San Diego Gauchos

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San Diego Gauchos
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Full name San Diego Gauchos
Nickname(s) The Gauchos
Founded 2002
Ground Torero Stadium
Capacity 7,035
Chairman Obed Ferrari
Manager Bob Maruca
League USL Premier Development League
2006 8th, did not make playoffs
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San Diego Gauchos were an American soccer team, founded in 2002. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2006, when the team was sold to new owners, who decided to dispense with the men's soccer team, and re-launch themselves as the San Diego Sunwaves women's soccer team in the USL W-League.

They played their home games at at Torero Stadium on the grounds of the University of San Diego in the city of San Diego, California. The team's colors were blue, white and yellow.

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[edit] Current squad

As of October 13, 2006

No. Position Player
1 Flag of United States GK Sergio Saccoccio
2 Flag of Mexico DF Alfredo Campos
3 Flag of United States FW Dustin Guerrero
5 Flag of United States MF Sergio Noriega
6 Flag of United States DF Timothy Roty
7 Flag of United States DF Jaime Murillo
8 Flag of United States MF Hector Meza
9 Flag of United States MF Miguel Silvas
10 Flag of Mexico FW Jorge Macias
11 Flag of Mexico MF Dagoberto Gallegos
12 Flag of United States MF Isaias Bardales
13 Flag of United States DF Matthew Handy
14 Flag of Mexico FW Aaron Martinez
No. Position Player
15 Flag of United States MF Michael Mercuriali
16 Flag of United States MF Eric Pohl
17 Flag of United States FW Robert Diaz
18 Flag of Mexico FW Oscar Espinoza
19 Flag of United States DF Adam Kulpa
20 Flag of United States MF Dustin Hammond
21 Flag of United States DF Jonathan Barbarin
27 Flag of United States MF Sergio Hernandez
30 Flag of United States DF Daniel Valenzuela
33 Flag of United States GK Justin Myers
34 Flag of United States DF Benjamin Oliver-Swan
37 Flag of United States MF Jesse Graham
99 Flag of Mexico GK Omar Lizardo Talamantes

[edit] Year-by-year

Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs Open Cup
2002 3 USL D-3 Pro League 2nd, Western Quarterfinals 2nd Round
2003 3 USL Pro Select League 3rd, Western Did not qualify Did not qualify
2004 3 USL Pro Soccer League 2nd, Western Quarterfinals 2nd Round
2005 "4" USL PDL 8th, Southwest Did not qualify Did not qualify
2006 "4" USL PDL 8th, Southwest Did not qualify Did not qualify

[edit] Notable former players

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National federation National Team: M, W Venues, (cap) List of clubs
League system SSS Champions History
Competitions in American Soccer
MLS USL First Division USL Second Division PDL
Super-20 MISL NPSL/WPSL PCSL
Open Cup W-League College Soccer Y-League
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