Austin Lightning

Austin Lightning
Full name Austin Lightning
Nickname(s) The Lightning
Founded 2002
Dissolved 2007
Ground Tony Burger Center
(Capacity: 15,000)
Chairman Pam Mimbela
Manager Jaime Mimbela
League USL Premier Development League
2007 7th, Mid South Division
Home colours
Away colours

Austin Lightning was an American soccer team, founded in 2002, originally with the name Lafayette Lightning. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2007, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.

The team played its home games at the Tony Burger Center in the city of Austin, Texas. The team's colors were white and red.

Contents

Final Squad

vs DFW Tornados, 21 July 2007 Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
0 GK Chris Sanders
1 GK Miguel Gallardo
2 DF Jeff Le Blanc
7 MF Jorge Vega
9 FW Giovanni Barletta
10 MF Jaime Mimbela
No. Position Player
11 DF Beto Papandrea
17 FW Ismail Elfath
23 DF Chinedu Okoro
25 DF Will Maddox
27 MF Aaron Martinez
51 MF Christian Cruz

Year-by-year

Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
2002 4 USL PDL 3rd, Mid South Did not qualify Did not qualify
2003 4 USL PDL 5th, Mid South Did not qualify Did not qualify
2004 4 USL PDL 7th, Mid South Did not qualify Did not qualify
2005 4 USL PDL 3rd, Mid South Did not qualify Did not qualify
2006 4 USL PDL 5th, Mid South Did not qualify Did not qualify
2007 4 USL PDL 7th, Mid South Did not qualify Did not qualify

Competition history

Notable former players

Coaches

Stadia

Average attendance

See also

External links

Overview
Men's national teams
Outdoor leagues
Indoor leagues
Cup competitions
Men's college soccer
Women's national teams
Women's leagues
Women's college soccer
Defunct