Atlanta Silverbacks 2014 soccer season
The 2014 season was the Atlanta Silverbacks ' 18th season of existence, and their 4th consecutive season playing in the North American Soccer League , the second division of the American soccer pyramid .
The Atlanta Silverbacks had a long run in 2013. In the Spring Season, they finished first place and booked their ticket to host the Soccer Bowl. They finished seventh in the fall season, but still were in the final match to decide the NASL Champion. The Silverbacks lost 1–0 to the New York Cosmos in the 2013 Soccer Bowl .
They had close results in the U.S. Open Cup , winning their first match against fourth division opponent Georgia Revolution 3–2. Then losing to MLS side Real Salt Lake 2–3 in overtime a week later.
On December 9, 2013, first-year head coach Brian Haynes was not given a contract extension, leaving the Silverbacks without a head coach.
On January 7, the Silverbacks announced that they would eliminate the head coaching position, and have technical director, Eric Wynalda , manage the team. Wynalda has the most professional experience of the club staff as he played in MLS, Germany, and Mexico for 20 years. Wynalda also has 106 US National Team caps, and is third on the countries all-time scoring list with 34 goals.
As of October 1, 2014 [ 1]
Jason Smith – Head Coach
Eric Wynalda – Technical Director
Ricardo Montoya – Assistant Coach
Alejandro Pombo – Assistant Coach
Eduardo "Lalo" Liza – Assistant Coach
Juan Castellanos – Fitness Coach
Boris Jerkunica – Chairman
John Latham – Vice-Chairman
Andy Smith – General Manager
Neal Malone – Marketing and PR Manager
Michael Wheeler – Account Executive
Kaila Muecke – Account Executive
Malcolm Johnson – Account Executive
Pete Zeskind – Account Executive
Nathan Charlton – Operations Manager
Samantha Yourstone – Event Marketing Coordinator
Date
Pos.
Name
Previous Club
Fee
January 20, 2014
FW
Matt Horth
New England Revolution
None[ 2]
January 23, 2014
MF
Junior Sandoval
C.D. Marathón
None[ 3]
January 24, 2014
MF
Kwadwo Poku
Georgia Revolution
None[ 4]
January 31, 2014
MF
Blair Gavin
Seattle Sounders FC
None[ 5]
February 4, 2014
MF
Lucas Paulini
Atlanta Silverbacks
Re-sign[ 6]
February 25, 2014
FW
Deon McCaulay
Belmopan Bandits
None[ 7]
February 26, 2014
GK
Derby Carrillo
Santa Tecla
None[ 8]
February 26, 2014
MF
Junior Burgos
Toronto FC
None[ 9]
February 27, 2014
GK
Eric Ati
Atlanta Silverbacks
Re-sign[ 10]
February 27, 2014
DF
Mitch Garcia
Vermont Voltage
None[ 11]
February 28, 2014
DF
Abdul Bangura
Härnösands FF
None[ 12]
March 3, 2014
DF
Ramiro Canovas
Silverbacks Reserves
None[ 13]
March 6, 2014
DF
Edgar Espinoza
Los Angeles Misioneros
None[ 14]
March 6, 2014
MF
Janny Rivera
Silverbacks Reserves
None[ 15]
March 6, 2014
MF
Alex Harlley
FC Santa Clarita
None[ 16]
April 9, 2014
FW
Jaime Chavez
Los Angeles Misioneros
None[ 17]
April 18, 2014
DF
Ryan Roushandel
Sevilla PR
None[ 18]
April 25, 2014
MF
Ferrety Sousa
Atlanta Silverbacks
Re-sign[ 19]
May 1, 2014
GK
Thomas Hunter
Chattanooga FC
None[ 20]
May 1, 2014
GK
Chip Sanders
Orlando City U-23
None[ 21]
July 7, 2014
FW
Kellen Gulley
Chicago Fire
None[ 22]
August 7, 2014
MF
Brandon Poltronieri
Carmelita
None[ 23]
September 5, 2014
MF
Paulo Ferreira-Mendes
New York Cosmos
None[ 24]
September 30, 2014
FW
Shaka Bangura
Barito Putera
None[ 25]
Date
Pos.
Name
New Club
Fee
November 9, 2013
DF
Eduardo Liza
Retired
November 29, 2013
DF
Mark Bloom
Toronto FC
Undisclosed[ 26]
December 10, 2013
MF
Milton Blanco
FC Edmonton
Free[ 27]
December 10, 2013
FW
Pedro Ferreira-Mendes
Indy Eleven
Free[ 28]
December 10, 2013
MF
Danny Barrera
San Antonio Scorpions
Free[ 29]
December 10, 2013
MF
Mark Withers
Dallas Sidekicks (Indoor)
Free[ 30]
December 10, 2013
MF
Brandon Manzonelli
St. Louis Ambush (Indoor)
Free[ 31]
December 10, 2013
DF
Willie Hunt
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Free[ 32]
December 10, 2013
FW
Brad Stisser
Arizona United SC
Free[ 33]
December 10, 2013
GK
Cody Mizell
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Free[ 34]
January 13, 2014
FW
Kellen Gulley
Chicago Fire
Free[ 35]
January 24, 2014
MF
Horace James
FC Edmonton
Released[ 36]
February 4, 2014
MF
Richard Menjivar
San Antonio Scorpions
Free[ 37]
February 7, 2014
FW
Matt Horth
Leiknir Reykjavík
Undisclosed[ 38]
February 12, 2014
GK
Joe Nasco
Colorado Rapids
Free[ 39]
March 5, 2014
MF
Mario Uribe
Free Agent
Released[ 40]
April 9, 2014
DF
Josh Suggs
Orange County Blues
Released[ 41]
April 9, 2014
MF
Scott Rojo
Free Agent
Released[ 42]
April 28, 2014
FW
David Estrada
Seattle Sounders FC
Loan Return[ 43]
May 9, 2014
DF
Martyn Lancaster
Georgia Revolution
Free[ 44]
May 10, 2014
GK
Chip Sanders
Free Agent
Released[ 45]
May 10, 2014
MF
Alex Caceres
Free Agent
Released[ 46]
June 30, 2014
DF
Bobby Reiss
Retired[ 47]
July 12, 2014
DF
Beto Navarro
FC Edmonton
Undisclosed[ 48]
August 5, 2014
GK
Derby Carillo
Santa Tecla
Released[ 49]
Pre-season friendlies [ edit ]
Date
Opponents
H / A
Result F–A
Scorers
Time
March 2, 2014
Clayton State Lakers
H
2–1
Kwadwo Poku x2
4:00 PM EST
March 15, 2014
Charlotte Eagles
H
0–1
4:00 PM EST
March 21, 2014
UAB Blazers
A
3–0
Deon McCaulay , Lucas Paulini , Edgar Espinoza
8:00 PM EST
March 23, 2014
AUM Warhawks
N
3–0
Bobby Reiss , Edgar Espinoza , Junior Burgos
3:00 PM EST
March 29, 2014
Young Harris Lions
H
4–1
Deon McCaulay x3, Kwadwo Poku
4:00 PM EST
March 30, 2014
USC Gamecocks
H
0–0
3:00 PM EST
April 5, 2014
Clemson Tigers
H
2–2
Kwadwo Poku , Junior Sandoval
5:00 PM EST
April 6, 2014
Carson–Newman Eagles
H
4–2
Blair Gavin , Junior Burgos x2, David Estrada
3:00 PM EST
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
9
3
1
5
12
20
−8
10
1
1
2
7
8
−1
2
0
3
5
12
−7
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Ground A H A H A A A H H Result L L W W L L W L D Position 10 10 7 6 7 8 7 8 8
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
18
3
4
11
20
28
−8
13
1
3
5
7
12
−5
2
1
6
13
16
−3
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Ground A H H A H A A A H A H H A A H H H A Result L W D W L D L W L L L L L L D D L L Position 7 5 5 3 6 5 8 5 8 9 10
Updated to match(es) played on August 2014. Source:
Fall season 2014 results A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
The Championship will be contested by the winners of the spring and fall seasons hosting the next best two teams in the full year regular season table. The semi-finals will take place on November 8 and 9, with the two winners of the two games playing in the Championship game hosted by the team with the best overall regular season record, on November 15.
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute .
Players with no appearances not included in the list.
Last updated on October 1, 2014
This includes all competitive matches.
Last updated on September 20, 2014
This includes all competitive matches.
Last updated on September 20, 2014
Disciplinary record [ edit ]
This includes all competitive matches.
Last updated on October 1, 2014
^ "Roster" . Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013 .
^ "Matt Horth Returns to Atlanta" . Archived from the original on January 25, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2014 .
^ "Sandoval joins Silverbacks" . Archived from the original on January 29, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2014 .
^ "Silverbacks sign Ghanaian striker Poku" . Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2014 .
^ "Silverbacks add experienced midfielder Gavin" . Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014 .
^ "Paulini returns to Atlanta" . Archived from the original on February 13, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2014 .
^ "Silverbacks sign WCQ leading goal scorer" .
^ "Silverbacks sign El Salvador international GK scorer" .
^ "Silverbacks sing former Toronto FC midfielder scorer" .
^ "Silverbacks resign goalkeeper Ati" . Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014 .
^ "Silverbacks sign defender Garcia" . Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014 .
^ "Silverbacks add Sierra Leonean defender Ati" .
^ "Silverbacks sign Ramiro Canovas Ati" .
^ "Silverbacks sign 3 new players to make roster 23 Ati" .
^ "Silverbacks sign 3 new players to make roster 23 Ati" .
^ "Silverbacks sign 3 new players to make roster 23 Ati" .
^ "Silverbacks ink another forward" .
^ "Silverbacks Silverbacks sign Roushandel, add depth to back line" .
^ "Silverbacks add midfielder Ferrety Sousa" .
^ "Silverbacks add midfielder Ferrety Sousa" .
^ "Silverbacks add midfielder Ferrety Sousa" .
^ "Silverbacks add familiar face Gulley" .
^ "Costa Rican midfielder" .
^ "Silverbacks bring back Paulo" .
^ "Silverbacks sign Shaka" .
^ "Reds exercise options on 12 players" .
^ "Edmonton signs Blanco" . Archived from the original on January 5, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2014 .
^ "Newest edition Mendes to Eleven" . Archived from the original on January 17, 2014.
^ "Barrera to Scorpions" . Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2014 .
^ "Withers signs with pro indoor club Sidekicks" . Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2014 .
^ "Manzonelli signs with indoor Ambush" .
^ "Rowdies sign Hunt" . Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014 .
^ "AZ United welcomes Brad Stisser through tweet" .
^ "Rowdies sign Mizell" .
^ "Fire resign Kellen Gulley" .
^ "Silverbacks sign Poku, part ways with James" . Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2014 .
^ "El Salvador international signs with Scorpions" .
^ "Horth joins Icelandic club" . Archived from the original on February 13, 2014. Retrieved February 9, 2014 .
^ "Rapids sign Nasco and Watts" . Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2014 .
^ "Silverbacks release Uribe" .
^ "Silverbacks release Suggs + Rojo" .
^ "Silverbacks release Suggs + Rojo" .
^ "Sounders recall Estrada" .
^ "Revolution Sign a Pair of Former Silverbacks Pros" . GARevolution.com . Georgia Revolution Football Club. May 9, 2014. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2020 .
^ "Silverbacks stumble, release Sanders and Caceres" .
^ "Silverbacks stumble, release Sanders and Caceres" .
^ "Defender Reiss steps away from soccer" . Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2014 .
^ "Navarro transferred to FC Edmonton" .
^ "Carillo released" .
^ "Sounders loan David Estrada to Silverbacks" .
^ "Rapids loan Nasco for remainder of season" .
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