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Kip Colvey
Kip Warren Colvey II (born 15 March 1994) is a New Zealand former professional footballer. He last played for Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer. Early life Colvey was born in Hawaii, but grew up in the Marlborough Sounds in New Zealand. He was educated at Nelson College and played senior football for the Nelson Suburbs club, before moving to Christchurch where he attended the Asia–Pacific Football Academy. Club career College and amateur Colvey spent all four years of his college career at California Polytechnic State University between 2012 and 2015. Colvey also spent the 2013 and 2014 seasons with the Ventura County Fusion of the Premier Development League. In 2013, he scored one goal in twelve league matches while scoring two goals in twelve appearances in 2014. Professional On 19 January 2016, Colvey was drafted 49th overall in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by San Jose Earthquakes. Kip got his first start of the season on 13 March 2016 against the Portland Timbers and pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lihue, Hawaii
Lihue or Līhue is an unincorporated community, census-designated place (CDP) and the county seat of Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. Lihue (pronounced ) is the second largest town on the Hawaiian island of Kauai after Kapaa. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 6,455, up from 5,694 at the 2000 census. History In ancient times, Lihue was a minor village. ''Līhue'' means "cold chill" in the Hawaiian language. Lihue is in the ancient district of Puna, the southeastern coast of the island, and the land division (''ahupuaa, ahupuaa'') of Kalapaki. Governors of Kauai, Royal Governor Kaikioewa, Kaikioewa officially made it his governing seat in 1837, moving it from Waimea, Kauai County, Hawaii, Waimea; he gave the town its name after the land he owned on Oahu by the same name. With the emergence of the sugar plantations in Hawaii, sugar industry in the 1800s, Lihue became the central city of the island with the construction of a large sugar mill. Early investors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelson College
Nelson College is the oldest state secondary school in New Zealand. It is an all-boys school in the City of Nelson that teaches from years 9 to 13. In addition, it runs a private preparatory school for year 7 and 8 boys. The school also has places for boarders, who live in two boarding houses adjacent to the main school buildings on the same campus. It was a Nelson College old boy, Charles Monro, who was instrumental in introducing the game of rugby into New Zealand. History The school opened with eight students on 7 April 1856 in premises in Trafalgar Square, Nelson, but shortly thereafter moved to a site in Manuka Street. In 1861, the school moved again to its current site in Waimea Road. The Deed of Foundation was signed in 1857 and set out the curriculum to be followed by the College. It included English language and literature, one or more modern languages, geography, mathematics, classics, history, drawing, music and such other branches of science as the Council o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Births
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Fiji National Football Team
The Fiji national football team is Fiji's national men's team and is controlled by the governing body of football in Fiji, the Fiji Football Association. The team plays most of their home games at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva. Fiji first participated in FIFA World Cup qualification in 1982; since 1990 Fiji have attempted to qualify for each World Cup without success. Their best result was a final round appearance in 2010. The national team also represents Fiji at the OFC Nations Cup having appeared in eight out of ten previous tournaments. Fiji's best result is a third-place finish at the 1998 and 2008 editions. They have won the Melanesia Cup five times and competed in the Pacific Games from 1963 until 2015 when the competition became an under-23 tournament. History Beginnings (1951–1973) Fiji's first international football game was against a New Zealand side that was touring Oceania and had played four games against New Caledonia. The international, which took pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 OFC Nations Cup
The 2016 OFC Nations Cup was the tenth edition of the OFC Nations Cup, the quadrennial international men's football championship of Oceania organised by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). The tournament was played between 28 May and 11 June 2016 in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The winner (New Zealand) qualified for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia. Similar to the previous edition in 2012, the group stage of the tournament also doubled as the second round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament for the Oceania region. The top six teams of this tournament (i.e. the top three teams of each group in the group stage) advanced to the third round of World Cup qualifying, to be played between March and October 2017, with the winners of the third round proceeding to the inter-confederation play-offs in November 2017. This means that once again, the team that wins the qualifying competition and advances to the intercontinental play-off may be differe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Whites
The New Zealand men's national football team ( mi, Tīma hoka a-motu o Aotearoa) represents New Zealand in men's international football competitions. The team is governed by the governing body for football in New Zealand, New Zealand Football (NZF), which is currently a member of FIFA and Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). The team's official nickname is the All Whites ( mi, Ōmā). New Zealand is a five-time OFC champion. The team represented New Zealand at the FIFA World Cup tournaments in 1982 and 2010, and the FIFA Confederations Cup tournaments in 1999, 2003, 2009 and 2017. Because most New Zealand football clubs are semi-professional rather than fully professional, most professional New Zealand footballers play for clubs in English-speaking countries such as England, the United States and Australia. However, there are also New Zealand footballers who now play for clubs in European league such as Italy, Denmark, and Turkey. History Early years New Zealan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
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 United States soccer league system, 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Hudson (football Manager)
Anthony Patrick Hudson (born 11 March 1981) is an English-American professional association football manager who is currently serving as the interim head coach of the United States national team. Hudson became one of the youngest coaches to earn the UEFA Pro Licence, the highest coaching award in football, in 2012. Hudson has managed two international teams, and won two international tournaments, qualifying for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup and 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in the process. Hudson also became the youngest ever manager to lead a team in FIFA Confederations Cup history. Playing career Hudson started playing in the youth system at Premier League club West Ham United, before being loaned to Luton Town. After being released by West Ham, Hudson signed a two-year deal with Dutch First Division team NEC Nijmegen. After six months, however, he asked to be released and returned home to England. He then moved to American lower division club Wilmington Hammerheads in 2006, ultimatel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 MLS SuperDraft
The 2016 MLS SuperDraft was the seventeenth SuperDraft conducted by Major League Soccer. The SuperDraft is held each year in conjunction with the annual National Soccer Coaches Association of America convention. The 2016 convention was held in Baltimore, Maryland. The first two rounds of the 2016 SuperDraft were held on January 14, 2016. Rounds three and four were held via conference call on January 19, 2016. Format The SuperDraft format has remained constant throughout its history and closely resembles that of the NFL Draft: #Any expansion teams receive the first picks. #Non-playoff clubs receive the next picks in reverse order of prior season finish. #Teams that made the MLS Cup Playoffs are then ordered by which round of the playoffs they are eliminated. #The winners of the MLS Cup are given the last selection, and the losers the penultimate selection. Player selection Round 1 Any player marked with a * is part of the Generation Adidas program. Round 1 trades Rou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premier Development League
USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental association football, soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United States soccer league system. The league features 113 teams for 2022, split into sixteen regional divisions across four conferences. USL League Two is headquartered in Tampa, Florida. Ventura County Fusion are the current champions, having defeated Long Island Rough Riders 2–1 in the 2022 USL League Two Championship game on August 6, 2022. Competition format USL League Two is divided into 4 conferences (Eastern, Central, Southern, and Western), comprising 16 divisions. The league season runs from May through July, with the playoffs decided through July and August. All teams play a regular season schedule of 14 games, seven home and seven away, within their division. Playoffs The USL2 playoffs see division winners and each conference's best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 PDL Season
The 2014 USL Premier Development League season was the 20th season of the PDL. The regular season began on May 3 and ended July 20. The regular season was followed by a postseason tournament of conference winners to determine the league's champion. Seven teams were added to the league, bringing the total number of teams in the league to 64 for 2014. The Austin Aztex were the defending champions. Changes from 2013 New teams Seven new clubs joined the PDL in 2014. Name Changes * Fort Lauderdale Schulz Academy became Floridians FC. * West Texas Sockers became Midland/Odessa Sockers. *NJ-LUSO Rangers FC became NJ-LUSO Parma. * North Sound SeaWolves became Puget Sound Gunners FC. * OC Blues Strikers FC became OC Pateadores Blues Folding/moving *Central Jersey Spartans - Folded *El Paso Patriots - Folded *Kansas City Brass - Folded * Oklahoma City FC - Withdrew - joined NPSL, new team to play in the 2015 NASL * Ottawa Fury - Folded, new Ottawa Fury FC team plays in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 PDL Season
The 2013 USL Premier Development League season was the 19th season of the PDL. The regular season began on May 4 with 3 matches and ended on July 21 with 9 matches. The regular season was followed by a postseason tournament of conference winners to determine the league's champion. Four teams were added to the league and 13 teams dropped, bringing the total number of teams in the league to 64 for 2013. Changes from 2012 Name changes * Hamilton FC Rage rebranded as K-W United FC * Bradenton Academics rebranded as IMG Academy Bradenton * New Jersey Rangers rebranded as NJ-LUSO Rangers FC * Palmetto FC Bantams rebranded as SC United Bantams * VSI Tampa Flames rebranded as VSI Tampa Bay FC (PDL) * Pali Blues rebranded as OC Blues Strikers FC * Texas Dutch Lions rebranded as Houston Dutch Lions New teams Four new clubs joined the PDL this coming season. Folding/moving *Thirteen teams were announced as leaving the league prior to the beginning of the season: ** Boston Vict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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