Atlanta Blackhawks
Full nameFC Atlanta Blackhawks
Nickname(s)Blackhawks
Founded2009
Dissolved2010
GroundAlpharetta High School
Alpharetta, Georgia
OwnerUnited States Massoud Roushandel
Head CoachUnited States Massoud Roushandel
LeagueUSL Premier Development League
20103rd, Southeast
Playoffs: DNQ

Atlanta Blackhawks was an American soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 2009, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southeast Division of the Southern Conference. The franchise folded at the end of the 2010 season and left the league thereafter.

The team played its home games in the stadium at Alpharetta High School in nearby Alpharetta, Georgia. The team's colors were black and white.

History

The Blackhawks joined the PDL in 2009,[1] and played their first ever game on May 9, 2009, away at Mississippi Brilla. The Blackhawks lost game 2–1, with the first goal in franchise history being scored by Babayele Sodade.[2]

Players

Final roster

This list is a historical record of the final group of players on the last Blackhawks roster for their final game in August 2010.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Jimmy Maurer[3]
2 MF United States USA Caleb Suri[4]
3 DF United States USA Connor Barbaree[5]
4 DF United States USA Natt Slober
5 DF South Africa RSA Kyle Timm[6]
6 DF United States USA Hunter Hayes[7]
7 MF United States USA Kevin Sawchak[8]
8 FW United States USA Jon Cox[9]
9 DF United States USA Sam Arthur[10]
10 MF United States USA Jeff Scannella[11]
11 FW United States USA Blake Brettschneider[12]
13 MF The Gambia GAM Samsideen Badjic
14 MF United States USA Alex Caskey[13]
15 MF United States USA Nick Burton[14]
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW Ivory Coast CIV Ben Tayi[15]
17 FW Mauritania MTN Alhagi Touré[16]
18 DF The Gambia GAM Ebrima Njie
19 MF United States USA Matt Hoskins[17]
20 FW England ENG Daniel Waymont[18]
21 FW England ENG Ryan Maloney[19]
22 DF United States USA Boubacar Toure[20]
23 GK United States USA Will Whorton
24 FW United States USA Fode Diallo
26 DF United States USA Corey Adamson
27 GK United States USA Carl Woszczynski[21]
33 MF United States USA Ryan Roushandel[22]
— MF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Yannick Pilgrim[23]

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

Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
2009 4 USL PDL 8th, Southeast Did not qualify Did not qualify
2010 4 USL PDL 3rd, Southeast Did not qualify Did not qualify

Coaches

  • United States Massoud Roushandel (2009–2010)
  • United States Trent Orndorf GK Coach (2009–2010)

References

  1. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2009-02-01. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
  2. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
  3. ↑ "Jimmy Maurer – Men's Soccer – University of South Carolina Athletics". Gamecocksonline.cstv.com. Archived from the original on 2011-04-14. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-05-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ "Player Bio: Connor Barbaree – CLEMSON UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on 2009-11-14. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  6. ↑ "Clayton State Men's Soccer". Archived from the original on 2010-06-12. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  7. ↑ "Hunter Hayes – Men's Soccer". Davidson College Athletics.
  8. ↑ "Player Bio: Kevin Sawchak – UAB OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on 2010-10-17. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  9. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-05-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ↑ "Sam Arthur – Men's Soccer – University of South Carolina Athletics". Gamecocksonline.cstv.com. Archived from the original on 2010-10-10. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  11. ↑ "Jeff Scannella – Men's Soccer – University of South Carolina Athletics". Gamecocksonline.cstv.com. Archived from the original on 2009-08-09. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  12. ↑ "Blake Brettschneider – Men's Soccer – University of South Carolina Athletics". Gamecocksonline.cstv.com. Archived from the original on 2010-10-10. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  13. ↑ "Alex Caskey – Men's Soccer". Davidson College Athletics.
  14. ↑ "Player Bio: Nick Burton – CLEMSON UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on 2010-09-18. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  15. ↑ "North Georgia Athletics". Archived from the original on 2009-11-20. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  16. ↑ "Player Bio: Alhagi Toure – GEORGE MASON OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
  17. ↑ "UCF Knights – Official Athletics Site". Archived from the original on 2008-09-22. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
  18. ↑ "Daniel Waymont 2008 InfoSport Soccer Player Profile". www.infosportinc.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  19. ↑ "Ryan Maloney Bio – EmbryRiddleSports.com—Official Web Site of Embry-Riddle Athletics". Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  20. ↑ "GPC Jaguar Men's Soccer: Player Bios :: Georgia Perimeter College". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
  21. ↑ "Player Bio: Carl Woszczynski – UAB OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on 2010-09-29. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  22. ↑ "Player Bio: Ryan Roushandel – UCF Knights – Official Athletics Site". Archived from the original on 2011-04-15. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
  23. ↑ "Yannick Pilgrim – Men's Soccer". Davidson College Athletics.
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