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Western Mass Pioneers
Western Mass Pioneers is an American soccer team based in Ludlow, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team plays its home games at Lusitano Stadium, where they have played since 1998. The team's colors are red, black and white. History In August 1997, the USISL announced it had awarded an expansion franchise to Gremio Lusitano, an amateur soccer club based in Ludlow, Massachusetts. The USISL had set a condition for new teams which prohibited ethnic team names which prevented the club from using the name Gremio or Lusitano. Therefore, the region's newspaper, the ''Springfield Union-News'', held a week-long "name the team" contest which resulted in the selection of ''Pioneers''. In October 1997, general manager Rick Andre named Leszek Wrona, who had both played for and coached Gremio Lusitano, as head coach of the Pioneers. In September 1999, the Pioneers expressed an interest in mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lusitano Stadium
Lusitano Stadium, located in Ludlow, Massachusetts, is a 3,000-seat stadium built in 1918 currently used for soccer. Currently its tenants are the Western Mass Pioneers of the USL League Two, the New England Mutiny of United Women's Soccer and the Western United Pioneers premier youth club Between 2003 and 2005, New England Revolution played three games on the stadium. Previous tenants * Ludlow Lusitano (American Soccer League (1933-1983), ASL) (1955–1958) * Western Mass Lady Pioneers (USL W-League (1995–2015), W-League) (2004–2009) External links Lusitano Stadium Home References {{Premier Development League stadiums Soccer venues in Massachusetts Western Mass Pioneers Sports venues in Hampden County, Massachusetts Ludlow, Massachusetts 1918 establishments in Massachusetts Sports venues completed in 1918 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mateus Dos Anjos
Mateus dos Anjos (born June 10, 1983) is a Brazilian former soccer player. Career College Dos Anjos grew up in Belo Horizonte, but moved from his native Brazil to the United States in 2001 to attend and play college soccer at Rockland Community College, and later Southern Connecticut State University. At Rockland he was named to his all-Conference teams in both his years there, while at Southern Connecticut State he was named to the All Conference second team in 2003 and the All Conference first team in 2004. Professional Dos Anjos trained with the MetroStars of Major League Soccer in 2004 before turning professional in 2005 with the Atlanta Silverbacks of the USL First Division Since then, Dos Anjos's career has taken him from the United States, to Brazil, and even Moldova, and has included stints with the Western Mass Pioneers, FC Olimpia Bălţi, Miami FC and twice with Crystal Palace Baltimore. After leaving CP Baltimore in July 2009, Dos Anjos travelled to Honduras and si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Soccer League System
The United States soccer league system is a series of professional and amateur soccer leagues based, in whole or in part, in the United States. Sometimes called the American soccer pyramid, teams and leagues are not linked by the system of promotion and relegation typical in soccer elsewhere. Instead, the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) defines professional leagues in three levels, called divisions, with all other leagues sanctioned by the USSF not having an official designated level or division. For practical and historical reasons, some teams from Bermuda, Canada, and Puerto Rico (considered a separate country by FIFA) can also compete in these leagues. However, these teams are not eligible for the U.S. Open Cup and cannot represent the United States in the CONCACAF Champions League because they are not affiliated with U.S. Soccer. Structure No professional league in any of the Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada, major pro sports league ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Tyler
Brandon Tyler (born October 16, 1988 in Portland, Oregon) is an American soccer player currently playing for New Orleans Jesters in the National Premier Soccer League. Career Tyler grew up in Arizona, where he played for the successful Phoenix-based youth club, Santos FC. Tyler did not play college soccer and instead embarked on his professional soccer career straight out of high school. He spent most of 2007 training with Centro Atlético Fénix of the Uruguayan Premier Division, before signing a contract with New England Revolution after impressing the coaching staff during an extended trial in the 2008 preseason and early regular season. Tyler made his professional debut for Revolution on 1 July 2008, in a US Open Cup third round game against Richmond Kickers. After a brief period on loan with USL Second Division side Western Mass Pioneers Tyler was released by New England, having never played a MLS league game. After spending a year playing in amateur leagues, Tyler sign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Malone (soccer)
Ryan Malone (born August 11, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back or defensive midfielder for German club Hansa Rostock. Career College career Malone played for Springfield College from 2010 to 2015. In his first season, he made 20 appearances, scoring nine goals, but was forced to sit out the 2011 season due to an injury. After playing four seasons with Springfield, he finished his career with 66 appearances and scored 28 goals. Professional career Following his collegiate career, he signed with 1. FC Magdeburg on June 1, 2015. He made his debut in a 3–0 win against VfL Osnabrück on September 15, 2015, playing for six minutes. His first goal came in a 1–0 win against Wehen Wiesbaden. At the end of the season, Magdeburg decided not to extend the contract. In manager Jens Härtel's opinion, Malone needed regular soccer to develop and the club were unable to guarantee that. During the summer break, Malone signed a contract with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Mahoney (soccer)
David Mahoney (born April 14, 1981) is an American soccer goalkeeper, who formerly played for the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer. Mahoney played college soccer at Brown University during the 2001 and 2002 seasons before transferring to Cornell University for 2003 and 2004. During his college years he was prolific in the Premier Development League, playing for Bradenton Academics and Cape Cod Crusaders. In 2005, he played one game for the Western Mass Pioneers. He began his professional career with the Chicago Fire in 2005 as part of the newly formed MLS Reserve Division. He got his first call up after the two other goalkeepers on the Chicago Fire, Zach Thornton and Matt Pickens became injured. He started 3 games in October with a record of 1-1-1 with a 1.33 GAA, 7 saves and 1 shutout (10/01 @ Kansas City). In 2006, the Fire sent Mahoney on loan with the Seattle Sounders in the USL First Division. Mahoney was released by the Fire in 2007 when Jon Busch Jon Busch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Lima
Mike Lima (born May 23, 1985, in Ludlow, Massachusetts) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Western Mass Pioneers in the USL Premier Development League. Career College and Amateur Lima attended Ludlow High School and played college soccer at Franklin Pierce University, winning an NCAA Division II national championship in 2007. A member of the Massachusetts Olympic Development team in 2002/2003. A member of the Under 16/17 boys Region One Olympic Development team in 2002/2003. United States Youth National Team Pool selection in 2002/2003. Nominated All-American/All New England honors. Awarded All-State honors in 2003. Played two seasons for Elms College in Chicopee, Massachusetts. Voted Northern Atlantic Conference Honorable Mention team in 2003/2004. Nominated Player of the Year in 2004/2005. Northern Atlantic Conference First team All-American 2004/2005. Northern Atlantic Conference point leader 2004/2005. Holds four all time records at Elms College; goa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Shuttleworth
Robert "Bobby" Shuttleworth (born May 13, 1987) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper for multiple teams in MLS and USL Championship. Early life Shuttleworth grew up in Buffalo, New York, and while attending Nichols School he set the school record with 48 career shutouts. Among his other accolades were winning 2 New York State Private High School Championships as well as earning first-team All-Western New York, All-State and All-East region honors. He finished his high school career with a 20–2–1 record in his senior year. Career College Shuttleworth initially attended and played college soccer at Loyola College in Baltimore. Eventually, he transferred to the University at Buffalo where he played soccer with the Bulls. He finished with a 0.94 goals against average and an 8–2–2 record. During his college years he also played with Kalamazoo Outrage in the USL Premier Development League where he helped the Stu Riddle-led franchise to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yan Klukowski
Yan Klukowski (born 1 January 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hereford. Club career Youth and College Born and raised in Chippenham, Wiltshire, Klukowski was educated at Sheldon School. His football education began at local club Chippenham Town before moving to Bath City. At 18 years of age, he broke into the first team at Bath. Klukowski turned down a new contract with Bath in July 2005 to sign a four-year scholarship with Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) in New Britain, Connecticut, United States. He had a brief stint with Chippenham Town at the start of the 2005–06 season before starting his scholarship. At CCSU, Klukowski was the Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year, playing for the All Conference first team. He was named to the All-NEC first team and received second team NSCAA All-North Atlantic Region honors as a sophomore in 2006. From December 2006 to January 2007, Klukowski played with Chippenham Town, while on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Klinger
Martin Klinger (born 9 July 1980) is an Ecuadorian retired footballer who played as a defender. Early and personal life He was born in Cuenca. His older brother Fausto Klinger was also a footballer. Career He spent two seasons in Major League Soccer Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men's professional soccer league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation, which represents the sport's highest level in the United States. The league comprises 29 teams—26 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada ... with the MetroStars. References 1980 births Living people Sportspeople from Cuenca, Ecuador Ecuadorian men's footballers New York Red Bulls players New York Red Bulls draft picks Major League Soccer players Men's association football forwards Ecuadorian expatriate men's footballers Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States {{Ecuador-footy-forward-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fausto Klinger (footballer, Born 1976)
Fausto Francisco Klinger (born 15 April 1953) is an Ecuadorian former international footballer who played for Deportivo Cuenca and Barcelona SC Barcelona Sporting Club () is an Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil, known best for its professional football team. Internationally known as Barcelona de Ecuador, in Ecuador it is simply referred as Barcelona, El Idolo (BSC) or Barce. T ... as a defender. Born in Esmeraldas, Klinger played as a full-back. He won the Ecuadorian league four times with Barcelona SC. References 1953 births Living people Ecuadorian men's footballers Ecuador men's international footballers C.D. Cuenca footballers Barcelona S.C. footballers Men's association football defenders {{Ecuador-footy-defender-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Jones (footballer, Born 1986)
Matthew Robert Jones (born 11 May 1986) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is the assistant coach of the Quinnipiac Bobcats. He spent his entire senior career in the United States and Portugal, where he made 145 appearances for Santa Clara, União da Madeira, Belenenses and Tondela in the latter's professional leagues. He also played a single Major League Soccer game for the Philadelphia Union. Playing career College and amateur Born in Stoke-on-Trent, Jones was a member of Port Vale's academy from the age of nine. He then played for West Bromwich Albion, making several reserve team appearances from age 17–19. Jones moved to the United States in 2005, to attend and play college soccer at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut. He helped the team finish fourth in regular season of the Northeast Conference, losing in the playoffs to eventual champions Monmouth University, 1–2. Jones was selected to the All-Northea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
