The IMG Academy Bradenton are an American soccer team based in Bradenton, Florida, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southeast Division of the Southern Conference.[1]
The team is associated with IMG Academy and the United States Soccer Federation's full-time residency program for the US Under 17 Men's National Team. The team plays its home games in the stadium at IMG Academy,[2] where they have played since 2003. The team's colors are blue, gold and black.
From 2004–2008 the team had a sister organization, the Bradenton Athletics, who played in the women's W-League.[3]
History
Players
Current roster
As of June 7, 2012.[4][5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. |
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Position |
Player
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0 |
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GK |
Ryan Thompson
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1 |
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GK |
Cody Uzcategui
|
1 |
|
GK |
Shawn Doyle
|
2 |
|
DF |
James Aldred
|
3 |
|
DF |
Jonathan Eckford
|
4 |
|
FW |
Thomas "TJ" Roehn
|
5 |
|
DF |
Edward Estrada
|
6 |
|
DF |
Michael Kutscher
|
7 |
|
MF |
Will Vitalis
|
8 |
|
MF |
Milovan Kapor
|
9 |
|
MF |
David Geno
|
10 |
|
MF |
Heiko Eberhardt
|
11 |
|
FW |
Tomoyuki Kinoshita |
|
|
No. |
|
Position |
Player
|
12 |
|
DF |
George Miller
|
12 |
|
MF |
Jarod Stigall
|
14 |
|
DF |
Jonathan Campbell
|
15 |
|
DF |
Liam Paddock
|
17 |
|
FW |
Andrew Farrell
|
17 |
|
DF |
Brandon Curriston
|
18 |
|
FW |
Marco Lobo
|
19 |
|
DF |
Jason Chapman
|
20 |
|
FW |
Archie Karpeh
|
20 |
|
FW |
Steven Gonzalez
|
21 |
|
FW |
Patrick Toh
|
22 |
|
DF |
Marcos Ugarte
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|
|
|
Atticus DeProspo |
|
Notable former players
This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team.
Year-by-year
Year |
Division |
League |
Regular Season |
Playoffs |
Open Cup |
1998 |
4 |
USISL PDSL |
3rd, Southeast |
Division Semifinals |
Did not qualify |
1999 |
4 |
USL PDL |
5th, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
2000 |
4 |
USL PDL |
2nd, Southeast |
Conference Semifinals |
Did not qualify |
2001 |
4 |
USL PDL |
3rd, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
2002 |
4 |
USL PDL |
2nd, Southeast |
National Semifinals |
Did not qualify |
2003 |
4 |
USL PDL |
3rd, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
2nd Round |
2004 |
4 |
USL PDL |
4th, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
2005 |
4 |
USL PDL |
3rd, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
2006 |
4 |
USL PDL |
1st, Southeast |
Conference Finals |
Did not qualify |
2007 |
4 |
USL PDL |
4th, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
2008 |
4 |
USL PDL |
2nd, Southeast |
Conference Semifinals |
1st Round |
2009 |
4 |
USL PDL |
2nd, Southeast |
National Semifinals |
Did not qualify |
2010 |
4 |
USL PDL |
6th, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
2011 |
4 |
USL PDL |
3rd, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
2012 |
4 |
USL PDL |
3rd, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
2013 |
4 |
USL PDL |
6th, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
Honors
- USL PDL Southern Conference Champions 2009
- USL PDL Southeast Division Champions 2006
- USL PDL Southern Conference Champions 2002
Head coaches
- Tom Durkin[6] (2005–present)
Stadia
Average attendance
Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html.
- 2005: 97
- 2006: 103
- 2007: 135
- 2008: 138
- 2009: 133
- 2010: 133
References
External links
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