Boston Aztec

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Boston Aztec
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Full nameBoston Aztec
Nickname(s)The Aztecs
Founded2006
Stadium Amesbury Sports Park
Chairman Flag of the United States.svg Mike Kersker
Manager Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Winterton
League National Premier Soccer League
2009 Regular Season: 1st, Atlantic
Playoffs: Divisional Finals

Boston Aztec was an American soccer team based in Amesbury, Massachusetts, United States.

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Founded in 2006, the team played in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Eastern Atlantic Division. The team's colors were red and black.

The team was operated by the Aztec Soccer Club, which also operates a Women's Premier Soccer League team called Boston Aztec.

The team played its home games at Amesbury Sports Park in nearby Amesbury, Massachusetts in its final season, 2009.

History

Players

Final roster

as at June 7, 2009Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA John Bavota
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Bengston
DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jon Brockway
DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Cafeteiro
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Paul D'Angelo
MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Diogenes De Souza
FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andrew Doherty
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Ethier
FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matthew Figueiredo
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nick Figueiredo
DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christian Figueroa
DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Patrick Hamilton
FW Flag of Liberia.svg  LBR Ali Kaba
No.Pos.NationPlayer
GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ted Kakambouras
MF Flag of Guinea.svg  GUI Mo Keita
GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Peter Kersker
DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bryan Lee
FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Lemire
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jack Lindsay
FW Flag of Gabon.svg  GAB Antoine Moiboueyi
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA James Phillips
MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Rafael Santos
MF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Karl Tegha
DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA John Twomey
MF Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN James Wangia
MF Flag of Angola.svg  ANG Christian Yulu

Notable former players

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueRegular SeasonPlayoffsOpen Cup
20074NPSL4th, NortheastDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20084NPSL2nd, NorthDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20094NPSL1st, AtlanticDivisional FinalsDid not enter

Honors

Head coaches

Stadia

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