Legends FC

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Legends FC
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Full nameLegends Football Club
Founded1992
Ground Richland Stadium
Dallas, Texas
Owner Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg Kanishka Ali
Head Coach Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg Kanishka Ali
League NTPSA Division 1A (Tier 5)
Spring 2014 NTPSA Division 1A, 1st

Legends FC is an American semi-professional soccer team based in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1992, the team plays in Region III 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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The team plays its home games in the stadium at Richland College. The team's colors are white and red.

History

Legends FC was founded in 1992 by Kanish Ali, an immigrant from Afghanistan, and several friends who played together at the high school, college and club levels. [1]

The team plays in the North Texas Premier Soccer Association, a successful league which is a member of the United States Adult Soccer Association Region III group of leagues. The Legends won the USASA U-23 Cup in 2009, in addition to numerous other local and regional trophies.

The Legends have a long and successful history in competing in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. They first qualified for the tournament in 2004, but lost 3-1 to state rivals DFW Tornados in the first round, despite fielding a team that included future MLS players such as Ugo Ihemelu. [2]

They qualified again in 2006 (playing as the Dallas Mustang Legends), but lost again in the first round, this time to USL Premier Development League side Des Moines Menace. After narrowly missing out in qualification in 2008 and 2009 they returned to the competition again in 2010, but lost in the first round for a third time, 3-0 to USSF Division 2 Professional League side FC Tampa Bay. [3]

Players

2014 USASA Region III National Cup roster

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Adriel Adibi
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gabriel Arredono
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sean Bellomy
DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Beau Bellomy
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cameron Brown
FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Paulo da Silva
DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Diogo de Almeida
DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cody Ellis
FW Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Kaze Etienne
DF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Abdoulay Faly
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Authur Ivo
FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Latham
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Lopez
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Jamie Lovegrove
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Robert Luevano
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tommy Nelson
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kristian Quintana
FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Anthony Santaga
GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Wideman
GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Shaughnessy
GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA James Webb
FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kevin White
FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Anoop Sankar

2014 Fall NTPSA Division 1A Squad

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Adriel Adibi
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  AFG Kanishka Ali
Flag placeholder.svg  Gabriel Arredondo
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sean Bellomy
DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Beau Bellomy
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cameron Brown
FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Paulo da Silva
DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Diogo de Almeida
Flag placeholder.svg  Tuan Doan
DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kevin Ellis
FW Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Kaze Etienne
DF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Abdoulay Faly
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Authur Ivo
Flag placeholder.svg Alex Johnston
FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Latham
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Lopez
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Jamie Lovegrove
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Robert Luevano
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tommy Nelson
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kristian Quintana
FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Anthony Santaga
Flag placeholder.svg  Jules Renner
GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Wideman
GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Shaughnessy
GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA James Webb
FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kevin White

Notable players

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueRegular SeasonPlayoffsOpen Cup
20045USASAFirst Round
20065USASAFirst Round
20085USASADid not qualify
20095USASADid not qualify
20105USASAFirst Round

Managers

Stadium

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References

  1. 2010 Meet the USASA: Legends FC of North Texas
  2. "First Round".
  3. "FC Tampa Bay Rowdies". Archived from the original on 2010-09-29. Retrieved 2010-06-17.