SoCal Surf

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SoCal Surf
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Full nameSouthern California Surf
Founded2015;9 years ago (2015)
Dissolved2018;6 years ago (2018)
Stadium Maffucci Field
OwnerJason Barbato
ManagerCody Worden
League Premier Development League
Website Club website

SoCal Surf was an American soccer team from Carlsbad, California, that played in the Premier Development League.

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History

North County Battalion was founded in 2015 and began their first season in the 2016 NPSL season at Del Norte High School Stadium. [1] In 2017, the team moved to the USL Premier Development League and were renamed the SoCal Surf, playing at the Army and Navy Academy's Maffucci Field. [2]

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueRegular seasonPlayoffsOpen CupAvg. attendance
2017 4PDL4th, SouthwestDid not qualifyDid not qualify

Players

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
13 MF Flag of Guam.svg  GUM Ryan Guy
17 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joe Shah
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ross Holden
- GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA James Stroud
- GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Drew Tepping
- GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bryant Vera
DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Harrow
- DF Flag of South Sudan.svg  SSD Duach Jock
DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nate Leboffe
- DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Connor Mazolewski
- DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sean Ritchey
- DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rory Sutherland
- DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brent Zuniga
- MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Kichi
No.Pos.NationPlayer
- MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Adam Meltz
- MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Edgar Mendez
- MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nelson Pizarro
- MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Berrick Rastock
- MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Esteban Reyes
- MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brennan Tennelle
- MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sergio Valle-Ortiz
FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michigan Deteresa
MF Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Diego Fontes
FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eric Lopez
- FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Enrique Melo
- FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Juan Michel
- FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Blake Milton
- FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brandon Zuniga

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References

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  1. "2016 NC BATTALION TEAM ROSTER". North County Battalion. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  2. "ABOUT NCB". North County Battalion. Retrieved 2 April 2016.