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| Austin Lightning |
 |
| Full name |
Austin Lightning |
| Nickname(s) |
The Lightning |
| Founded |
2002 |
| Ground |
Burger Center |
| Capacity |
???? |
| Chairman |
Jaime Mimbela |
| Manager |
Jaime Mimbela |
| League |
Premier Development League |
| 2006 |
5th, did not make playoffs |
|
|
Austin Lightning are an American soccer team, founded in 2002, originally with the name Lafayette Lightning. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, and plays in the Mid-South Division of the Southern Conference against teams from Baton Rouge, Dallas, El Paso, Jackson, Laredo and New Orleans.
The Lightning play their home games at the Burger Center in the city of Austin, Texas. The team's colors are white and blue.
[edit] Current squad
As of January 25 , 2007
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 1 |
 |
GK |
Miguel Gallardo |
| 2 |
|
DF |
Zack Pope |
| 4 |
|
DF |
Miguel Vidal |
| 5 |
 |
DF |
Norberto Papandrea |
| 6 |
|
MF |
Derek Mimbela |
| 7 |
|
FW |
Jon Uriarte |
| 8 |
|
MF |
Sonny Guadarrama |
| 9 |
|
FW |
Giovanni Barletta |
| 10 |
|
FW |
Marcelino Uriarte |
| 11 |
|
MF |
Kenneth Hoerner |
| 12 |
|
DF |
Chinedu Okoro |
| 13 |
|
MF |
Jared Chandler |
| 14 |
|
MF |
Giovanni Vela |
|
|
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 15 |
 |
MF |
Jorge Vega |
| 16 |
|
DF |
Nelson Mata Meza |
| 17 |
|
MF |
Jaime Mimbela |
| 18 |
|
DF |
Mitchell Herr |
| 19 |
|
FW |
Diego Cuero |
| 20 |
|
MF |
Sean Gordon |
| 21 |
|
DF |
Hilario Herrera |
| 22 |
 |
MF |
Pedro Pereira |
| 23 |
|
DF |
Noor Jehangir |
| 24 |
|
DF |
Osagie Uwaifo |
| 26 |
|
MF |
Sergio Perez |
| 27 |
|
DF |
Rafael Saldanha da Silva |
| 30 |
|
GK |
Chris Sanders |
|
[edit] Year-by-year
| Year |
Division |
League |
Regular Season |
Playoffs |
Open Cup |
| 2002 |
"4" |
USL PDL |
3rd, Mid South |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
| 2003 |
"4" |
USL PDL |
5th, Mid South |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
| 2004 |
"4" |
USL PDL |
7th, Mid South |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
| 2005 |
"4" |
USL PDL |
3rd, Mid South |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
| 2006 |
"4" |
USL PDL |
5th, Mid South |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
[edit] Notable former players
- A.J. Godbolt
- Willy Guadarrama
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