DV8 Defenders

DV8 Defenders
Full name	DV8 Defenders Soccer Club
Founded	1999
Stadium	Bechet Field ; Redwood City, California
Capacity	????
Owner	Eduar Mafla
Head Coach	Tono Aspinall
League	Peninsula Soccer League; USASA
Home colors	Away colors

Last updated March 22, 2019

DV8 Defenders is an American amateur soccer team based in Redwood City, California, United States. Founded in 1997, the team plays in Region IV of the United States Adult Soccer Association, a network of amateur leagues at the fifth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.

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History

DV8 were formed in 1999, and have competed in the Peninsula Soccer League (PSL), the top amateur league in the Bay Area in Northern California. Since joining the league the team won the PSL Cup Championship in 2004, enjoyed a perfect 2006-07 campaign on their way to their first Peninsula Soccer League championship, and have also won competitions such as the Soccer United League in 2010.

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DV8 entered the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup for the first time in 2011, and qualified for the tournament proper at the first attempt, topping their qualifying group that included Albuquerque Metro SC from New Mexico and local rivals SF Italian AC. DV8 is one of the most known teams in the bay area and is considered the most active high level soccer team in the area. DV8 also has former professional players active on roster and has had players on the roster that are now playing professionally.

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Players

Nor Cal League/Open cup 2014

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

As the governing body of association football, FIFA is responsible for maintaining and implementing the rules that determine whether an association football player is eligible to represent a particular country in officially recognised international competitions and friendly matches. In the 20th century, FIFA allowed a player to represent any national team, as long as the player held citizenship of that country. In 2004, in reaction to the growing trend towards naturalisation of foreign players in some countries, FIFA implemented a significant new ruling that requires a player to demonstrate a "clear connection" to any country they wish to represent. FIFA has used its authority to overturn results of competitive international matches that feature ineligible players.

No.		Position	Player
		GK	Jorge Rosales
		FW	Philip Da Silva
		FW	Lee Mitchell
		FW	Hunberto Alvarez
		MF	Luis Fidel Medina
		MF	Cristobal Montes
		MF	Arturo Gomez
		MF	Jose Monje
		MF	Ryan Villapando
		MF	Javier Hill Ayala
		FW	Javier Tanton
		DF	Paul Moran

No.		Position	Player
		GK	Zack Wooster
		DF	Alex Plancarte
		MF	Kemo Djedovic
		MF	Angel Pumayaco
		DF	Ryan Nevarez
		DF	Oscar Iniguez
		FW	Taylor Amman
		MF	Anthony Salciccia
		MF	Christian Rosales
		DF	Victor Cortez
		DF	Justin Warren

Notable players

Luke Stephan Sassano is an American former soccer player who is currently the Technical Director for FC Cincinnati.

Paulo Ferreira-Mendes is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Puerto Rico FC in the North American Soccer League.

Pedro Ferreira-Mendes is a Brazilian footballer who most recently played for Puerto Rico FC of the North American Soccer League. He has previously played for the Atlanta Silverbacks, Indy Eleven, and Minnesota United FC in the NASL.

Head coaches

Tono Aspinall (2010-2012)
Jake Morrison 2012–present

Stadia

Port Royal Park; Foster City, California (2004–2008)
Fiesta Meadows Park; San Mateo, California (2004–2005) 2 games
Stadium at San Mateo High School; San Mateo, California (2005–2009) 8 games
McGarvey Field; Redwood City, California (2008–present)
Andrew Hill Park; San Jose, California (2008) 1 game
Mayfield Soccer Complex; Palo Alto, California (2008) 1 game
Bechet Field in Red Morton Community Park; Redwood City, California (2009–present)

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