IMG Academy Bradenton

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IMG Academy Bradenton
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Full nameIMG Academy Bradenton
Nickname(s)The Academics
Founded1998;27 years ago (1998)(as Bradenton Academics)
Stadium IMG Academy
Bradenton, Florida
Capacity1,500
League USL League Two
2018 4th, Southeast Division
Playoffs: DNQ
Website www.imgacademy.com/boarding-school/athletics/soccer-girls

IMG Academy Bradenton is an American soccer team based in Bradenton, Florida, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. [1]

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The team is associated with IMG Academy and the United States Soccer Federation's full-time residency program for the US Under 17 Men's National Team. The team plays its home games in the stadium at IMG Academy, [2] where they have played since 2003. The team's colors are blue, gold and black.

From 2004 to 2008 the team had a sister organization, the Bradenton Athletics, who played in the women's W-League. [3]

Players

Current roster

As of June 23, 2014. [4] [5]

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.NationPlayer
0 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Connor Sparrow
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Marco Velez
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Robert Shearer
2 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jamie McGuinness
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA David Abidor
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joseph Hutchinson
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Konroad Kucharski
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mathew Gardner
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Myles Englis
7 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Yussuf Olajide
8 MF Flag of Hungary.svg  HUN Alejandro Fritz Ruenes
8 MF Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Daniel Valenciano
9 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Raul Gonzalez
9 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Christopher Campbell
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Douglas Goodman
No.Pos.NationPlayer
11 FW Flag of the Bahamas.svg  BAH Terry Delancy
12 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Theodore Brown
12 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jason Chapman
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matias Rubio
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eric DeJulio
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Barboto
15 DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Mario Mesen
16 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Oliver Harvey
17 FW Flag of Bermuda.svg  BER Casey Castle
17 DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Nuno Gourgel
18 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA William Suedois
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Isaiah Fergusson
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jesus Pineda
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brendan O'Connor

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.

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueRegular SeasonPlayoffsOpen Cup
19984USISL PDSL3rd, SoutheastDivision Semifinalsdid not qualify
19994USL PDL5th, Southeastdid not qualifydid not qualify
20004USL PDL2nd, SoutheastConference Semifinalsdid not qualify
20014USL PDL3rd, Southeastdid not qualifydid not qualify
20024USL PDL2nd, SoutheastNational Semifinalsdid not qualify
20034USL PDL3rd, Southeastdid not qualify2nd Round
20044USL PDL4th, Southeastdid not qualifydid not qualify
20054USL PDL3rd, Southeastdid not qualifydid not qualify
20064USL PDL1st, SoutheastConference Finalsdid not qualify
20074USL PDL4th, Southeastdid not qualifydid not qualify
20084USL PDL2nd, SoutheastConference Semifinals1st Round
20094USL PDL2nd, SoutheastNational Semifinalsdid not qualify
20104USL PDL6th, Southeastdid not qualifydid not qualify
20114USL PDL3rd, Southeastdid not qualifydid not qualify
20124USL PDL3rd, Southeastdid not qualifydid not qualify
20134USL PDL6th, Southeastdid not qualifydid not qualify
20144USL PDL3rd, Southeastdid not qualifydid not qualify
20154USL PDL5th, Southeastdid not qualifydid not qualify
20164USL PDL6th, Southeastdid not qualifydid not qualify
20174USL PDL5th, Southeastdid not qualifydid not qualify
20184USL PDL4th, Southeastdid not qualifydid not qualify

Honors

Head coaches

Stadia

Average attendance

Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at https://web.archive.org/web/20100105175057/http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html.

References

  1. Bradenton Academics - About Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Btradenton Academics - Facilities Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
  4. "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014.
  5. "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014.
  6. Bradenton Academics - Staff Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine