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Charlotte Eagles
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Full nameCharlotte Eagles Soccer Club
Nickname(s)The Eagles
Founded1991
GroundDickson Field, Queens University
Charlotte, North Carolina
Capacity5,000
OwnerPat Stewart
Head CoachDave Dixon
LeagueUSL Premier Development League
2014Regular Season: 12th (USL Pro)
Playoffs: DNQ
Websitehttp://www.charlotteeagles.com/
File:Charlotte-eagles.jpg
Previous Eagles Logo 1993–2007

The Charlotte Eagles are an American professional soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.

The team plays its home games at Dickson Field at the Queens University of Charlotte Sports Complex. The team's colors are orange, white and blue.

History

Founded in 1991 as the Charlotte Eagles Soccer Club, the team turned professional when it entered the USISL in 1993.[1] The Eagles enjoyed a brief spell in the A-League before financial troubles caused them to return to the lower level. The club's local rivals include the Carolina Railhawks and Charleston Battery of the USL First Division, the Wilmington Hammerheads (with whom they compete in the North Carolina Derby) and the Richmond Kickers of the Second Division; the fans of the Northern Virginia Royals also maintain a rivalry with Charlotte, despite them playing a division lower.

The Eagles are a division of Missionary Athletes International (MAI), an organization which undertakes sports ministry to share the message of Christianity through the environment of soccer. They are a sister organisation of the USL PDL side Southern California Seahorses, and also field a women's team – the Charlotte Lady Eagles – in the USL W-League.

Stadiums

Media

The Eagles receive written coverage from Charlotte's major daily newspaper The Charlotte Observer. Highlights are often shown on local news broadcasts. All games are shown live on http://www.uslnation.com. Hunter Banks is the play-by-play voice for home broadcasts.

Players and staff

Final roster

As of March 23, 2014[2]

No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Brock Duckworth  United States
2 MF Fred Sekyere  Ghana
3 DF Bilal Duckett  United States
5 DF Ben Newnam  United States
6 DF Chase Wickham  Canada
7 FW Zak Boggs  United States
8 MF Juan Guzman  United States
9 MF Wells Thompson  United States
10 MF Jorge Herrera  Colombia
11 MF Mário Gómez  Colombia
12 MF Drew Yates  United States
13 MF Matt Gold  United States
14 FW David Geno  United States
15 DF Tolani Ibikunle  United States
16 DF Richard Dixon  Jamaica
17 MF Tyrone Hall  United States
18 MF Darren Toby  Trinidad and Tobago
19 FW Gui Brandao  Brazil
20 DF Jonathan Leathers  United States
21 DF J. J. Greer  United States
22 DF Drew Russell  United States
24 MF Felix Oblio  Kenya
27 GK Kyle Renfro  United States
31 MF Gideon Asante  Ghana

Staff

  • United States Pat Stewart – President
  • United States Benjamin Ressler – Director of Teams
  • United States Dave Dixon – Head Coach
  • United States Andrew Pierce – General Manager

Notable former players

Head coaches

  • United States Brian Davidson (1993–1996)
  • United States Mark Steffens (1997–2014)
  • United States Dave Dixon (2014-present)

Achievements

  • USL PRO
    • Championship Finalist (1): 2013

Record

Year-by-year

Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
1993 N/A USISL 8th, Atlantic Did not qualify Did not enter
1994 3 USISL 3rd, Atlantic Divisional Finals Did not enter
1995 3 USISL Pro League 2nd, Atlantic Divisional Semifinals Did not qualify
1996 3 USISL Pro League 1st, South Atlantic Final Did not qualify
1997 3 USISL D-3 Pro League 3rd, South Atlantic Final Did not qualify
1998 3 USISL D-3 Pro League 3rd, Atlantic Quarterfinals 2nd Round
1999 3 USL D-3 Pro League 1st, Atlantic Semifinals Did not qualify
2000 3 USL D-3 Pro League 3rd, Southern Champions Did not qualify
2001 2 USL A-League 3rd, Central 1st Round Did not qualify
2002 2 USL A-League 4th, Southeast 1st Round Did not qualify
2003 2 USL A-League 4th, Southeast Did not qualify Did not qualify
2004 3 USL Pro Soccer League 1st, Southern Final 2nd Round
2005 3 USL Second Division 2nd Champions 3rd Round
2006 3 USL Second Division 2nd Final 2nd Round
2007 3 USL Second Division 4th Semifinals 2nd Round
2008 3 USL Second Division 1st Final 2nd Round
2009 3 USL Second Division 4th Final 1st Round
2010 3 USL Second Division 4th Did not qualify 1st Round
2011 3 USL Pro 7th Did not qualify 2nd Round
2012 3 USL Pro 7th Did not qualify Quarterfinals
2013 3 USL Pro 5th Final 3rd Round
2014 3 USL Pro 12th Did not qualify 3rd Round

References

  1. ^ Tradition & Excellence: A Look Back
  2. ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2013/22311.html#ROSTER
Preceded by Southern Derby Winner
2012 		Succeeded by
present
Preceded by USL Second Division Champion
2005 		Succeeded by
Preceded by USL Second Division Champion
2000 		Succeeded by
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