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Rocket City United is an American soccer team founded in 2007. The team is a member of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, and will make their debut in the new Southeast Conference in 2008.
The team will play their home games in both John Hunt Park in the city of Huntsville, Alabama and the Jack Allen Soccer Complex in the city of Decatur, Alabama. The club's colors will be red, black and white.
[edit] History
The club was originally founded in 2007 as the Rocket City United in the NPSL in the new Southeast Division along with the Alabama Spirit, Atlanta FC, and Performance FC Phoenix. The club's first season will be in 2008 with 11 games, 6 home games. The openning season will begin on May 3, 2008 against Atlanta FC. The first home game of their first season will be played in John Hunt Park of Huntsville, Alabama on May 31, 2008 against Atlanta FC.
[edit] Players
Although, no official team roster has been released, the player pool for the 2008 season is as follows:
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Juan Aguirre |
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Nathan Archard |
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Rogers Atugonza |
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Rafael Barbosa |
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Peter Byaruhanga |
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Omar Castaneda |
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Gerardo Cesareo |
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Kirk Childres |
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AJ Crum |
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Jesus Delgado |
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Simone Enrici |
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Brian Hadley |
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Eddie Katamba |
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Brian Kimbugwe |
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Jeffery Lisea |
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Wilber Musika |
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Position |
Player |
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Paul Musoke |
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Alex Padoveze |
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Fernando Pingitore |
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Jeffery Preston |
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Carlos Ramos |
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Trevor Redpath |
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Julio Rosales |
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Mutumiba Samadu |
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Devon Schleif |
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Moses Semakula |
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Thiago Silva |
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Mark Thiery |
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Steven Van Horn |
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Norbert Webley |
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Paul Willoughby |
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Lincoln Ziyenge |
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