Chico Rooks

Chico Rooks
Full name Chico Rooks
Nickname(s) The Rooks
Founded 1993
Ground University Stadium
(Capacity: 4,000)
Chairman David Stahl
Manager David Stahl
League National Premier Soccer League
2006 5th, Northwest Division
Home colours
Away colours

The Chico Rooks was an American soccer team, founded in 1993 by Guido Barbero. The team was a member of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2006. Initially, the team's management announced that they would spend the 2007 NPSL season on hiatus while they re-organised and consolidated their finances; unfortunately, the Rooks never returned to active competition and the franchise was cancelled by the NPSL at the end of the 2007 season.

The Rooks were a stalwart of the United Soccer Leagues from their formation in 1993 until 2003, whereupon they were founder members of the Men's Premier Soccer League (now the National Premier Soccer League). For many years they held the distinction of being California's oldest professional soccer club.

The Rooks played their home matches at the University Stadium on the campus of California State University, Chico in the city of Chico, California. The team's colors were black and white.

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Final Roster

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 Nick Clark
1 GK Brandon Hearron
2 DF Donnie Ribaudo
3 DF Robby Busick
4 DF Michael Elenz-Martin
5 MF Brian Frederick
6 DF Anthony Putras
7 MF Joao Macedo
8 MF Joe Munoz
9 FW Keith Ratzburg
10 FW Luis Orellana
11 MF Callum Robertson
12 FW Mario Castillo
No. Position Player
13 DF Todd Simmons
14 FW Nick Hooper
15 MF Tiberiu Marinescu
16 FW John Doran
17 MF German Campos
18 MF Kevin Kuiper
19 DF Ben Gatenbein
20 FW Brett Williams
21 FW Ranvir Singh
23 DF Roger Davanger
24 DF Josh Copeland
25 FW Jamie Wilhite
00 GK Nico Arellano

Notable former players

Year-by-year

Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs Open Cup
1993 USISL 4th, Pacific Divisional Semifinals Did not enter
1994 3 USISL 4th, Pacific Sizzling Nine Did not enter
1995 3 USISL Pro League 2nd, Western North 1st Round Quarterfinals
1996 3 USISL Pro League 4th, Western Semifinals Did not qualify
1997 3 USISL D-3 Pro League 3rd, West Division Finals Did not qualify
1998 3 USISL D-3 Pro League 2nd, West Division Semifinals Did not qualify
1999 3 USL D-3 Pro League 1st, Western Semifinals 1st Round
2000 3 USL D-3 Pro League 1st, Western Conference Semifinals Did not qualify
2001 3 USL D-3 Pro League 2nd, Western Conference Semifinals 2nd Round
2002 4 USL PDL 1st, Southwest Did not qualify 1st Round
2003 4 MPSL 2nd Semifinals 1st Round
2004 4 MPSL 1st Semifinals 1st Round
2005 4 NPSL 3rd, Western Did not qualify Did not qualify
2006 4 NPSL 5th, Northwest Did not qualify Did not qualify

Honors

Coaches

Stadia

Average Attendance

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