Sacramento Knights (2003–2007)

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Sacramento Knights
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Full nameSacramento Knights Football Club
Nickname(s)The Knights
Founded2003
Dissolved2009
Ground Folsom High School
Capacity2,500
Chairman Flag of the United States.svg Laureate Gholar Jr.
Manager Flag of the United States.svg Ron Preble
League National Premier Soccer League
2007 2nd, Northwest Division

Sacramento Knights was an American soccer team based in Folsom, California, United States. Founded in 2003, the team played in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league. It has been announced that the team will play its 2009 season at Folsom High School as part of the United Soccer League.

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The team played its home games in the stadium at Cosumnes River College, and will play its 2009 season at Folsom High School. The team's colors are maroon, navy blue, gold and white.

The team had spent the 2008 season on hiatus while the club's finances and infrastructure are reorganised, but did not return to full competition in 2009.

Players

2007 roster

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 Nickolas Clark
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mark Torguson
2 MF Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Ralph Cazel
3 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Scammaca
4 DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Raymond Harris
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dario Cordova
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Donald Ribaudo
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Scott Lucky
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Anthony Chimienti
10 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jimmy Frazelle
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Patrick Nelle
12 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Marco Ramirez
13 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jeff Neuner
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA James Micah Howser
15 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alfredo Renteria
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Elenz-Martin
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Laith Sikta
19 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Pedro Lupercio
21 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Ciampa
22 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eliseo Lopez Jr.
23 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jorge Fernandez
24 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Elliot Ricks-Chambers
25 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Levi Henson
26 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Arturo Barragan
27 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Utodi Madu
29 DF Flag of Peru (state).svg  PER Jorge Lama
31 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Todd Simmons
36 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ozzie Perez
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Trinidad Enriquez

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueReg. SeasonPlayoffsOpen Cup
20044MPSL7thDid not qualifySecond Round
20054NPSL1st, WestSemi FinalsDid not qualify
20064NPSL1st, NorthwestChampionsDid not qualify
20074NPSL2nd, NorthwestDid not qualifyDid not qualify

Honors

Head coaches

Stadia