Minnesota Kings

Minnesota Kings
Full name Minnesota Kings Football Club
Nickname(s) Kings
Founded 2009
Ground Community Education Field
St. Michael, Minnesota
Ground Capacity 5,000
Owner United States Tim Haselberger
Head Coach England Brad Fewell
League National Premier Soccer League

Minnesota Kings was an American Soccer team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 2009, the team played in National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national professional/amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Midwest Division.

History

Founded in 2009. The Chairman, Tim Haselberger help found the team. The club played in the NPSL (National Premier Soccer League) ranking fourth on the United States Soccer Pyramid. The team partnered up with local soccer club, St. Micheal Youth Soccer Association to create the Minnesota Kings Academy in late 2010. In three seasons the Kings finished the season near the bottom of the standings in the Midwest Division. Failing to qualify for the playoffs in each of it three seasons. In 2012 the team disbanded due to money, ownership, and league violations.

Players

All-time roster

Source: http://www.nationalpremiersoccerleague.com/teams/21727632/21730546-21727682/TEAM.html

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
10 Albania Adi Bilani
2 El Salvador Carlos Boquin
3 Mexico Alexander Canales
25 England Roger Derham
9 Argentina Juan Fiz
4 United States Jeff Frank Captain*
19 Mexico Rodrigo Galvan
5 United States Chad Gilmer
24 United States GK Nick Svedin
27 Mexico Raul Guzman
14 United States Alex Casey
22 Russia Haris Handzija
1 United States GK Timothy Haselberger Owner*
13 United States Zachary Hunsinger
No. Position Player
8 United States Stanley Luke
7 United States Marcel Marufo
6 United States John Matejcek
9 United States Adam Benson
18 United States Garret O’Brien
17 United States Peter Osborn
28 United States Josh Pozner
26 United States Angel Riera
19 United States Joey Gustafson
12 Mexico Dante Vargas
15 Mexico Irvin Llamas Moreno
11 Poland David Jardel

Year-by-year

Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs Open Cup
2010 4 NPSL 5th, Midwest Did not qualify Did not qualify
2011 4 NPSL 6th, Midwest Did not qualify Did not qualify

Head coaches

Stadia

References

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