten seasons in the Eastern Conference. Sporting KC began play in 1996 as a charter team in the league, then known as the Kansas City Wiz. The team was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1995. Since moving across the state line, they have been the only major professional sports league franchise to play their home games in Kansas. Starting in 1997, the franchise was known as the Kansas City Wizards. The team rebranded in November 2010, coinciding with its move to its new home stadium, Children's Mercy Park. The franchise has won the MLS Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Friedland
Kevin Friedland (born October 3, 1981) is an American former soccer player, who played as a defender. In high school, he was ''The Los Angeles Times'' Orange County boys’ soccer player of the year. Playing for Southern Methodist University, he was a second-team All American. Professionally, he played for the Minnesota Thunder, NSC Minnesota Stars, and Minnesota United FC. Friedland was part of the US squad which won the silver medal at the 2005 Maccabiah Games in Israel. Early life Friedland is from New Brunswick, New Jersey, and lived in Irvine, California. Career Youth and college Friedland attended and played soccer at Woodbridge High School in Irvine, California. He was ''The Los Angeles Times'' Orange County boys’ soccer player of the year. Friedland played club soccer for local club Strikers FC. He attended Southern Methodist University, where he was a second-team All American in soccer in 2002. Professional Friedland was drafted in the sixth round (53rd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NK Travnik
NK Travnik ( bs, Nogometni Klub Travnik), commonly known as Travnik is a professional association football club from the city of Travnik that is situated in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Currently, Travnik plays in the First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and plays its home matches on Stadion Pirota which has a capacity of 4,000 seats. History Early period NK Travnik was founded in 1922. The club is not really known for its period during the former Yugoslavia, as its mostly known since the end of the Bosnian War and since the mid 1990s. Post-Yugoslav period The club played in the First League of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1995 to 1998, finishing 11th in the 1995–96 season, 14th in the 1996–97 and then getting eliminated in the 1997–98 after finishing on 15th place. After winning the Second League of BiH in the 1999–2000 season, Travnik got promoted to the first 2000–01 Bosnian Premier League season, but got relegated after only one year of playing t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edi Buro
Edi Buro (born September 19, 1987) is a Bosnian soccer player who currently is The Director of Coaching at White Bear Soccer Club. Edi is a former player of the Minnesota United FC in the North American Soccer League, FC Rijeka, FK Buducnost, FC Travnik. During 2017-2018 season Edi has led U16 Premier girls to US Club National Championship in Colorado. Career Buro played college soccer at Hamline University, before returning to Bosnia with NK Travnik and FK Budućnost Banovići of the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Buro returned to the country he was raised in by signing with Minnesota Stars FC Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to i ... at the beginning of their 2012 NASL season. In 2015 Buro was named the Director of Coaching for the White Bear Soccer Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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