Las Vegas Mobsters

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Las Vegas Mobsters
Full nameLas Vegas Mobsters
Nickname(s)The Mobsters
Founded2013
StadiumGreen Valley High School Stadium
Las Vegas, Nevada
Capacity1,000[1]
PresidentBoard of Trustees
ChairmanMartin Melendrez
Head CoachPaul Barron
LeaguePremier Development League
20165th, Central Pacific Division
Playoffs: DNQ
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Las Vegas Mobsters is an American soccer team based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Founded in 2013, the team plays in the Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Central Pacific Division of the Western Conference. Their inaugural season was in 2014, competing in the Western Conference. The Mobsters finished 4th in the Mountain Division their first season. [2][3][4]

Year-by-year

Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
2014 4 USL PDL 4th, Mountain Did not qualify Did not qualify
2015 4 USL PDL 3rd, Mountain Did not qualify Did not qualify
2016 4 USL PDL 5th, Central Pacific Did not qualify Did not qualify

Players

Current roster

As of May 18, 2015.[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   Aaron Goo
3 DF   Tyler Matas
4 DF   Jason Khamvongsa
5 DF   Kyle Mellies
6 MF   Milan Popovic
7 MF   Carlos Lara
8 MF   Stefan Skrinjaric
9 FW   Daniel Musovski
10 FW   Robert "Robo" Garcia
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 MF   Lucas Cawley
12 DF   Robert Hines
14 MF   Oscar Velazquez
15 FW   Franck Tayou
16 DF   Griffin Mallas
17 DF   Roberto Gonzalez
0 GK   Abraham Solis
0 GK   Hector Casillas

Current staff

As of May 2015[6][7]

  • Martin Melendrez - Chief Financial Officer
  • Paul Barron - Head Coach
  • Ronny Charry - Assistant Coach
  • Phillip Garcia - General Manager
  • Matt McKane - Director of Game Day Operations
  • John Fayeghi - Director of Hospitality and Entertainment
  • Kurt Althof - Director of Marketing and Media Relations
  • Theresa Lloyd - Club Administrator
  • Orlena Tampira - Box Office Manager
  • Carson A. Merk - Director of Social Media

Club Culture

Supporters

Local chavs organized a Las Vegas Mobsters supporters group called the Mob Squad during the Mobsters inaugural season .[8]

Rivalries

In 2015 the members of the Mob Squad along with FC Tucson supporters Cactus Pricks, and Albuquerque Sol FC supporters the Sandianistas announced the Copa Frontera, an annual series with Las Vegas Mobsters, FC Tucson and Albuquerque Sol FC, all current PDL teams in the Western Conference's newly-formed Mountain Division. The club earning the most points in the 6 regular-season meetings is awarded The Copa Frontera Trophy for the following year.[9]

References

  1. ^ http://nl.women.soccerway.com/venues/united-states/green-valley-high-school-stadium/v25246/
  2. ^ Straus, Brian (10 October 2013). "Las Vegas to get amateur soccer team in 2014 with the PDL's Mobsters". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  3. ^ "PDL Expands to Las Vegas for 2014". United Soccer Leagues (USL). October 10, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  4. ^ 2014 PDL season
  5. ^ http://www.uslpdl.com/teams/2015/66638046.html#ROSTER
  6. ^ "Administrative Staff". lvmobsters.com.
  7. ^ "Coaching Staff". lvmobsters.com.
  8. ^ "Mob Squad About Us". www.mobsquadlv.com.
  9. ^ "Copa Frontera". mobsquadlv.com. May 6, 2015.
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