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2015 New England Revolution Season
The 2015 New England Revolution season was the club's twentieth season of existence, and their twentieth in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American soccer pyramid. The club enters the season as the defending Eastern Conference champions. Outside of MLS regular season play, the club participated in the 2015 U.S. Open Cup. Background Review Preseason Off season Player movement Immediately after losing the 2014 MLS Cup Final, the New England Revolution began making roster moves to improve the team for 2015. On December 8, 2014, just a day after the Cup Final, the Revolution traded Dimitry Imbongo and Geoffrey Castillion to the Colorado Rapids in exchange for goalkeeper Joe Nasco. On the same day, in preparation for the 2014 MLS Expansion Draft, the Revolution declined options on nine players, goalkeepers Larry Jackson, Joe Nasco and Luis Soffner, defender Jossimar Sanchez, midfielders Shalrie Joseph, Donnie Smith and Alec Sundly and forwards Andre Akpan a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Kraft
Robert Kenneth Kraft (born June 5, 1941) is an American billionaire businessman. He is the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Kraft Group, a diversified holding company with assets in paper and packaging, sports and entertainment, real estate development, and a private equity portfolio. Since 1994, he has owned the New England Patriots of National Football League (NFL). Kraft also owns the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer (MLS), which he founded in 1996, and the esport-based Boston Uprising, which he founded in 2017. he has a net worth of $10.6 billion. Early life and education Kraft was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, the son of Sarah Bryna (Webber) and Harry Kraft, a dress manufacturer in Boston's Chinatown. His mother was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia; his father was a lay leader at Congregation Kehillath Israel in Brookline and wanted his son to become a rabbi. The Krafts were a Modern Orthodox Jewish family. Robert attended the Edward Devot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Castillion
Geoffrey Wynton Mandelano Castillion (born 25 May 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker. Besides the Netherlands, he has played in the United States, Romania, Hungary, Iceland, and Indonesia. Early and personal life He is of Surinamese descent. Club career Ajax Born in Amsterdam, Castillion began his career with RKSV TOB and DWS. He was then scouted and recruited to join the youth ranks of AFC Ajax in 2005. He occasionally played in the Beloften Eredivisie with Ajax's reserve team while still playing their youth teams. Castillion made his debut for the first team on 20 March 2011, in the 3–2 loss against ADO Den Haag in the Eredivisie. Loan spells In August 2011, after his first season with the first team of Ajax, it was decided that Castillion would go out on loan to RKC Waalwijk for the duration of the 2011–12 season. He made his debut for RKC Waalwijk on 7 August 2011, and two weeks later scored his first Eredivisie goal while playing for RKC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City FC
New York City Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in New York City that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), the highest level of American soccer, as a member of the league's Eastern Conference. The club is co-owned by City Football Group, which also owns the English soccer club Manchester City, and Yankee Global Enterprises, owners of the New York Yankees. New York City played its first league game in the 2015 MLS season, as the twentieth expansion team of the league; it is the first franchise based in the city, and the second in the New York metropolitan area, after the New York Red Bulls, with whom they contest the Hudson River Derby. Since 2015, the club have primarily played their home games at Yankee Stadium (shared with baseball's New York Yankees) in the Bronx, Citi Field in Queens, and Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey and have been known to train on Pier 5 fields in Brooklyn. Jason Kreis was the club's first coach, before being repl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen McCarthy (soccer)
Stephen Michael McCarthy (born July 21, 1988, in Honolulu, Hawaii) is a former American soccer player who previously played for San Antonio FC. Career Youth and college McCarthy played youth soccer with the Dallas Texans 88'. Former teammates include Andre Akpan, Ross LaBauex, Jonathan Villanueva and Omar Gonzalez. This team also won three National Championships along with being the only American team to win the Dallas Cup Super Group. During that year both Manchester United and Real Madrid took part in the international tournament. McCarthy attended Nolan Catholic High School in Fort Worth, Texas. During his senior year along with leading Nolan Catholic to a State Championship, he was also awarded the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools Division I Offensive Player of the Year. As well as being recognized as an All-State selection (2006). McCarthy played college soccer at Santa Clara University, and later transferred to the University of North Carolina at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Taylor (footballer, Born 1989)
Alejandro Antonio "Tony" Taylor (born July 13, 1989) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a striker. Born in the United States, his parents are of Panamanian descent and he was called up to the Panama national football team for the first time in September 2016. Club career Youth and amateur Taylor was born in Long Beach, California, but grew up in Jacksonville, Florida, and attended Bishop Kenny High School, moving on to play one year of college soccer at the University of South Florida, before transferring to Jacksonville University as a sophomore. As a Dolphin, Taylor helped the team achieve one of the best seasons in the program's history. In 2008, with the help of Taylor, the Dolphins went 7–2 in the Atlantic Sun and won the conference tournament. In the NCAA tournament the Dolphins defeated Louisville in their first round matchup with Taylor providing a goal and an assist. He left Jacksonville after his sophomore year, and travelled to Europe intending ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andre Akpan
Andre Ubong Akpan (born December 9, 1987) is an American former soccer player who most recently played for New England Revolution in Major League Soccer. Career Youth and college Akpan was born in Grand Prairie, Texas, to a Nigerian father and an American mother. He played for coaches Hassan Nazari and David Hudgell on the '88 Dallas Texans, and his prolific scoring touch helped lead his team to back-to-back-to-back USYSA National Championships (U17, U18, U19), as well as a Dallas Cup Super Group Victory - a feat that no other American team has accomplished in the last 25 years. He played high school soccer at The Oakridge School in Arlington, Texas, where he was the all-time leading scorer with 111 goals over four years. He also attained the single-season scoring record with 37 goals. In 2006, Akpan entered Harvard University where he played on the men's soccer team, and was also a member of The Phoenix – S K Club. He was the 2006 Ivy League rookie of the year and first team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alec Sundly
Alec Braedon Sundly (born July 8, 1992) is an American soccer player who last played as a midfielder for California United Strikers in the National Independent Soccer Association. Career Sundly played four years of college soccer at the University of California between 2010 and 2013. While at college, Sundly also made a single appearance for USL PDL side Orange County Blue Star in 2012. On January 16, 2014 Sundly was selected 31st in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by New England Revolution The New England Revolution is an American professional soccer club based in the Greater Boston area that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), in the Eastern Conference of the league. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having compet .... He signed with the club on February 27, 2014. References External links * *USSF Development Academy bio {{DEFAULTSORT:Sundly, Alec 1992 births Living people American soccer players Association football midfielders California Golden Bears men' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donnie Smith
Donald W. Smith (born December 7, 1990) is an American retired soccer player who previously played as a left back for the New England Revolution of MLS and the Charlotte Independence of the USL Championship. Career Charlotte 49ers As a four-year player at Charlotte, Smith scored 18 goals with 10 assists in 82 appearances (45 starts) for the 49ers. From 2010 to 2012, Smith was named to the Atlantic-10 All-Conference team and in 2012 was named the Conference Midfielder of the Year. In 2011, Smith helped propel Charlotte to a runner-up finish in the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. He was named to the College Cup All-Tournament team after playing a key role in the 49ers run to the College Cup Championship game. New England Revolution Smith was selected as the first pick in the 2nd round of the 2013 MLS SuperDraft and 21st pick overall by the New England Revolution on January 17, 2013. On March 9, 2013, Smith officially made his Major League Soccer debut for the Revolu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shalrie Joseph
Shalrie Jamal Joseph (born May 24, 1978) is a Grenadian former professional footballer who is currently a coach with the New England Revolution organization. Youth and College Joseph moved to Brooklyn, New York with his family as a teenager. He played college soccer at Bryant & Stratton College2006 Bryant & Stratton Bobcats, ''APC Spectrum'', Fall 2006, found aAPC Colleges website Accessed 22 July 2008. and St. John's University, New York, graduating in 2002. Playing career Professional New England Joseph was drafted fourteenth overall in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft by the New England Revolution, but did not join the team until the 2003 season, having spent much of 2002 searching for a club overseas and later playing for the New York Freedom of USL D-3 Pro League. Upon joining the Revolution, Joseph quickly proved himself to be one of the most talented defensive midfielders in the league. He was named to the MLS Best XI in 2005. In August 2006, Joseph had a $1 million offer fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jossimar Sanchez
Jossimar Israel Sanchez (born September 4, 1991) is a Dominican American soccer player. Career Sanchez played four years of college soccer at the University of Connecticut between 2009 and 2012. While at college, Sanchez also appeared for USL PDL side Central Jersey Spartans in 2011. On January 22, 2013 Sanchez was selected 4th in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft by New England Revolution, and was signed over a year later on February 24, 2014. He was later loaned out to New England's USL Pro affiliate Rochester Rhinos. On December 8, 2014 the New England Revolution The New England Revolution is an American professional soccer club based in the Greater Boston area that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), in the Eastern Conference of the league. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having compet ... declined his contract option. References External links * 1991 births Living people American sportspeople of Dominican Republic descent Sportspeople from Pat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Soffner
Luis Soffner (born January 15, 1990) is former American soccer player who last played for the New England Revolution in Major League Soccer. Career On January 17, 2013, Soffner was drafted in the second round of the 2013 MLS SuperDraft (36th overall) by the New England Revolution. After not making a single appearance for the club in 2013, Soffner was loaned to USL Pro affiliate club 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 ... for the 2014 season. He made his professional debut on April 5, 2014 in a 3–1 loss to defending USL Pro champions Orlando City. As of 2022 Soffner is the Director of Investor Relations for Beach Company Real Estate. He resides with his fiancé, Candice Lorraine in Charleston. References External links *Indiana University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Jackson (soccer)
Larry Jackson (born September 28, 1990) is an American soccer player-manager who last played and assistant managed for Oakland Roots SC in the National Independent Soccer Association. Career College and amateur Jackson played college soccer at Santa Clara University between 2009 and 2012. Professional Jackson went undrafted in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft, later trialing with Colorado Rapids. He signed his first professional contract with MLS club New England Revolution on April 9, 2014. He was released by the club on December 8, 2014. Jackson signed with USL side Wilmington Hammerheads on March 3, 2015. On July 15, 2019, Jackson joined Oakland Roots Oakland Roots Sports Club is an American professional soccer team based in Oakland, California. The club was formed in 2018 by a group of Oakland natives, and began play in the National Independent Soccer Association in the fall of 2019. In 2021, ... as a player-coach. References External links Santa Clara profileCSUEB prof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
