2013 Fort Lauderdale Strikers season

Fort Lauderdale Strikers
2013 season
OwnerTraffic Sports USA
Head coachGünter Kronsteiner
NASLSpring Season: Seventh
Fall Season: Fifth
U.S. Open CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: David Foley, Scott Gordon, Darnell King (2 goals)
All: Mark Anderson, David Foley, Scott Gordon, Darnell King (2 goals)
Highest home attendance5,201 (spring)
_ (fall)
Lowest home attendance3,285 (spring)
_ (fall)
Average home league attendance4,314 (spring
_ (fall)

The 2013 Fort Lauderdale Strikers season was the third season of the team in the North American Soccer League, and the entire club's thirty-ninth season in professional soccer. The NASL inaugurated a new format this year in which the season would be split into two, having a spring and fall tournament. The team finished in seventh place during the spring season, and fifth during the fall season.

Squad

Roster

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  USA Cody Laurendi
2 DF  USA Stefan Antonijevic
3 DF  COL Daniel Arcila
5 DF  FIN Toni Ståhl (captain)
6 MF  USA Hosman Ramos
7 FW  ENG David Foley
8 MF  BRA Pecka
9 FW  URU Martin Nuñez
10 MF  USA Walter Restrepo
12 DF  HON Iván Guerrero
13 DF  USA Justin Chavez
14 MF  COL Carlos Salazar
15 DF  USA Scott Gordon
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW  USA Bradlee Baladez (on loan from FC Dallas)
17 DF  USA Bryan Gaul (on loan from LA Galaxy)
18 DF  HAI Stéphane Guillaume
19 MF  ARG Gonzalo De Mujica
20 MF  ENG Mark Anderson
21 DF  USA Darnell King
22 GK  USA Lionel Brown
23 MF  USA Manny Gonzalez
24 GK  USA Matt Glaeser
30 GK  MEX Richard Sánchez (on loan from FC Dallas)
33 DF  BRA Rafael Alves
34 MF  USA Kenney Walker (on loan from LA Galaxy)
99 FW  USA Aly Hassan

Squad Breakdown

Updated May 16, 2012.[1]

No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Previous club
Goalkeepers
1 Cody Laurendi GK (1988-08-15) August 15, 1988 Puerto Rico Islanders
22 Lionel Brown GK (1987-09-17) September 17, 1987 University of Connecticut
24 Matt Glaeser GK (1985-04-27) April 27, 1985 Pallo-Iirot
30 Jeff Attinella GK (1988-09-29) September 29, 1988 Real Salt Lake
Defenders
2 Stefan Antonijevic \ CB (1989-01-24) January 24, 1989 Valparaiso Crusaders
3 Daniel Arcila LB (1993-10-15) October 15, 1993 Deportivo Olimpico
5 Toni Ståhl CB (1985-05-11) May 11, 1985 Philadelphia Union
12 Iván Guerrero LB (1977-11-30) November 30, 1977 C.D. Motagua
13 Justin Chavez CB (1990-03-23) March 23, 1990 Tulsa Golden Hurricane
15 Scott Gordon FB/CB (1988-04-06) April 6, 1988 Chivas USA
18 Stéphane Guillaume RB (1984-02-09) February 9, 1984 Cleveland City Stars
44 Shavar Thomas \ CB (1981-01-29) January 29, 1981 Montreal Impact
Midfielders
6 Hosman Ramos \ AM (1989-08-26) August 26, 1989 Blue Star Honduras
8 Pecka DM (1989-05-02) May 2, 1989 Flamengo
10 Walter Restrepo \ AM (1988-06-21) June 21, 1988 Boyacá Chicó
14 Carlos Salazar AM (1981-07-01) July 1, 1981 Tauro FC
16 Mike Dietze DM (1989-07-19) July 19, 1989 Seton Hall Pirates
17 Eduardo Jiménez AM (1990-12-18) December 18, 1990 UCF Knights
19 Gonzalo De Mujica \ AM (1990-01-31) January 31, 1990 Orlando City U-23
20 Mark Anderson AM (1989-02-13) February 13, 1989 Barry University
21 Darnell King W/FB (1990-09-23) September 23, 1990 Florida Atlantic University
23 Manny Gonzalez \ DM (1990-06-03) June 3, 1990 FGCU Eagles
25 Rubens DM (1989-10-12) October 12, 1989 Mato Grosso do Sul
Forwards
7 David Foley W (1987-12-05) December 5, 1987 Puerto Rico Islanders
9 Jemal Johnson W (1985-03-05) March 5, 1985 Tamworth FC
11 Stefan Dimitrov \ ST (1984-10-08) October 8, 1984 New York Cosmos
26 Andy Herron ST (1978-03-02) March 2, 1978 Limón
99 Aly Hassan ST (1989-05-15) May 15, 1989 Club Aurora

    Transfers

    In

    No. Pos. Player Previous club Notes Date Source
    7 FW David Foley Puerto Rico Islanders Undisclosed January 14, 2013 [2]
    12 MF Iván Guerrero Unattached Free January 24, 2013 [3]
    19 MF Gonzalo De Mujica Orlando City U-23 Free January 31, 2013 [4]
    23 MF Manny Gonzalez Unattached Free January 31, 2013 [4]
    3 DF Daniel Arcila C.D. Olimpia Undisclosed March 8, 2013 [5]
    11 FW Stefan Dimitrov New York Cosmos Spring Championship Season loan March 9, 2013 [6]
    44 DF Shavar Thomas Montreal Impact Undisclosed March 11, 2013 [7]
    25 MF Rubens Unattached Free March 20, 2013 [8]
    1 GK Cody Laurendi Puerto Rico Islanders Free March 25, 2013 [9]
    2 DF Stefan Antonijevic Unattached Free March 25, 2013 [9]
    13 DF Justin Chavez Unattached NASL Combine March 25, 2013 [9]
    14 MF Carlos Salazar Unattached Free March 25, 2013 [9]
    16 MF Mike Dietze Unattached NASL Combine March 25, 2013 [9]
    18 DF Stéphane Guillaume Unattached Open tryout April 1, 2013 [10]
    17 MF Eduardo Jiménez UCF Knights Free April 1, 2013 [10]
    9 FW Jemal Johnson Unattached Free April 5, 2013
    99 FW Aly Hassan Club Aurora Loan return April 27, 2013
    30 GK Jeff Attinella Real Salt Lake Loan May 8, 2013 [11]
    11 FW Jahbari Willis Atlanta Silverbacks Trade for Andy Herron June 13, 2013 [12]
    GK Richard Sánchez FC Dallas On loan for Fall NASL Season June 23, 2013 [13]

    Out

    No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
    9 FW Abe Thompson Retired October 4, 2012 [14]
    16 DF Lance Laing FC Edmonton Free November 25, 2012 [15]
    15 FW Aly Hassan Club Aurora Spring Championship Season loan January 9, 2013 [16]
    1 GK Dave Martin VSI Tampa Bay FC Free
    2 MF Alfonso Motagalvan Pittsburgh Riverhounds Free [17]
    12 DF Emilio Orozco Chivas USA Free February 27, 2013 [18]
    3 DF Scott Lorenz Released
    6 DF Nickardo Blake Released
    7 MF Patrick Otte Ventura County Fusion Released
    11 FW Leopoldo Morales Released
    13 DF Jack Stewart Released
    14 MF Abel Gebor Released
    25 DF Nico Clavijo Released
    30 GK Jeff Attinella Real Salt Lake End of loan June 4, 2013
    11 FW Stefan Dimitrov New York Cosmos End of loan June 10, 2013
    26 FW Andy Herron Atlanta Silverbacks Trade for Jahbari Willis June 13, 2013 [12]
    9 FW Jemal Johnson New York Cosmos Only under contract with the Strikers for the Spring season July 7, 2013 [19]
    44 DF Shavar Thomas Only under contract with the Strikers for the Spring season July 7, 2013

    Contracts

    New contracts and contract extensions.

    Player Date Length Contracted until Reference / Notes
    Pecka October 17, 2012 2 Years 2013, with a club option for 2014 [20]
    Mark Anderson October 24, 2012 3 Years 2013, with a club option for 2014, 2015 [21]
    Walter Restrepo November 19, 2012 1 Years 2013 [22]
    Scott Gordon November 19, 2012 1 Years 2013 [22]
    Matt Glaeser November 19, 2012 1 Years 2013 [22]
    Hosman Ramos November 19, 2012 1 Years 2013 [22]
    Andy Herron December 19, 2012 2 Years 2013, with a club option for 2014 [22]
    Toni Ståhl March 11, 2012 2 Years 2013, with a club option for 2014 [7]

    Competitions

    Preseason

      Win   Loss   Tie

    March 8, 2013 1 FIU Panthers 0–1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Miami, Florida
    7:30 PM EDT [23] Santamaria 77' Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium
    March 10, 2013 2 Copa Latina All-Stars 0–3 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Hialeah, Florida
    5:00 PM EDT [24] De Mujica 16'
    Dimitrov 30'
    Gonzalez 50' (pen.)
    Stadium: Ted Hendricks Stadium
    March 16, 2013 4 Barry Buccaneers 0–5 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Miami Shores, Florida
    5:00 PM EDT [26] Dimitrov 21' 76'
    Anderson 54' 75'
    Jimenez 79'
    Stadium: Buccaneer Field

    Friendlies

    NASL Spring Championship

    The New York Cosmos and the Puerto Rico Islanders will not be participating in the spring season.[29] [30] The season will begin April 6 and end July 4, 2013.

    Standings

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Atlanta Silverbacks (S) 12 6 3 3 20 15 +5 21 Soccer Bowl 2013
    2 Carolina RailHawks 12 5 5 2 20 16 +4 20
    3 San Antonio Scorpions 12 6 2 4 19 15 +4 20
    4 Tampa Bay Rowdies 12 5 3 4 21 16 +5 18
    5 FC Edmonton 12 3 5 4 13 12 +1 14
    6 Minnesota United FC 12 4 2 6 18 23 −5 14
    7 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 12 2 2 8 10 24 −14 8
    Source: NASL Standings
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    (S) Spring season champion

    Results summary

    Overall Home Away
    Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
    10 2 2 6 9 16  −7 8 1 2 2 5 6  −1 1 0 4 4 10  −6

    Results by round

    Round123456789101112
    StadiumHAAHHAAHAHHA
    ResultTLLLWLWTLL
    Position2677676777
    Updated to match(es) played on June 18, 2013. Source:
    A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

    Match results

      Win   Loss   Tie

    April 6, 2013 1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1–1 FC Edmonton Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    7:30 PM EDT King  32'
    Rubens  41'
    Thomas  50'
    Foley 74'
    Salazar  81'
    [31] Knight (Saiko) 15'
    Knight  38'
    Rago  45'
    Saiko  49'
    Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
    Attendance: 5,201
    Referee: Mark Kadlecik
    April 13, 2013 2 Atlanta Silverbacks 2–0 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Atlanta
    7:30 PM EDT Barrera  35'
    Carr  78'
    Navarro (Moroney) 86'
    Barrera (Blanco) 88'
    [32] Salazar  72'
    Restrepo  72'
    Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park
    Attendance: 5,402
    Referee: Hayden Edwards
    April 20, 2013 3 Carolina RailHawks 3–1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Cary, North Carolina
    7:00 PM EDT Franks  7'
    Franks 27' (penalty)
    Shriver 35' (penalty)
    Millington  49'
    Shriver 58'
    [33] Johnson (Pecka) 11'
    Foley  26'
    Johnson  65'
    Restrepo  69'
    Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
    Attendance: 3,761
    Referee: Danny Fitzgerald
    April 27, 2013 4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1–2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    7:30 PM EDT Foley  4'
    Pecka  61'
    Restrepo (King) 80'
    Ståhl  84'
    [34] Frimpong  7'
    Mulholland (Hristov) 43'
    Mulholland  61'
    Scott  68'
    Dixon (Hristov) 78'
    Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
    Attendance: 4,563
    Referee: Kevin Terry Jr.
    May 18, 2013 6 San Antonio Scorpions 3–1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers San Antonio, Texas
    8:30 PM EDT Saavedra 1'
    Phelan  38'
    Vučko (Saavedra) 54'
    Gordon (own goal) 58'
    Vuolo  66'
    Husić  80'
    [36] Gordon 55'
    Thomas  47'
    Guerrero  74'
    Gonzalez  81'
    Stadium: Toyota Field
    Attendance: 6,889
    Referee: Fotis Bazakos
    May 26, 2013 7 FC Edmonton 0–1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    4:00 PM EDT Parker  25'
    Garrett  69'
    Laing  81'
    LeRoy  87'
    [37] Guillaume  58'
    Salazar 69' (penalty)
    Salazar  89'
    Stadium: Clarke Stadium
    Attendance: 2,387
    Referee: Sheena Dickson
    June 1, 2013 8 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1–1 Carolina RailHawks Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    7:30 PM EDT Gordon (Gonzalez) 37'
    King  55'
    Salazar  59'
    Gordon  60'
    Pecka  90'
    [38] Ababio  24'
    da Luz  31'
    Rutkiewicz  65'
    Shriver (Shipalane) 81'
    James  90'
    Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
    Attendance: 4,047
    Referee: Sorin Stoica
    June 15, 2013 10 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 0–1 Atlanta Silverbacks Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    7:30 PM EDT Guillaume  59'
    Restrepo  90'
    Hassan  90'
    [40] Lancaster  19'
    Barrera  63'
    Menjivar (pen) 90+'
    Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
    Attendance: 4,463
    Referee: Jesus Cisneros

    U.S. Open Cup

    May 21, 2013 Second round Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1–1 (a.e.t.)
    (7–6 p)
    Laredo Heat Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    7:30 PM EDT Thomas  23'
    Restrepo  40'
    Anderson (King) 54'
    Pecka  96'
    Barbosa  66'
    Frias  67'
    Hernandez  78'
    Botero (Hernandez) 83'
    Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
    Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn
    Penalties
    De Mujica
    Anderson
    Gonzalez
    Ramos
    Dimitrov
    King
    Guillaume
    Ståhl
    De Dios Ibarra
    Kocic
    Taylor
    De Armas
    Botero
    Navarro
    Hernandez
    Mulamba

    Squad statistics

    NASL Spring Championship

    Players

    Nat No Player Pos Apps Starts G A Notes
    2 AntonijevicStefan Antonijevic CB 3 2 0 0 0 0
    3 ArcilaDaniel Arcila LB 3 3 0 0 0 0
    5 StåhlToni Ståhl CB 9 8 0 1 2 0
    6 RamosHosman Ramos AM 3 2 0 0 1 0
    7 FoleyDavid Foley LW 5 5 2 0 2 0
    8 PeckaPecka DM 7 7 0 1 2 0
    9 JohnsonJemal Johnson RW 9 8 1 1 1 0
    10 RestrepoWálter Restrepo AM 8 4 1 0 3 0
    11 DimitrovStefan Dimitrov ST 7 6 0 0 1 0
    11 WillisJahbari Willis ST 1 0 0 0 0 0
    12 GuerreroIván Guerrero LB 6 6 0 0 1 0
    13 ChavezJustin Chavez CB 4 3 0 0 0 0
    14 SalazarCarlos Salazar AM 8 6 1 0 3 1
    15 GordonScott Gordon FB 6 6 2 0 2 0
    16 DietzeMike Dietze DM 0 0 0 0 0 0
    17 JiménezEduardo Jiménez AM 0 0 0 0 0 0
    18 GuillaumeStéphane Guillaume RB 4 4 0 0 2 1
    19 De MujicaGonzalo De Mujica AM 3 1 0 0 0 0
    20 AndersonMark Anderson AM 5 4 1 0 0 0
    21 KingDarnell King RW 10 8 1 1 2 0
    23 GonzalezManny Gonzalez DM 6 6 0 2 1 0
    25 RubensRubens DM 5 3 0 0 1 0
    26 HerronAndy Herron ST 3 0 0 0 0 0
    44 ThomasShavar Thomas CB 8 8 0 0 2 0
    99 HassanAly Hassan ST 5 0 0 0 1 0
    9 6 27 2

    Last updated: June 18, 2013.
    Source:

    Goalkeepers

    Nat No Player Apps Starts Record GA GAA SO
    1 Cody Laurendi 1 1 0-0-0 0 0 0
    22 Lionel Brown 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0
    24 Matt Glaeser 6 5 0-1-5 11 1.83 0
    30 Jeff Attinella 4 4 2-1-1 5 1.25 1
    11 10 2-2-6 16 1.60 1

    Last updated: June 18, 2013.
    Source:

    Top scorers

    Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

    Ran No. Pos Nat Name NASL U.S. Open Cup Total
    1 7 FW David Foley 2 0 2
    15 DF Scott Gordon 2 0 2
    20 MF Mark Anderson 1 1 2
    2 9 FW Jemal Johnson 1 0 1
    10 MF Walter Restrepo 1 0 1
    14 MF Carlos Salazar 1 0 1
    21 MF Darnell King 1 0 1
    TOTALS 9 1 10

    Last updated: June 11, 2013
    Source:

    Top Assists

    Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total assists are equal.

    Ran No. Pos Nat Name NASL U.S. Open Cup Total
    1 21 DF Darnell King 1 1 2
    23 MF Manny Gonzalez 2 0 2
    2 5 DF Toni Ståhl 1 0 1
    8 MF Pecka 1 0 1
    9 FW Jemal Johnson 1 0 1
    TOTALS 6 1 7

    Last updated: June 4, 2013
    Source:

    Starting XI

    This shows the most used players in each position, based on the Striker's typical starting formation for the season.

    Club staff

    Position Name
    President Tom Mulroy
    Managing Director Tim Robbie
    Director of Operations Miguel Lopez
    Head coach Daryl Shore
    Assistant coach Raoul Voss
    Goalkeepers Coach Ricardo Lopes
    Head Athletic Trainer Joe Caroccio

    Updated to match played June 22, 2012
    Source:

    Recognition

    Team of the Week Week 1: David Foley, Pecka, Toni Ståhl
    Week 4: Walter Restrepo
    Week 5: Jeff Attinella, Shavar Thomas, Manny Gonzalez, Jemal Johnson

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