The Tampa Bay Rowdies added a dynamic attacker to the roster mix on Tuesday with the addition of Zak Boggs. Per league and club policy, contract details were not disclosed. Photo Credit: David Silverman In Boggs, the Rowdies bring home another Bay Area native with a tremendous resume. After playing high school soccer at IMG Academy, Boggs played one season each at West Virginia and the University of Central Florida before playing his final two collegiate seasons at the University of
Joe Raduka’s soccer journey is an epic one, spanning four countries over four decades. It all started in his native Yugoslavia, where he was discovered playing futsal on the streets. He wasn’t found by just anyone; instead it was a scout for the legendary Red Star Belgrade. Raduka signed a ten-year contract and would remain there until 1978. Photo Credit: ISNSoccer.com His dream to come to America came true in 1978 when he was courted by several teams in the original North
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce that the New York Cosmos have joined the league as an expansion team. Photo Credit: Brent Durken/ISNSoccer.com “The NPSL is tremendously excited to welcome the New York Cosmos into the league,” NPSL Chairman Joe Barone stated. “The Cosmos are known globally and have been such an important part of the American soccer community for many years. Personally, this is an incredible honor as I remember with great joy attending my first
Photo Credit: Carolina RailHawks With the second half of the 2014 NASL Season already underway, the Carolina RailHawks are reinforcing their offense with the signing of Spanish forward Nacho Novo. “We are delighted to be able to add a player of Nacho’s caliber,” said RailHawks Head Coach Colin Clarke. “He is a natural goal scorer with many years of experience. He’s had a very successful career at the highest level and we are hoping that he will give us a big
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is a competition of hopes and dreams, a tournament where anything can happen and sometimes does. It is where amateur clubs fight to face off against NASL and MLS teams, and sometimes even win. In 2012 Eric Wynalda’s Cal FC took a mix of former pros and college stars deeper into the tourney than any amateur club in recent history, beating the Wilmington Hammerheads and Portland Timbers during the incredible run. The Timbers fell 1-0
Minnesota United FC today announced the club has a new reserve team joining the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) in 2014. The club will be named Minnesota United Reserves and will play at East Ridge High School in Woodbury, Minnesota. “We want to continue to grow the vision of what the club can be,” said United Head Coach Manny Lagos. “Having a Reserve team is a big piece of developing potential local players but also keep the first team competitive. When
The Atlanta Silverbacks organization took another step in furthering its player development side, announcing Thursday that they will field a reserve team in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) in 2014. The Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves, who will play their home games in the stadium at Atlanta Silverbacks Park, will open NPSL play in May. The Reserves competed in the NPSL from 2011-2012, sending a number of their players to the Silverbacks professional side, which plays in the North American Soccer
Photo Credit: Joe Foughty/ISNSoccer.com You couldn’t have written a better ending than a Marcos Senna golazo in the 50th minute as the New York Cosmos defeated the Atlanta Silverbacks 1-0 in the 2013 NASL Soccer Bowl. It was certainly fitting, considering the Cosmos tradition of employing international superstars. No, Senna is not Pelé or even Beckenbauer, but it can be argued that the former Spanish international and Villarreal CF legend is the top player in America outside of MLS. “It’s an exciting
Dane Murphy is the consummate professional, a player that has seen it all both here and abroad. He has a knack for playing with the most prestigious brands, having spent time at the legendary New York Athletic Club before a globetrotting career finally landed him with the New York Cosmos. His time at NYAC was a defining moment, playing for an organization that has supported and produced Olympic athletes for over a hundred years. Since 1896, NYAC athletes have accumulated 230