2012 MEDIA GUIDE 2012 MEDIA GUIDE 2012 MEDIA GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS 2012 Regular Season Schedule ........................................................ 2 2012 Staff Directory ........................................................................ 3 Live Stream Info .............................................................................. 4 Stadium Info .................................................................................... 4 Training Site info ............................................................................. 4 Ticket Pricing and Info ..................................................................... 5 2012 Numerical Roster .................................................................... 6 2012 Alphabetical Roster ................................................................. 7 Player Bios ...................................................................................... 8 Team History ................................................................................. 32 2006 ................................................................................... 34 2007 ................................................................................... 36 2008 ................................................................................... 38 2009 ................................................................................... 40 2010 ................................................................................... 42 2011 ................................................................................... 44 All-Time Record by Opponent ............................................... 46 All-Time Record by Month & Venue ...................................... 47 All-Time Regular Season Stats ............................................. 48 All-Time Stats Leaders ........................................................ 51 Single Season Leaders ......................................................... 52 Regular Season Team Records .............................................. 53 All-Time Numbers ................................................................ 54 2012 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Media Guide Media Information ......................................................................... 56 NASL Information ......................................................................... 57 Executive Editor: Rules & Regulations ............................................................. 58 Ken Mendonça Directory ............................................................................. 61 Layout & Design: Derek Reese Associate Editor: Steven Bernasconi Research Assistant: Kyle Barfield Research Assistant: Ximena Alvarez 2 1 © 2012 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2012 MEDIA GUIDE 2012 MEDIA GUIDE STAFF DIRECTORY DATE OPPONENT TIME President Media Relations & Communications Saturday, April 7 vs. FC Edmonton 7:30 PM Tim Robbie Manager Saturday, April 14 vs. Minnesota Stars FC 7:30 PM [email protected] Ken Mendonça Saturday, April 21 @ San Antonio Scorpions 8:30 PM (305) 377-2700 [email protected] Wednesday, April 25 vs. Puerto Rico Islanders 7:30 PM (305) 728-2623 Vice President Saturday, April 28 @ Tampa Bay Rowdies 7:30 PM Enrique Sanz Graphic Designer Wednesday, May 2 @ Carolina Railhawks 7:00 PM [email protected] Derek Reese Saturday, May 12 @ Puerto Rico Islanders 7:30 PM (305) 377-2700 [email protected] (954) 646-0175 Saturday, May 19 vs. Minnesota Stars FC 7:30 PM Commercial Director Saturday, May 26 vs. Atlanta Silverbacks 7:30 PM Tommy Knapp SALES DEPARTMENT Saturday, June 2 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies 7:30 PM [email protected] 954.606.0400 (954) 606-0404 Sunday, June 10 @ FC Edmonton 4:05 PM Account Executive Saturday, June 16 vs. FC Edmonton 7:30 PM Director of Operations Jorge Acuna Saturday, June 23 @ Minnesota Stars FC 8:30 PM Miguel Lopez [email protected] Saturday, June 30 vs. Carolina Railhawks 7:30 PM [email protected] (954) 606-0412 (305) 728-2622 Wednesday, July 4 @ Tampa Bay Rowdies 6:30 PM Account Executive Saturday, July 7 @ Carolina Railhawks 7:00 PM Operations Assistant Scott Pochakilo Saturday, July 14 vs. San Antonio Scorpions 7:30 PM Matheus Brasil [email protected] [email protected] (954) 606-0413 Wednesday, July 18 @ Minnesota Stars FC 8:30 PM (305) 728-2644 Saturday, July 21 @ San Antonio Scorpions 8:30 PM Account Executive Saturday, July 28 vs. Atlanta Silverbacks 7:30 PM Director of Corporate Sponsorships Omar Garcia Saturday, August 4 @ Atlanta Silverbacks 7:30 PM Carl Ricketts [email protected] [email protected] (954) 606-0400 Saturday, August 11 vs. Carolina Railhawks 7:30 PM (954) 606-0411 Saturday, August 18 @ Puerto Rico Islanders 7:30 PM Saturday, August 25 vs. San Antonio Scorpions 7:30 PM Marketing Manager 2012 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE Stefano Bontempo Saturday, September 1 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies 7:30 PM [email protected] Saturday, September 8 vs. Puerto Rico Islanders 7:30 PM (305) 728-2633 Saturday, September 15 @ Atlanta Silverbacks 7:30 PM Sunday, September 23 @ FC Edmonton 4:05 PM Home Games in BOLD All Times Eastern All Home Games Played at Lockhart Stadium 2 3 2012 MEDIA GUIDE 2012 MEDIA GUIDE TICKET PRICING LIVE GAME WEB STREAMS Every Fort Lauderdale Strikers game, home and away, is streamed live online via Ustream. Games can be viewed at: www.ustream.tv/NASL or www.ustream.tv/FtLauderdaleStrikers LOCKHART STADIUM 1350 NW 55th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33309 GAME/TRAINING INFO Opened: 1959 Renovated: 1998 Capacity: 20,450 Field Dimensions: 116 x 75 yards SEASON TICKETS SINGLE GAME TICKETS** TRAINING FACILITY Fort Lauderdale Stadium 1301 NW 55th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33309 Adjacent to Lockhart Stadium, former Spring Training home of the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles. * $99 with paid membership in Supporters Group ** Game Day Pricing 4 5 2012 MEDIA GUIDE 2012 MEDIA GUIDE 2012 # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. DOB Hometown Previous Club # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. DOB Hometown Previous Club 1 David Martin GK 6-0 175 02/03/1988 Timnath, CO Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves 20 Mark Anderson M 5-10 167 02/13/1989 Durham, England Barry University 2 Alfonso Motagalvan M 5-11 170 02/11/1987 Santa Rosa, CA Rochester Rhinos 6 Nickardo Blake D 6-1 167 11/26/1989 Lauderhill, FL UConn 3 Scott Lorenz D 6-0 173 07/23/1987 Barrington, IL Sporting Kansas City 22 Lionel Brown GK 6-0 183 09/17/1987 Miramar, FL UConn ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 5 Toni Stahl D 6-3 180 05/11/1985 Tuusula, Finland Philadelphia Union 14 Abel Gebor M 5-9 170 08/27/1990 Lauderdale Lakes, FL FTL Schulz Academy 6 Nickardo Blake D 6-1 167 11/26/1989 Lauderhill, FL UConn 24 Matt Glaeser GK 6-5 183 04/27/1985 Fredricksburg, VA Pallo-Iirot 7 Patrick Otte M 5-8 170 10/22/1991 Thousand Oaks, CA Ventura County Fusion 18 Yoximar Granado M 5-7 160 03/31/1992 Cali, Colombia CDEF Carlos Sarmiento Lora 8 Pecka M 5-7 152 05/02/1989 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Flamengo 15 Aly Hassan F 6-3 184 05/15/1989 Weston, FL Nova Southeastern 9 Abe Thompson F 6-0 180 01/12/1982 Fairfax Station, VA Houston Dynamo 26 Andy Herron F 5-9 160 03/02/1978 Limon, Costa Rica Limon 10 Walter Restrepo M 5-8 169 06/21/1988 San Diego, CA Boyaca Chico 21 Darnell King F 5-8 155 09/23/1990 Tampa, FL Florida Atlantic 11 Leopoldo Morales F 5-9 135 03/06/1990 Livermore, CA Tigres 16 Lance Laing D 6-0 185 02/28/1988 Trelawny, Jamaica Village United 12 Emilio Orozco D 5-10 155 04/29/1992 Oxnard, CA Tigres 3 Scott Lorenz D 6-0 173 07/23/1987 Barrington, IL Sporting Kansas City 13 Jack Stewart D 6-2 190 05/23/1983 Torrance, CA Minnesota Stars FC 1 David Martin GK 6-0 175 02/03/1988 Timnath, CO Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves NUMERICAL ROSTER 14 Abel Gebor M 5-9 170 08/27/1990 Lauderdale Lakes, FL FTL Schulz Academy 11 Leopoldo Morales F 5-9 135 03/06/1990 Livermore, CA Tigres 15 Aly Hassan F 6-3 184 05/15/1989 Weston, FL Nova Southeastern 2 Alfonso Motagalvan M 5-11 170 02/11/1987 Santa Rosa, CA Rochester Rhinos 16 Lance Laing D 6-0 185 02/28/1988 Trelawny, Jamaica Village United 19 Halili Nagime F 5-10 157 03/15/1993 Resplendor, Brazil Auckland City FC 2012 17 Conor Shanosky D/M 6-4 185 12/13/1991 Sterling, VA D.C. United 12 Emilio Orozco D 5-10 155 04/29/1992 Oxnard, CA Tigres 18 Yoximar Granado M 5-7 160 03/31/1992 Cali, Colombia CDEF Carlos Sarmiento Lora 7 Patrick Otte M 5-8 170 10/22/1991 Thousand Oaks, CA Ventura County Fusion 19 Halili Nagime F 5-10 157 03/15/1993 Resplendor, Brazil Auckland City FC 8 Pecka M 5-7 152 05/02/1989 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Flamengo 20 Mark Anderson M 5-10 167 02/13/1989 Durham, England Barry University 23 Hosman Ramos M 5-5 145 08/26/1989 Miami, FL Blue Star Honduras 21 Darnell King F 5-8 155 09/23/1990 Tampa, FL Florida Atlantic 10 Walter Restrepo M 5-8 169 06/21/1988 San Diego, CA Boyaca Chico 22 Lionel Brown GK 6-0 183 09/17/1987 Miramar, FL UConn 17 Conor Shanosky D/M 6-4 185 12/13/1991 Sterling, VA D.C. United 23 Hosman Ramos M 5-5 145 08/26/1989 Miami, FL Blue Star Honduras 5 Toni Stahl D 6-3 180 05/11/1985 Tuusula, Finland Philadelphia Union 24 Matt Glaeser GK 6-5 183 04/27/1985 Fredricksburg, VA Pallo-Iirot 13 Jack Stewart D 6-2 190 05/23/1983 Torrance, CA Minnesota Stars FC 26 Andy Herron F 5-9 160 03/02/1978 Limon, Costa Rica Limon 9 Abe Thompson F 6-0 180 01/12/1982 Fairfax Station, VA Houston Dynamo 6 7 2012 MEDIA GUIDE 2012 MEDIA GUIDE Position: Attacking Midfield Position: Right Back Number: 20 Number: 6 Date of Birth: February 13, 1989 (age 23) Date of Birth: November 26, 1989 (age 22) Height: 5’10” Weight: 167lbs Height: 6’1” Weight: 167lbs Hometown: Durham, England