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Santa Cruz County Breakers
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Full nameSanta Cruz County Breakers
Nickname(s)Breakers
Founded2007
GroundCarl Connelly Stadium
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ChairmanUnited States Larry Johnson
ManagerUnited States Michael Runeare
LeagueNational Premier Soccer League
20082nd, Northwest Division

Santa Cruz County Breakers was an American soccer team based in Santa Cruz, California, United States. Founded in 2007, the team played in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national amateur league at 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 Carl Connelly Stadium on the campus of Cabrillo College in nearby Aptos, California. The team's colors were blue and white.

History

Players

2008 Roster

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF United States USA David Alcaraz
FW United States USA Wes Bare
FW United States USA Israel Benitez
DF United States USA Jonathan Buckley
FW United States USA Ivan Campos
MF United States USA Gabriel Cassaro
MF United States USA Mario Castillo
DF United States USA Israel Cisneros
MF United States USA Alan Diaz
MF United States USA Cesar Garcia
MF United States USA Adolfo Gonzalez
MF United States USA Jose Gonzales
DF United States USA Thomas Hernandez (Captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF United States USA Nate Hill
MF United States USA Mark Hogenhout
MF United States USA Marcos Konig
DF United States USA Juan Marquez
FW United States USA Armando Martinez
MF United States USA Jose Martinez
DF United States USA Matt McCloskey
MF United States USA Kurt Munoz
MF United States USA Jose Ornelas
GK United States USA Michael Polhamus
MF United States USA Omar Puga
GK United States USA Marco Reguilon
DF United States USA Rolando Rodriguez

Notable former players

Year-by-year

Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
2007 4 NPSL 3rd, Northwest Did not qualify Did not qualify
2008 4 NPSL 2nd, Northwest Did not qualify Did not qualify

Head coaches

Stadium

Average attendance

Breakers Youth System

The club also feature a very strong youth program which serves as a feeder the NPSL team as well as many college programs. The "Breakers Blue 88" is the flagship youth team of the club. Led by captain and midfielder Jose Gonzalez, who also plays for the US U-18 national team, they have won 5 of 6 Norcal state cup titles in the last 6 years. They also feature many top players from top high school programs such as Watsonville and Bellarmine. The team advanced to the semis at the national west region tournament and well as the far west regional tournament and played against top European professional youth academies at the Belizona tournament in Switzerland. Gonzalez was also named CCS sophomore of the year, and to the ALL Merc-CCS team as well as the All-America high school soccer team.

Besides Gonzalez, other notable standouts include Miguel Silva, who led Watsonville High School's soccer team to a #1 national ranking and two CCS championships, and was named an NSCAA All-American. He was a member of the US U-15 boys team. Another notable standout from the SCC breakers is David "Samurai" Estrada. A forward for MLS's Seattle Sounders FC He was the leading scorer for UCLA his freshman year as a walk-on, and a member of the U-18 national pool. He was named CCS player of the year after leading Alisal High School to a #2 national ranking, and scoring a national record of 66 goals including 11 in one game. His accomplishments in college soccer include being named to the Pac-10 second team, the NCAA tournament first team, Freshmen of the Year award, and leading UCLA to the NCAA finals, where he scored two goals against Virginia the in semifinals.