Nashville Metros

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Nashville Metros
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Full name Nashville Metros
Nickname(s) The Metros
Founded 1989
Ground Ezell Park
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Chairman Lynn Agee, Devinder Sandhu
Manager Obed Compean
League Premier Development League
2006 5th, did not make playoffs
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Nashville Metros are an American soccer team, founded in 1989. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, and play in the South Atlantic Division of the Southern Conference against teams from Atlanta, Augusta, Greensboro and Raleigh.

The Metros were founded by Lynn Agee and Devinder Sandhu and are currently the longest continuously owned and operated soccer club in the United Soccer Leagues. They began play in the Sunbelt Independent Soccer League (indoor) in 1990 but, due to a lack of indoor facilities, the Metros played their entire first season on the road, before finding facilities in Smyrna. The Metros continued to play indoors until 1996, but only managed to win six matches in six seasons. They played outdoors in the USL Premier League during much of the same period, with significantly better results.

The Metros then moved to the A-League second division in 1997, and began concentrating more specifically on outdoor soccer. They made their first U.S. Open Cup appearance in 1998, but were forced to reorganize in 1999 due to financial circumstances. The side became the Tennessee Rhythm and moved from Nashville to Franklin, but returned back to their original venue in 2001, reverting to their original name at the same time. In 2002 the Metros moved down from the A-League to the PDL, mainly due to their ground’s substandard facilities, such as the lack of a press box.

The Metros play their home games at Ezell Park in Nashville, Tennessee, which became their permanent home in 1997 after years of using high school and municipal stadia in Nashville and Franklin. The team's colors are blue and white.

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[edit] Current squad

As of October 13, 2006

No. Position Player
0 United States GK Chris Creger
1 United States GK Daryl Sattler
2 United States FW Brian Lowder
3 England DF Lee Grant
4 United States MF Danny Devall
5 Argentina MF Alejandro Lapalma
6 United States DF Yaco Gilbert
7 United States MF Daniel Kelly
8 England MF Richard Askey
9 United States FW Xander Vooys
10 United States MF Mark Photivihok
11 United States DF Dustin Dawes
12 United States MF Daniel Payne
13 Bosnia and Herzegovina FW Igor Stjepic
14 United States MF Ben Buerger
15 United States FW Jeff Boynton
No. Position Player
16 United States DF Steven Alexander
17 Ghana MF Jomo Cromwell
18 England MF Sean Goulding
19 United States MF Joey German
20 United States FW Andrew Ducker
21 United States MF Alex Sheikh
22 Turkey FW Turan Cengiz
23 Turkey FW Volkon Cengiz
24 United States DF T.J. McCallum
25 United States DF Fritz Seilbea
26 United States MF Fynn Glover
27 United States DF Jason Bristol
31 Finland FW Pasi Kinturi
32 United States MF Jared Peeler
35 United States MF Alex Lorenz
37 Honduras DF Erick Montalvan

[edit] Year-by-year

Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs Open Cup
1990/91 N/A SISL Indoor 9th, Southeast Did not qualify N/A
1991 N/A SISL 4th, Southeast Did not qualify Did not enter
1991/92 N/A USISL Indoor 4th, Southeast Did not qualify N/A
1992 N/A USISL 5th, Southeast Did not qualify Did not enter
1992/93 N/A USISL Indoor 4th, Southeast Playoffs N/A
1993 N/A USISL 6th, Southeast Did not qualify Did not enter
1993/94 N/A USISL Indoor 6th, Southeast Did not qualify N/A
1994 3 USISL 5th, Midsouth Divisional Semifinals Did not enter
1994/95 N/A USISL Indoor 4th, Mid-South Did not qualify N/A
1995 "4" USISL Premier 3rd, Eastern Divisional Semifinals Did not qualify
1995/96 N/A USISL Indoor 7th, Southeast Did not qualify N/A
1996 "4" USISL Premier 4th, Eastern Northern Division Finals Did not qualify
1997 2 USISL A-League 2nd, Central Division Semifinals Did not qualify
1998 2 USISL A-League 1st, Central Conference Quarterfinals Quarterfinals
1999 2 USL A-League 6th, Central Did not qualify Did not qualify
2000 2 USL A-League 5th, Central Did not qualify 2nd Round
2001 2 USL A-League 4th, Central 1st Round 2nd Round
2002 "4" USL PDL 4th, Mid South 1st Round Did not qualify
2003 "4" USL PDL 3rd, Mid South Did not qualify 3rd Round
2004 "4" USL PDL 4th, Mid South Conference Semifinals Did not qualify
2005 "4" USL PDL 5th, Mid South Did not qualify Did not qualify
2006 "4" USL PDL 5th, South Atlantic Did not qualify Did not qualify

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[edit] Coaches

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