Niagara United is a Canadian professional soccer team founded in 2010, playing in the Canadian Soccer League (CSL), an unsanctioned league, in 2011. The team plays its home games out of Kalar Sports Park in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
The team is owned by and coached by James McGillivray and serves as the top pro club for the larger Niagara United Soccer Club youth soccer organization. Niagara United played in the Second Division West, considered the reserve division of the CSL, but moved to the First Division for the 2012 season onwords. The also have a team playing in the CSL Second Division
History
Niagara United debuted in the Canadian Soccer League on May 14, 2011, drawing their first away game against the York Region Shooters B team 2-2. The team would play their first home game at Kalar Sports Park against Toronto FC Academy on May 21, 2011.[1]
Niagara United would host notable international competition with a friendly match against English Northern Football League side Bedlington Terriers FC on June 28, 2011, losing 4-1.[2][3][4]
Players
Current Roster
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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GK |
Jon DeLuca
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GK |
Jonathan Bruggeling
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DF |
Kenji Nicks
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DF |
Matthew Waddington
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DF |
Michael Palomba
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DF |
Pat Cain
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DF |
Joel Elias Barrera
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DF |
Jesse Derwinsky
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MF |
Mahmud Beysimov
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MF |
Kosta Krajišnik
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MF |
Lucas Folino
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MF |
Marc "Marco" Stencel
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MF |
Matthew Cain |
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| No. |
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Position |
Player
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MF |
Kevin Roscoe
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MF |
Matthew Chornopysky
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MF |
Rudy Pikuzinski
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MF |
Eddy Sidani
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MF |
Colin Dougan
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MF |
Connor McGillivray
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MF |
Tony Mermigas
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FW |
Derek Paterson
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FW |
Daniel Bieber
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FW |
Philippe-Michael Boucher
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John Bahdi
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Jason Devonish
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Chris Harrington |
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Year-by-year
| Year |
Division |
League |
Regular Season |
Playoffs |
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| 2011 |
2 - West |
CSL |
First |
Semi-finalist |
| 2012 |
1 |
CSL |
Eighth |
Quarter-finalist |
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See also
References
External links
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| | CCAA |
- Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association
- Quebec Student Sports Federation
- Ontario Colleges Athletic Association
- Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference
- British Columbia Colleges Athletic Association
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