Indiana Invaders

Indiana Invaders
Full name Indiana Invaders
Nickname(s) Invaders
Founded 1998
Dissolved 2011
Stadium Indiana Invaders Soccer Complex
South Bend, Indiana
Ground Capacity 5,000
Owner Uruguay Mario Manta
Head Coach Uruguay Mario Manta
League USL Premier Development League
2011 4th, Great Lakes
Playoffs: DNQ
Website Club home page

The Indiana Invaders were an American soccer team based in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1998, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.

The team played its home games at the soccer-specific Indiana Invaders Soccer Complex since 2003. The team's colors were blue, gold and black.

The team was part of the larger Invaders FC soccer club, which organizes more than 25 boys and girls youth soccer teams in northern Indiana. The club also fielded a team in the USL’s Super-20 League, a league for players 17 to 20 years of age run under the United Soccer Leagues umbrella.

Players

Current roster

As of June 9, 2011.[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
0 United States GK Avery Steinlage[2]
2 Zimbabwe DF Munashe Boriwondo[3]
3 Scotland DF Calvin Bond[4]
4 England MF Tom Morris[5]
5 New Zealand DF Nick Corliss[6]
6 England MF Ashley Walker[7]
7 Ghana MF Gideon Asante[8]
8 United States MF Ryan Brode[9]
10 Wales MF Dylan Williams[10]
11 South Africa DF Steven Short
14 United States MF Eric Martin[11]
15 United States DF Greg Klazura[12]
No. Position Player
16 Liberia FW Dekonte-Patrick Donyen
17 England MF Joe Barber[13]
18 Malawi FW Daniel Moyo[14]
19 United States MF Kerel Bradford[15]
21 United States DF Nash Maduekwe[16]
22 United States MF Brian Groark[17]
23 United States MF Adam Mena[18]
24 The Gambia MF Alhaji Musa Kamara
25 United States FW Andrew Chamberlain[19]
00 United States GK Scott Meyer[20]
England DF Alex Harrison[21]

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 5th, Great Lakes Did not qualify Did not qualify
1999 4 USL PDL 4th, Great Lakes Did not qualify Did not qualify
2000 4 USL PDL 5th, Great Lakes Did not qualify Did not qualify
2001 4 USL PDL 4th, Great Lakes Did not qualify Did not qualify
2002 4 USL PDL 5th, Great Lakes Did not qualify Did not qualify
2003 4 USL PDL 2nd, Great Lakes Conference Semifinals Did not qualify
2004 4 USL PDL 3rd, Great Lakes Did not qualify Did not qualify
2005 4 USL PDL 3rd, Great Lakes Did not qualify Did not qualify
2006 4 USL PDL 3rd, Great Lakes Did not qualify Did not qualify
2007 4 USL PDL 5th, Great Lakes Did not qualify Did not qualify
2008 4 USL PDL 3rd, Midwest Did not qualify Did not qualify
2009 4 USL PDL 5th, Great Lakes Did not qualify Did not qualify
2010 4 USL PDL 5th, Great Lakes Did not qualify Did not qualify
2011 4 USL PDL 4th, Great Lakes Did not qualify Did not qualify

Head coach

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

References

  1. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslsoccer.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Avery Steinlage Bio - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". Msuspartans.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Archived May 28, 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "The Official Site of Limestone College Saints Athletics". Golimestonesaints.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "The Official Site of Limestone College Saints Athletics". Golimestonesaints.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Nick Corliss Bio - GoCards.com - Official Website of University of Louisville Athletics". Uoflsports.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  7. ↑
  8. ↑ Archived March 11, 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ "Ryan Brode". Pittsburghpanthers.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "University of Rio Grande - 2010 Men's Soccer Roster". Rioredstorm.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  11. ↑
  12. ↑ "Greg Klazura Bio - UND.COM - University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site". Und.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  13. ↑ "The Official Site of Limestone College Saints Athletics". Golimestonesaints.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  14. ↑ "Bethel College". Bethelcollege.edu. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  15. ↑ "Kerel Bradford Bio - Indiana University Official Athletic Site". Iuhoosiers.cstv.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  16. ↑ "Nash Maduekwe - SIUE". Siuecougars.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  17. ↑ "Brian Groark". Siuecougars.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  18. ↑ "Adam Mena Bio - UND.COM - University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site". Und.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  19. ↑ "Men's Soccer - 2014-15 Roster - Official Athletic Site of the Lipscomb University Bisons". LipscombSports.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  20. ↑ "Scott Meyer - SIUE". Siuecougars.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  21. ↑ "Eastern Illinois Panthers - Alex Harrison - 2009 Men's Soccer". Eiupanthers.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.

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