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2016 Carolina RailHawks FC Season
The 2016 Carolina RailHawks season was the club's tenth season of existence, and their sixth consecutive season in the North American Soccer League, the second division of the American soccer pyramid. Roster ''As of July 22, 2016'' Transfers Winter In: Out: Summer In: Out: Friendlies Competitions NASL Spring season Standings Results summary Results by round Matches NASL Fall season Standings Results Results by round Matches U.S. Open Cup Squad statistics Appearances and goals , - , colspan="14", ''Players away on loan:'' , - , colspan="14", ''Players who left Carolina RailHawks during the season:'' Goal scorers Disciplinary record References External links {{2016 in American soccer 2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carolina RailHawks
North Carolina FC is an American professional soccer team in Cary, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh. Founded in 2006, the team plays in USL League One, the third tier of the American league system. The team has played its home games at the 10,000-seat WakeMed Soccer Park since 2007. The team's colors are Atlantic blue, cardinal red, and Southern gold. On December 6, 2016, the Carolina RailHawks announced a name change to North Carolina Football Club in pursuit of becoming a Major League Soccer franchise. The club's home attendance record had been broken earlier that year when 10,125 attended a match against West Ham United of the English Premier League. History Club formation and play in the USL first division The expansion of the USL to Cary, North Carolina, was announced on January 26, 2006, at a press conference at SAS Soccer Park, since renamed WakeMed Soccer Park. After a few changes in the 2008 off-season, the RailHawks ownership group consisted of Wellman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (association Football)
The team captain of an association football team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. Responsibilities The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game is to participate in the coin toss prior to kick-off (for choice of ends or to have kick-off) and prior to a penalty shootout. Contrary to what is sometimes said, captains have no special authority under the Laws to challenge a decision by the referee. However, referees may talk to the captain of a side about the side's general behaviour when necessary. At an award-giving ceremony after a fixture like a cup competition final, the captain usually leads the team up to collect their medals. Any trophy won by a team will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitecaps FC 2
Whitecaps FC 2 is a professional soccer team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada that serves as the reserve team of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer. History Prior to the MLS Next Pro iteration the team played its home games at UBC's Thunderbird Stadium and competed in the United Soccer League. On November 17, 2017, the Whitecaps announced they were disbanding WFC2 and entering an affiliation agreement with USL expansion team Fresno FC. On December 6, 2021, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC were named as one of 21 clubs that would field a team in the new MLS Next Pro league beginning in the 2022 season. The team plays at Swangard Stadium Swangard Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Central Park in Burnaby, British Columbia. Primarily used for soccer, rugby, football, and athletics, the stadium also used to be home to the Simon Fraser Clan football team and the Vancouver Whitec ... under the Whitecaps FC 2 name but will undergo a rebrand in 2023. Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Schuler
William Jason Schuler (born April 27, 1990) is an American soccer player. Career Youth and college A resident of Allentown, New Jersey, Schuler attended Peddie School. Schuler played three seasons over four years (redshirting his junior year after an injury) at the University of North Carolina. Professional Schuler signed with Hammarby IF of Sweden's Superettan after the 2011 NCAA season. He spent two years in Sweden, scoring two goals for Hammarby in 26 appearances. He signed with Major League Soccer in January 2014 and was assigned to the San Jose Earthquakes by a weighted lottery. Schuler made his Earthquakes' debut on March 19, 2014 in a 1–1 draw against Toluca in the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals. Schuler was released by San Jose on December 11, 2014. On March 27, 2015, Schuler signed with Whitecaps FC 2 of the United Soccer League. After one season in Vancouver, Schuler moved to North American Soccer League club Carolina RailHawks Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Edmonton
FC Edmonton was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club was founded in 2010 and competed in the North American Soccer League (NASL) from 2011 to 2017. The club went on hiatus when NASL ceased competitive operations before the cancelled 2018 season. FC Edmonton competed in the Canadian Premier League from the league's inaugural season in 2019 until 2022. From 2012 onward, FC Edmonton's home field had been Clarke Stadium. History Formative years In February 2010, FC Edmonton was launched by brothers Tom Fath and Dave Fath as founding members of the North American Soccer League. The club spent the first year playing exhibition matches against teams including Colo Colo, the Spokane Spiders and Vitória, with a squad mostly represented by Albertan college students and amateur players. The team also played an honorary match against the Canadian Armed Forces on Canada Day in July. In December 2010, head coach Dwight Lodeweges and his assistant Hans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kareem Moses
Kareem Moses (born 11 February 1990) is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Finnish club FF Jaro. Club career Early career Born in Morvant, Moses played for Joe Public, St. Ann's Rangers and North East Stars in the TT Pro League. FC Edmonton In 2014, Moses made his first move abroad, signing with North American Soccer League side FC Edmonton. Carolina RailHawks In 2016, Moses signed with the Carolina RailHawks. He was not retained by North Carolina FC for the 2018 season. FF Jaro On 8 April 2018, Moses signed a deal with Finnish Ykkönen side FF Jaro for the 2018 season. He made 23 appearances that season, scoring three goals. Return to Edmonton On 31 January 2019, Moses signed with FC Edmonton for a second spell. In his return season he made fifteen appearances, including eleven starts. VPS On 4 February 2021, Moses signed with Finnish Ykkönen side VPS. International career Moses earned six caps for Trinidad and Tobago between 2012 and 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aly Hassan
Aly Alberto Hassan (born May 15, 1989) is an American Professional soccer player. Career On March 19, 2012, the Strikers announced that Hassan had signed professional terms with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers following a successful preseason trial. Hassan made his professional debut with the Strikers against FC Edmonton on April 7, 2012, in the first game of the 2012 NASL season. Hassan was sent off 40 minutes into the match, following a questionable tackle on Edmonton's Fabrice Lassonde. In his next home match, Hassan scored a hat-trick, his first professional goals, to lift the Strikers to a 3–2 victory against the Puerto Rico Islanders. Hassan recorded his second hat-trick of the season less than a month later, scoring three times against Fresno Fuego in the U.S. Open Cup Second Round match on May 22. On January 9, 2013, the Strikers announced that Hassan will go on loan to Club Aurora. On June 26, 2015, Hassan was transferred to Ottawa Fury FC Ottawa Fury Football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Fire Soccer Club
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Matt Watson (footballer, Born 1985)
Matthew Watson (born 1 January 1985) is an English former professional footballer who will join the coaching staff of FC Tulsa in USL Championship on 1 January 2023. Career College Watson grew up in England, but chose to attend the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in the United States. He played two seasons for the UMBC Retrievers in 2004 and 2005. Following the 2005 season, Watson chose to forgo his final two seasons of collegiate eligibility to turn professional. Professional In 2006, Watson signed with Richmond Kickers of the USL Second Division. That season, he played in all twenty-four Kickers games as the team took both the regular season and playoff titles. In 2007, Watson and his teammates again took the regular season title but lost in the final of the USL-2 Championship to Harrisburg City Islanders. Watson was named a USL-2 first team All Star. In April 2006, Baltimore Blast of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) selected Watson with the third pick in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indy Eleven
Indy Eleven is an American professional soccer team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 2013, the team made its debut in the North American Soccer League in 2014, before moving to the United Soccer League in 2018. The franchise plays its home games at IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium, with plans for a new stadium in the city's downtown district. History Thanks in part to efforts from a grassroots soccer organization, better known as the supporters group Brickyard Battalion, on January 16, 2013, the NASL announced that an Indianapolis expansion team owned by Ersal Ozdemir, CEO of Keystone Group LLC, would join the league in 2014. Ozdemir named Peter Wilt as the team's first President and General Manager, this after the veteran American soccer executive had served in a consulting role to explore the viability of professional soccer in Indianapolis in the three months leading up to the January 2013 announcement. The name and club colors were officially reve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvin Ceballos
Marvin José Ceballos Flores (born 22 April 1992) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Nacional club Xinabajul and the Guatemala national team. Career Comunicaciones Ceballos made his professional debut with C.S.D. Comunicaciones of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala on 21 August 2011 against Xelajú. He started the match and earned a yellow card as Comunicaciones lost 1–0. He made his international club debut three days later in the CONCACAF Champions League against Costa Rican side, Herediano. He started that match and scored the first goal for his side as they went on to win 2–0. Ceballos then scored his first league goal of his career on 7 December 2011 against Xelajú as Comunicaciones won 3–0. Ceballos ended the 2013–14 season with nine yellow cards but lowered that down to two for the 2014–15 season. Indy Eleven On 4 August 2015, it was announced that Ceballos had signed with Indy Eleven of the North American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottawa Fury FC
Ottawa Fury Football Club was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Ottawa, Ontario. The club competed in the North American Soccer League and USL Championship and played its home games at TD Place Stadium. The Ottawa Fury FC were dissolved as a soccer club on November 8, 2019 and their USL franchise rights were sold to Miami FC on December 11, 2019. An unrelated club, Atlético Ottawa, were formed in 2020 to enter the Canadian Premier League representing the city, with home games again at TD Place Stadium. History Formative years On June 20, 2011, the North American Soccer League announced that Ottawa had been awarded an expansion franchise. The team would join the league in 2014 once developments at Lansdowne Park were completed. In February 2013, the club ran a campaign to select a name and received over 4,000 submissions. Club president John Pugh announced that Ottawa Fury FC was chosen as the name. On May 23, 2013, the club named Marc Dos Santos as the first h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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