Atlanta Blackhawks

Atlanta Blackhawks

Full name	FC Atlanta Blackhawks
Nickname(s)	Blackhawks
Founded	2009
Dissolved	2010
Ground	Alpharetta High School Alpharetta, Georgia
Owner	Massoud Roushandel
Head Coach	Massoud Roushandel
League	USL Premier Development League
2010	3rd, Southeast Playoffs: DNQ
Home colors Away colors

Atlanta Blackhawks was an American soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 2009, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southeast Division of the Southern Conference. The franchise folded at the end of the 2010 season and left the league thereafter.

The team played its home games in the stadium at Alpharetta High School in nearby Alpharetta, Georgia. The team's colors were black and white.

History

The Blackhawks joined the PDL in 2009, ^[1] and played their first ever game on May 9, 2009, away at Mississippi Brilla. The Blackhawks lost game 2–1, with the first goal in franchise history being scored by Babayele Sodade. ^[2]

Players

Final roster

This list is a historical record of the final group of players on the last Blackhawks roster for their final game in August 2010.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   USA Jimmy Maurer [3] 2 MF   USA Caleb Suri [4] 3 DF   USA Connor Barbaree [5] 4 DF   USA Natt Slober 5 DF   RSA Kyle Timm [6] 6 DF   USA Hunter Hayes [7] 7 MF   USA Kevin Sawchak [8] 8 FW   USA Jon Cox [9] 9 DF   USA Sam Arthur [10] 10 MF   USA Jeff Scannella [11] 11 FW   USA Blake Brettschneider [12] 13 MF   GAM Samsideen Badjic 14 MF   USA Alex Caskey [13] 15 MF   USA Nick Burton [14]

No. Pos. Nation Player 16 FW   CIV Ben Tayi [15] 17 FW   MTN Alhagi Touré [16] 18 DF   GAM Ebrima Njie 19 MF   USA Matt Hoskins [17] 20 FW   ENG Daniel Waymont [18] 21 FW   ENG Ryan Maloney [19] 22 DF   USA Boubacar Toure [20] 23 GK   USA Will Whorton 24 FW   USA Fode Diallo 26 DF   USA Corey Adamson 27 GK   USA Carl Woszczynski [21] 33 MF   USA Ryan Roushandel [22] — MF   TRI Yannick Pilgrim [23]

Notable former players

This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team.

• Blake Brettschneider
• Alex Caskey
• Troy Cole
• Sean Johnson
• Wilfrid Loizeau
• Long Tan
• Carl Woszczynski

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Regular Season	Playoffs	Open Cup
2009	4	USL PDL	8th, Southeast	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
2010	4	USL PDL	3rd, Southeast	Did not qualify	Did not qualify

Coaches

• Massoud Roushandel (2009–2010)
• Trent Orndorf GK Coach (2009–2010)

References

1. "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on February 1, 2009. Retrieved January 29, 2009.
2. "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
3. "Jimmy Maurer – Men's Soccer – University of South Carolina Athletics". Gamecocksonline.cstv.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
5. "Player Bio: Connor Barbaree – CLEMSON UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on November 14, 2009. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
6. "Clayton State Men's Soccer". Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
7. "Hunter Hayes – Men's Soccer". Davidson College Athletics.
8. "Player Bio: Kevin Sawchak – UAB OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on October 17, 2010. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
10. "Sam Arthur – Men's Soccer – University of South Carolina Athletics". Gamecocksonline.cstv.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
11. "Jeff Scannella – Men's Soccer – University of South Carolina Athletics". Gamecocksonline.cstv.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2009. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
12. "Blake Brettschneider – Men's Soccer – University of South Carolina Athletics". Gamecocksonline.cstv.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
13. "Alex Caskey – Men's Soccer". Davidson College Athletics.
14. "Player Bio: Nick Burton – CLEMSON UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on September 18, 2010. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
15. "North Georgia Athletics". Archived from the original on November 20, 2009. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
16. "Player Bio: Alhagi Toure – GEORGE MASON OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
17. "UCF Knights – Official Athletics Site". Archived from the original on September 22, 2008. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
18. "Daniel Waymont 2008 InfoSport Soccer Player Profile". www.infosportinc.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
19. "Ryan Maloney Bio – EmbryRiddleSports.com—Official Web Site of Embry-Riddle Athletics". Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
20. "GPC Jaguar Men's Soccer: Player Bios :: Georgia Perimeter College". Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
21. "Player Bio: Carl Woszczynski – UAB OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on September 29, 2010. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
22. "Player Bio: Ryan Roushandel – UCF Knights – Official Athletics Site". Archived from the original on April 15, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
23. "Yannick Pilgrim – Men's Soccer". Davidson College Athletics.

External links

• Official website
• Official PDL site (archived 13 February 2010)