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Diego Luna (soccer, Born 2003)
Diego Angel Luna (born September 7, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake. Club career Born in Sunnyvale, California, Luna began his career with the Palo Alto Soccer Club before joining the youth setup at Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes in 2015. With the Earthquakes, Luna participated in various tournaments, including the Dallas Cup and Generation Adidas Cup. In 2018, Luna left the Earthquakes academy and joined the Barcelona Residency Academy, the Arizona based academy for Spanish club Barcelona. El Paso Locomotive On April 5, 2021, Luna signed a professional contract with USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive. He made his debut for the club on May 8 in their season opening 1–1 draw against New Mexico United. He came on as a 78th minute substitute for Richie Ryan. Following the match, as well as the second against Rio Grande Valley Toros, Locomotive head c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIFA
FIFA (; stands for ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' ( French), meaning International Association Football Federation ) is the international governing body of association football, beach football and futsal. It was founded in 1904 to oversee international competition among the national associations of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, its membership now comprises 211 national associations. These national associations must each also be members of one of the six regional confederations into which the world is divided: CAF (Africa), AFC (Asia and Australia), UEFA (Europe), CONCACAF (North & Central America and the Caribbean), OFC (Oceania) and CONMEBOL (South America). FIFA outlines a number of objectives in the organizational Statutes, including growing association football internationally, providing efforts to ensure it is accessible to everyone, and advocating for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona (), commonly referred to as Barcelona and colloquially known as Barça (), is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football. Founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, Catalan, German, and English footballers led by Joan Gamper, the club has become a symbol of Catalan culture and Catalanism, hence the motto ''"Més que un club"'' (''"More than a club"''). Unlike many other football clubs, the supporters own and operate Barcelona. It is the fourth-most valuable sports team in the world, worth $4.76 billion, and the world's fourth richest football club in terms of revenue, with an annual turnover of €582.1 million. The official Barcelona anthem is the "Cant del Barça", written by Jaume Picas and Josep Maria Espinàs. Barcelona traditionally play in dark shades of blue and garnet stripes, hence nicknamed ''Blaugrana''. Domestically, Barcelona has won a record 75 trophi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Real Salt Lake Season
The 2022 Real Salt Lake season was the team's 18th year of existence, and their 18th consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top division of the American soccer pyramid. On December 13, 2021, RSL hired Pablo Mastroeni to be the sixth manager in club history, removing the interim tag he had held since taking over for Freddy Juarez on August 27, 2021. Competitions Preseason The club's preseason schedule was announced on January 9, 2022. Originally, the club would have attended the 2022 Desert Showcase match with Seattle Sounders FC, however, the club opted out from the event due to scheduling conflicts and technical considerations. Real Salt Talk was replaced with Sounders' rival, the Portland Timbers for that match The club however, would still train in Tucson. MLS regular season Standings =Western Conference Table= =Overall table= Results summary MLS Cup Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Leagues Cup Stats Squad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 USL Championship Season
The 2022 USL Championship season is the twelfth season of the USL Championship and the sixth season under Division II sanctioning. The 2022 season sees 27 teams participate in two conferences during the regular season. This season will be the last with Major League Soccer reserve teams. Changes from 2021 Expansion clubs * Detroit City FC (joined from NISA) * Monterey Bay FC On hiatus * Austin Bold FC (change of ownership; will move to another Texas city in 2023) * OKC Energy FC (stadium upgrades; will return in 2023) Departing clubs * Charlotte Independence (moved to USL League One) MLS Affiliates withdrawn by their parent clubs to join MLS Next Pro. * Real Monarchs * Sporting Kansas City II * Tacoma Defiance Teams The following teams are playing in the 2022 USL Championship season: Competition Format In December 2021, it was announced that divisional play would be dropped and that there would be 2 conferences, Eastern and Western. They further announced a 34-game s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 USL Championship Season
The 2021 USL Championship season was the eleventh season of the USL Championship and the fifth season under Division II sanctioning. This was the third season under the name "USL Championship", having used the name "United Soccer League" through 2018. The 2021 season saw 31 teams participate in four divisions during the regular season. Changes from 2020 Expansion clubs * Oakland Roots SC (joined from NISA) Departing clubs * North Carolina FC (moved to USL League One) * Philadelphia Union II (withdrawn by MLS parent club) * Portland Timbers 2 (withdrawn by MLS parent club) * Reno 1868 FC (folded) * Saint Louis FC (folded in favor of future St. Louis City SC of MLS) Teams The following teams are playing in the 2021 USL Championship season: Conference Tables Western Conference Eastern Conference Competition format The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in some changes from the most recent pre-COVID format involving two stand alone conferences. For this season, eac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexicans
Mexicans ( es, mexicanos) are the citizens of the United Mexican States. The most spoken language by Mexicans is Spanish language, Spanish, but some may also speak languages from 68 different Languages of Mexico, Indigenous linguistic groups and other languages brought to Mexico by recent immigration or learned by Mexican expats residing in other countries. In 2015, 21.5% of Mexico's population Indigenous peoples of Mexico, self-identified as being Indigenous. There are about 12 million Mexican nationals residing outside Mexico, with about 11.7 million living in the United States. The larger Mexican diaspora can also include individuals that trace ancestry to Mexico and self-concept, self-identify as Mexican yet are not necessarily Mexican by citizenship, culture or language. The United States has the largest Mexican population after Mexico in the world at 37,186,361 (2019). The modern nation of Mexico achieved independence from the Spanish Empire in 1821, after a decade long ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vancouver Whitecaps
Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club is a Canadian professional soccer team based in Vancouver. They compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The MLS iteration of the club was established on March 18, 2009, and began play in 2011 as the 17th team to enter Major League Soccer while replacing the USSF Division 2 team of the same name in the city, making them a phoenix club and the third to carry the Whitecaps name. The club has been owned and managed by the same group since their USSF days. In the 2012 season, the team became the first Canadian team to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs. The Whitecaps have won two Canadian Championships, in 2015 and 2022. Vancouver also competes against longtime Pacific Northwest rivals Seattle and Portland in the Cascadia Cup, a fan-created trophy awarded based on MLS regular season results. Notable former Whitecaps players include former American international Jay DeMerit, the club's first player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macauley King
Macauley King (born 4 October 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Indy Eleven in the USL Championship. While in college, he played in the Premier Development League with Mississippi Brilla, Charlotte Eagles, and Seattle Sounders FC U-23. On 7 January 2022, King moved to Colorado Springs Switchbacks. King rejoined Indy Eleven on 12 May 2023 in the midst of the 2023 USL Championship Season The 2023 USL Championship season will be the 13th season of the USL Championship and the seventh season under Division II sanctioning. The 2023 season will have 24 teams participating in two conferences during the regular season. Loudoun United .... References External linksProfile at YHC Athletics 1995 births Living people English men's footballers Leicester City F.C. players Barwell F.C. players Heather St John's F.C. players Mississippi Brilla FC players Charlotte Eagles players Seattle Sounders FC U-23 players Indy Eleven players El Paso Locomoti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austin Bold FC
Austin Bold FC was an American professional soccer team located in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2017, the team made its debut in the USL Championship in 2019. In 2021, Austin Bold FC announced it would be moving to Fort Worth, Texas leaving Circuit of the Americas at the end of the season but may have to wait until 2023, depending on the construction of their stadium. The team is not active in the 2022 season. Stadium The club played at Bold Stadium on the grounds of the Circuit of the Americas race track, located between the amphitheater and the grand plaza. The first goal in the stadium was scored by Kleber Giacomazzi in a 1–0 win against San Antonio FC on March 30, 2019. Ownership Bobby Epstein, chairman of the Circuit of the Americas, has led the ownership group after becoming majority owner in 2017. He became involved in a public relations battle with Anthony Precourt, the primary owner of Austin FC, who had been sanctioned by Major League Soccer to create a franchise in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Lowry (soccer)
Mark Lowry (born 11 August 1985) is an English football manager who is the head coach for Indy Eleven in the USL Championship. Career During his playing career, he represented English clubs Stafford Rangers, Halesowen Town and Hereford United. Lowry earned a UEFA B coaching licence at the age of 21, before going to on to earn an "A" licence. He moved to U.S., coaching at Association of Christian Youth Sports Spirit United in Orlando, Florida. He later joined the staff at Orlando City SC, coaching at the academy and for the Orlando City U-23 team in the Premier Development League. Lowry joined the coaching staff Jacksonville Armada FC in September 2015. In August 2016, Lowry was appointed as interim coach of following Tony Meola's departure. In October 2016, he was appointed as coach on a permanent basis. On 25 July 2018, he was announced as head coach and technical director of the expansion club El Paso Locomotive FC. On 15 November 2021, Lowry departed from Locomotive FC. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
Rio Grande Valley FC, also known as RGVFC or Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, is an American semi-professional soccer team based in Edinburg, Texas operated by Lone Star, LLC. They joined the USL Championship in the 2016 season. The team served as a hybrid affiliate of the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer. Chris Canetti, Houston Dynamo president, called the relationship "an important and necessary step." The hybrid affiliation, a first for the USL, means that the Dynamo will be responsible for the soccer operation of the club, selecting players and coaching staff. The ownership group, Lone Star, will be responsible for operations and day-to-day management of the club. History In September 2014, Dynamo officials met with USL officials about creating a USL team and announced their intention to have a USL team in place for the 2016 season. In March 2015, Bert Garcia announced that the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA D-league had been awarded a franchise pending concrete plans f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richie Ryan (footballer)
Richard Ryan (born 6 January 1985) is an Irish former professional footballer who will join the staff of USL Championship club FC Tulsa as an assistant coach on 1 January 2023. He has previously played for Sunderland, Scunthorpe United and Boston United in England; Royal Antwerp in Belgium; Sligo Rovers and Shamrock Rovers in Ireland; Dundee United in Scotland; Ottawa Fury in Canada and Jacksonville Armada and Miami FC in the United States. Career Ryan played his youth days for Belvedere before moving abroad. He started his professional career at Sunderland making two substitute appearances in the Premier League in 2003. His debut came in the Tyne–Wear derby in April 2003. He signed for Scunthorpe United initially on loan in March 2005. This became a permanent move in June. The following season he signed for Boston United. He left the club a year later after their double relegation, intending to return to his native Ireland. Ryan signed for Royal Antwerp in July 2007, maki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
