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Bradenton Academics
IMG Academy Bradenton is an American soccer team based in Bradenton, Florida, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team is associated with IMG Academy and the United States Soccer Federation's full-time residency program for the US Under 17 Men's National Team. The team plays its home games in the stadium at IMG Academy, where they have played since 2003. The team's colors are blue, gold and black. From 2004 to 2008 the team had a sister organization, the Bradenton Athletics, who played in the women's W-League. Players Current roster ''As of June 23, 2014.'' Notable former players ''This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team.'' * David Abidor * Anthony Ampaipitakwong * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IMG Academy
IMG Academy is a preparatory boarding school and sports training destination in Bradenton, Florida, United States. IMG Academy is set across over 600 acres and features programs consisting of sport camps for youth athletes, adult camps, a boarding school, including a post-graduate/ gap-year program, events, professional and collegiate training, group hosting, and corporate retreats. IMG Academy is owned by Endeavor. History Nick Bollettieri founded the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in 1978. Sports company IMG purchased the academy in 1987. IMG acquired the youth division of the David Leadbetter Golf Academy in 1993 and added programs for soccer and baseball in 1994. Hockey and basketball programs were added in 2000 and 2001, respectively, and by 2002 the IMG campus had expanded to . IMG Academy suspended its hockey program in 2003. Football was added in 2010, as well as lacrosse. Track & field and cross country were added in 2013. IMG Academy currently sits on of land, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernardo Añor (footballer, Born 1988)
Bernardo Añor may refer to: * Bernardo Añor (footballer, born 1959) (born 1959), Venezuelan footballer * Bernardo Añor (footballer, born 1988) (born 1988), Venezuelan footballer {{Hndis, Anor, Bernardo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Keel
Stephen Keel (born April 11, 1983 in Littleton, Colorado) is a former American soccer player who most recently played for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer. Career College and amateur Keel played college soccer at Wake Forest University from 2001 to 2004 where he appeared in 63 games scoring 13 goals and adding 9 assists. During his college career he also played with Bradenton Academics in the USL Premier Development League. Professional On July 11, 2005 Keel signed a developmental contract with the Colorado Rapids. During the 2006 season Keel spent time on loan with the Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division, scoring 1 goal in 10 games for the team. While with Colorado Keel appeared in 36 games with the Rapids reserves, leading the reserve team to back-to-back MLS Reserve Division championships in 2006 and 2007 and was named MLS Magazine's Reserve Player of the Year following the 2007 season. He was waived by the Rapids on March 13, 2009, and subsequently signed for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron Hepple
Cameron Robert Hepple (born 19 May 1988) is a Bahamian footballer who plays for Lyford Cay. Early career Youth, amateur and college At 9 years old Hepple was selected for the first Centre of Excellence program created for the Bahamas by English coach Gary White. After impressing at the U-17 World Cup Qualifiers in Cuba, Hepple was scouted to go on trials in England with fellow Bahamian International Demont Mitchell. Hepple had trials with Southampton and Wolverhampton Wanderers in England, before going on to play domestically for Bears FC in the Bahamian New Providence Football League at 13 years of age. Hepple left the Bahamas to play college soccer in the United States in 2005, eventually settling at Bowling Green State University. During his time there he was named to the MAC 2nd team in 2007 and also in 2009. Club career Following his graduation from Bowling Green State University, Hepple signed a two-year contract to play for the Kitsap Pumas of the Premier Developm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Hall
Happy McNair Hall (born October 15, 1987) is a Bahamian international footballer who plays for local side Lyford Cay as a defender. Career College and amateur Born in Nassau, Hall played college soccer at Appalachian State University, and had three stints with the Bradenton Academics in the USL Premier Development League in 2005, 2007 and 2009. Professional Upon graduating, Hall had a trial with Romanian outfit Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț in February 2008 and briefly played with North York Astros in the Canadian Soccer League in 2008, before joining English side Gosport Borough in February 2009, on a deal until the end of the 2008–09 season. Following the conclusion of the English football season, Hall returned to North America, and signed to play a third stint for Bradenton Academics in 2009, alongside his national teammate Cameron Hepple. Towards the end of the 2009 PDL season Hall went on trials and secured a deal with Ma Pau SC in the TT Pro League in Trinidad and Tobago. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel Gonzalez (soccer)
Miguel Gonzalez ( es, Miguel Antonio González Castelan; born September 25, 1987) is an American former soccer player of Mexican descent. Career Youth and Amateur Gonzalez spent two years in the Santos Laguna youth system, before joining the Bradenton Academy in 2006, subsequently playing two seasons for the Bradenton Academics in the USL Premier Development League. Professional Gonzalez became the youngest player on the New England Revolution when he was signed to a developmental contract on July 20, 2006. Having failed to make a break into the Revolution first team, Gonzalez was loaned out USL Second Division side New Hampshire Phantoms, and made his debut for them on 23 June 2007. He was waived by New England at the end of the year, having never made a Major League Soccer appearance. Gonzalez spent 2008 playing for Potros Chetumal, the minor-league affiliate of Primera División de México side Atlante. He re-signed for his first club, Bradenton Academics of the USL Premi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Gavin (soccer)
Michael Gavin (born March 30, 1986 in Scottsdale, Arizona) is an American soccer player, currently without a team. Career Youth, College and Amateur Gavin attended Horizon High School in Scottsdale, Arizona, with whom he won the 2003 State Championship while being was named Defensive Player of the Year and to the all-area first-team. Gavin also played club soccer for the Sereno Golden Eagles youth club with fellow MLS players Brandon McDonald, Robbie Findley and Rob Valentino. Gavin played college soccer at the University of Portland from 2004 to 2007. While playing for the Pilots, Gavin was named West Coast Conference Freshman of the Year and Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the Nike Portland Invitational in 2004, and made significant contributions to the Pilots on-field successes, starting over 50 games and scoring five goals. During his college years Gavin spent two years with the Bradenton Academics of the USL Premier Development League, and was also a member of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blair Gavin
Blair Gavin (born January 8, 1989) is a former American association football, soccer player who is head coach of USL Championship side FC Tulsa. Career College and Amateur Gavin grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona, played club soccer for the Sereno soccer club which was ranked No. 1 in the nation and won the Arizona state cup four years in a row, and attended the famed IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, before playing college soccer at the University of Akron. While at Akron, Gavin was named to the Great Lakes Region (GLR) third team and was an All-Mid-American Conference (All-MAC) first team honoree as a sophomore in 2008, while in 2009 he was named to the All-MAC First Team and the All-GLR First Team, and recorded the game-winning penalty kick in a shootout against the University of North Carolina to help his team to the 2009 NCAA Division I championship game. During his college years Gavin also played three seasons for Bradenton Academics in the USL Premier Development League. Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jani Galik
Jani Galik (born 9 October 1984 in Přerov, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech football player who plays midfielder for the Bradenton Academics in the USL Premier Development League. Although born in Czechoslovakia, Galik grew up in Sarasota, Florida. After high school, he committed to play college soccer at Florida Atlantic University but never followed through. Instead he attended the IMG Academy in Bradenton where he played two years with the Bradenton Academics, scoring 1 goal in 30 appearances. On 1 April 2006 he signed a developmental contract with the New England Revolution, but was waived at the end of the season after playing just two games. He signed for Harrisburg City Islanders Penn FC (formerly the Harrisburg City Islanders) was an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2003, the team most recently played in the USL Pro, the second tier of the United States soccer ... in 2007, and made 5 appearances in the Islander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Everson
Benjamin James Everson (born 11 February 1987) is an English footballer who plays for Dandenong City as a striker. He previously played for Norton & Stockton Ancients, Shildon, Guisborough Town, El Paso Patriots, Bradenton Academics, West Texas United Sockers, Tindastóll, Breiðablik, York City, Gateshead, AFC United and KA Akureyri. Career Early career Born in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, Everson attended Newlands School FCJ and Middlesbrough College, graduating in 2005 after helping the college team win two National Championships in three appearances at the National Finals. He then became a student at Teesside University, based in Middlesbrough. Everson played for a number of local non-League sides, first playing for Norton & Stockton Ancients before joining Shildon in February 2005. During the summer he agreed to stay at the club for the 2005–06 season, before playing for Guisborough Town the following season. Everson also played futsal for Middlesbrough Futs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis De Vries
Francis de Vries (born 28 November 1994) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays for Allsvenskan club IFK Värnamo. Club career De Vries was initially scouted to attend the APFA Academy in Christchurch, New Zealand under the guidance of professional coaches Giovani Fernandes and Jess Ibrom. The academy had a direct relationship with Chelsea FC as well as a number of professional clubs around the World including FC Basel in Switzerland. De Vries signed with local side Canterbury United, before getting the opportunity to sign a 6-month contract with FC Basel in 2012. Following his release by Basel, de Vries opted to move to the United States to play college soccer at Saint Francis University, where he played for four years and made 79 appearances, scoring 15 goals. While at college, de Vries played with Premier Development League side Michigan Bucks. On 13 January 2017, de Vries was selected in the second round (29th overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Vancouver W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonny Campbell (soccer)
Jonathan Campbell (born September 24, 1991) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for V.League 1 club Hồ Chí Minh City . Biography Early life and education Campbell grew up in Johnson City, Tennessee. His grandmother and father are major influences in his life. His father owns a well-known music store in Johnson City, "Campbell's Morrell Music". While playing a variety of sports throughout his childhood, Campbell developed a love and passion for soccer. College and amateur soccer Campbell attended Science Hill High School. His youth career was spent with East Tennessee Soccer Federation (ETSF) and FC Alliance between 1999 and 2009 before going on to play four years of college soccer at East Tennessee State University (ETSU). Campbell won three state titles with his Tennessee club team FC Alliance in 2006, 2007 and 2008. At the age of 19, Campbell won his first Atlantic Sun Conference Championship in 2010 with ETSU. In his last season, ETSU won the Atlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
