Palm Beach Pumas was an American soccer team based in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. Founded in 2000, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.
The team played its home games at the Palm Beach International Polo Club in nearby Wellington, Florida, and at the Lauderhill Sports Complex in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The team's colors were blue, white and orange.
[edit] History
[edit] Players
[edit] Final squad
vs. Central Florida Kraze, 7 July 2008 [1] 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 |
| 2 |
 |
MF |
Andres Perez |
| 3 |
 |
DF |
Marco Ardila |
| 6 |
 |
MF |
Aaron Waldorf |
| 7 |
 |
DF |
Marcus Reynolds |
| 10 |
 |
MF |
Manuel Gonzalez |
| 11 |
 |
MF |
Collin Nicholas |
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| No. |
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Position |
Player |
| 13 |
 |
MF |
Walter Jiminson |
| 15 |
 |
MF |
Tomas Lalinde |
| 16 |
 |
FW |
Alejandro Ancheta |
| 17 |
 |
DF |
Eric Palau |
| 18 |
 |
GK |
Shaul Hagiel |
| 19 |
 |
FW |
Christian Caporaletti |
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[edit] Notable former players
[edit] Year-by-year
| Year |
Division |
League |
Regular Season |
Playoffs |
Open Cup |
| 2000 |
4 |
USL PDL |
5th, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
| 2001 |
4 |
USL PDL |
6th, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
| 2002 |
4 |
USL PDL |
4th, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
| 2003 |
4 |
USL PDL |
4th, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
| 2004 |
4 |
USL PDL |
5th, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
| 2005 |
4 |
USL PDL |
4th, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
| 2006 |
4 |
USL PDL |
4th, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
| 2007 |
4 |
USL PDL |
6th, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
| 2008 |
4 |
USL PDL |
8th, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
[edit] Head coaches
[edit] Stadia
- Stadium at Palm Beach Community College, Lake Worth, Florida (2003–2005)
- Lantana Sports Complex, Lantana, Florida (2003)
- Stadium at Forest Hills High School, West Palm Beach, Florida (2005)
- Palm Beach International Polo Club, Wellington, Florida (2006–2008)
- Lauderhill Sports Complex, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (2008)
[edit] Average Attendances
- 2008: 114
- 2007: 88
- 2006: 240
- 2005: 90
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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