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2017 Saint Louis FC Season
The 2017 Saint Louis FC season was the franchise's third season in the United Soccer League, one of two leagues in the second division of soccer in the United States. Due to the addition of new teams to the league, the club returned to the USL's Eastern Conference, where they had played during their inaugural 2015 season. Additionally, the club announced the end of their affiliation with the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer, which had been in place for their first two seasons. Roster ''Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.'' Player movement Returning players from 2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ... New signings Academy signings Loans In Out United Soccer League season Pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Louis FC
Saint Louis FC was an American professional soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri. The team was founded in May 2014, and competed in the USL Championship. The team played their matches at West Community Stadium, a venue inside the World Wide Technology Soccer Park. History SLSG Pro LLC (affiliated with St. Louis area youth club St. Louis Scott Gallagher) was awarded the USL Pro franchise on May 1, 2014. That same day, the club announced that they would play their home games at the 5,500 seat World Wide Technology Soccer Park in Fenton, Missouri. Dale Schilly, the youth club director of SLSG, was named head coach. On June 2, 2014, it was announced that the team's name was Saint Louis Football Club. Former AC St. Louis player Mike Ambersley was the first player signed to the team on January 13, 2015. On January 16, 2015, the team announced their affiliation with the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer. St. Louis FC played their inaugural game on March 28, 2015, losing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Salvador
El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean. El Salvador's capital and largest city is San Salvador. The country's population in 2022 is estimated to be 6.5 million. Among the Mesoamerican nations that historically controlled the region are the Lenca (after 600 AD), the Mayans, and then the Cuzcatlecs. Archaeological monuments also suggest an early Olmec presence around the first millennium BC. In the beginning of the 16th century, the Spanish Empire conquered the Central American territory, incorporating it into the Viceroyalty of New Spain ruled from Mexico City. However the Viceroyalty of Mexico had little to no influence in the daily affairs of the isthmus, which was colonized in 1524. In 1609, the area was declared the Captaincy General of Guatemala by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mats Bjurman
Mats Bjurman (born March 9, 1994) is a Swedish American soccer player. Career Bjurman played college soccer at UC Irvine between 2012 and 2015. While at college, Bjurman also appeared for Premier Development League side Orange County Blues U-23. Bjurman signed with United Soccer League club Orange County Blues on March 29, 2016. On November 22, 2016 Saint Louis FC has agreed to a contract with midfielder Octavio Guzman, defender Wesley Charpie, and midfielder Mats Bjurman, pending United Soccer League and United States Soccer Federation The United States Soccer Federation (USSF), commonly referred to as U.S. Soccer, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the official governing body of the sport of soccer in the United States. Headquartered in Chicago, the federation is ... approval. References External links * 1994 births Living people American men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders National Premier Soccer League players Orange Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Sheldon
Matthew Sheldon (born August 23, 1992) is an American professional association football, soccer player who currently plays for USL Championship side Hartford Athletic. Early life Sheldon was born on 23 August 1992 in Bellevue, Washington, United States. He grew up in Portland, Oregon with his brother, sister and parents. He played recreational soccer until 5th grade, when he joined his first club team. At the time, soccer was just one of many sports that Sheldon played - he played basketball, baseball and American football as well Sheldon attended Lincoln High School (Portland, Oregon), Lincoln High School in Portland, Oregon. Alongside high school soccer, he played for Westside Metros Remix club (now known as Westside Timbers). College career During his senior year, Sheldon received athletic scholarships from both UC Davis Aggies, UC Davis and Oregon State Beavers men's soccer, Oregon State, as well as a roster spot from Gonzaga Bulldogs, Gonzaga. He committed to play for U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oklahoma City Energy
Oklahoma City Energy Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The club is a member of the USL Championship, the second division of the American soccer league system. History Oklahoma City businessman Robert "Bob" Funk, Jr., was awarded a United Soccer League franchise on July 2, 2013, and in November, the club announced its name would be Oklahoma City Energy FC. The ownership group, Prodigal LLC, formerly Express sports, which operated the Oklahoma City Barons of the American Hockey League and formerly oversaw the Oklahoma City Dodgers (formerly Oklahoma/Oklahoma City Redhawks.) baseball team of the Pacific Coast League and the owned Oklahoma City Blazers of the Central Hockey League. Recently retired Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen was named Energy FC head coach for the inaugural season. Tim McLaughlin, founder of Fields & Futures, joined the club as an ownership partner prior to the start of the 2014 season. En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denmark
) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark , established_title = History of Denmark#Middle ages, Consolidation , established_date = 8th century , established_title2 = Christianization , established_date2 = 965 , established_title3 = , established_date3 = 5 June 1849 , established_title4 = Faroese home rule , established_date4 = 24 March 1948 , established_title5 = European Economic Community, EEC 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, accession , established_date5 = 1 January 1973 , established_title6 = Greenlandic home rule , established_date6 = 1 May 1979 , official_languages = Danish language, Danish , languages_type = Regional languages , languages_sub = yes , languages = German language, GermanGerman is recognised as a protected minority language in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Dalgaard
Sebastian Dalgaard Asmussen (born 23 August 1991) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger. Dalgaard primarily plays on the left wing but can also excel up top as a striker. Career Dalgaard was promoted and signed to the first-team squad of FC Fyn in a age of 18-years for the 2009–10 season, even making a few first team appearances as a U19 player. Earning the honors of getting picked for the Danish U-18 national team. On July 1, 2010, Dalgaard left FC Fyn to sign for Denmark Series club BK Marienlyst, inking his second senior-level contract. He went on to make 61 appearances over two seasons with the club, scoring eight goals in 2010–11 and played a big role as Marienlyst won promotion to the Danish 2nd Division. Dalgaard enjoyed interest from multiple 1st Division and Superliga clubs after his time in Marienlyst BK. Over the 2012–13 winter break, Dalgaard moved to Danish 1st Division club Brønshøj BK joining the legendary coach Bo Henriksen (curre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orange County Blues
Orange County Soccer Club is an American soccer team based in the Orange County, California city of Irvine. Founded in 2010 as the Los Angeles Blues, the team currently plays in the second tier USL Championship. The team plays its home games at Championship Soccer Stadium, located inside Great Park in Irvine. History The then Los Angeles Blues were founded by Iranian-American businessman Ali Mansouri in 1998 and announced as a USL Pro expansion franchise on December 7, 2010. The team was associated with the United Soccer Leagues W-League team LA Blues, and is part of the larger Orange County Blues organization, which has competed in Los Angeles-area amateur leagues since 1998. They introduced their first three players—goalkeeper Oscar Dautt and midfielders Cesar Rivera and Josh Tudela—at a formal launch event on December 14, 2010. After an extensive pre-season, the Blues played their first games in the Caribbean over the weekend of April 15–17, 2011, a 3–0 vict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serbia
Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin and the Balkans. It shares land borders with Hungary to the north, Romania to the northeast, Bulgaria to the southeast, North Macedonia to the south, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the west, and Montenegro to the southwest, and claims a border with Albania through the Political status of Kosovo, disputed territory of Kosovo. Serbia without Kosovo has about 6.7 million inhabitants, about 8.4 million if Kosvo is included. Its capital Belgrade is also the List of cities in Serbia, largest city. Continuously inhabited since the Paleolithic Age, the territory of modern-day Serbia faced Slavs#Migrations, Slavic migrations in the 6th century, establishing several regional Principality of Serbia (early medieval), states in the early Mid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Mirković
Ivan Mirković ( sr-Cyrl, Иван Мирковић; born 25 March 1987) is a former Serbian footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Youth and amateur Mirković played four years of college soccer, two years at Oxnard College and two years at Fresno Pacific University. During his time at Fresno Pacific University, Mirkovic earned third-team all-PacWest honors as a defender, named NCCAA Tournament Defensive MVP and named to NCCAA All-West Region team as a defender in 2012. In 2013, Mirkovic was named the PacWestDefender of the Year in November and was selected to the All-Pac West Conference First Team. Mirkovic was also honored to the NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches Association of America) All-West Region team. In 2011 through 2013, Mirković also played for Ventura County Fusion in the USL PDL. Professional Mirković signed his first professional contract in March 2014, joining USL Pro club Sacramento Republic. After winning the USL Pro title, Ivan Mirkovic was re-signed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC is a professional soccer team based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Founded in 2014, the team is a member of the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. The franchise is owned by Martin E Ragain and Dean Weidner. The franchise is operated by the Ragain family. History The Ragain Family was awarded USL Pro franchiseon December 5, 2013, with plans to begin play in 2015. The team's name, the "Switchbacks", was announced on January 31, 2014, following a fan contest. The team hired Steve Trittschuh as head coach on March 11, 2014. Luke Vercollone was the first player signed by Colorado Springs in October 2014. The Ragain Family chose Colorado Springs in large part because of thCity for Championsvision by city leaders which included a downtown stadium concept that needed a champion of its own. Steve Trittschuh and Luke Vercollone lead Colorado Springs to two immediate post season appearances in 2015 and 2016. A talented 2017 ros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devala Gorrick
Devala Gorrick (born July 8, 1987) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper. Early career Gorrick began serious club football at 15 with the former Ajax Orlando Prospects, which was formed as an affiliate to the Dutch pro team Ajax Amsterdam. When Gorrick was 15 he was sent to the Bundesliga's Bayer Leverkusen Academy for training and trials. He spent three months there gaining professional exposure and experience. He played matches with the youth academy, as well as gained direct training from top flight players such as Hans-Jörg Butt, Lúcio, Klaus Toppmöller and more. At age 16 Gorrick was sent to Vienna, Austria to house and train with the academy of Austria Wien football club. He spent 2 months with the academy and played matches with the U-16 and U-17 teams. He gained coaching and mentoring from the renowned coach Christoph Daum. College After playing goalkeeper for Santa Fe High School he began his college career with Tyler Jun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |