Las Vegas Mobsters
Las Vegas Mobsters is an American soccer team based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Founded in 2013, the team plays in the Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Central Pacific Division of the Western Conference. Their inaugural season was in 2014, competing in the Western Conference. The Mobsters finished 4th in the Mountain Division their first season. [1][2][3]
Year-by-year
| Year |
Division |
League |
Regular Season |
Playoffs |
Open Cup |
|---|
| 2014 |
4 |
USL PDL |
4th, Mountain |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
|
| 2015 |
4 |
USL PDL |
3rd, Mountain |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
|
Players
Current roster
As of May 18, 2015.[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. |
|
Position |
Player
|
| 2 |
 |
DF |
Aaron Goo
|
| 3 |
|
DF |
Tyler Matas
|
| 4 |
|
DF |
Jason Khamvongsa
|
| 5 |
|
DF |
Kyle Mellies
|
| 6 |
|
MF |
Milan Popovic
|
| 7 |
|
MF |
Carlos Lara
|
| 8 |
|
MF |
Stefan Skrinjaric
|
| 9 |
|
FW |
Daniel Musovski
|
| 10 |
|
FW |
Robert "Robo" Garcia |
|
|
| No. |
|
Position |
Player
|
| 11 |
|
MF |
Lucas Cawley
|
| 12 |
|
DF |
Robert Hines
|
| 14 |
|
MF |
Oscar Velazquez
|
| 15 |
|
FW |
Franck Tayou
|
| 16 |
|
DF |
Griffin Mallas
|
| 17 |
|
DF |
Roberto Gonzalez
|
| 0 |
|
GK |
Abraham Solis
|
| 0 |
|
GK |
Hector Casillas |
|
Current staff
As of May 2015[5][6]
- Martin Melendrez - Chief Financial Officer
- Paul Barron - Head Coach
- Ronny Charry - Assistant Coach
- Phillip Garcia - General Manager
- Matt McKane - Director of Game Day Operations
- John Fayeghi - Director of Hospitality and Entertainment
- Kurt Althof - Director of Marketing and Media Relations
- Theresa Lloyd - Club Administrator
- Orlena Tampira - Box Office Manager
- Carson A. Merk - Director of Social Media
Club Culture
Supporters
Local chavs organized a Las Vegas Mobsters supporters group called the Mob Squad during the Mobsters inaugural season .[7]
Rivalries
In 2015 the members of the Mob Squad along with FC Tucson supporters Cactus Pricks, and Albuquerque Sol FC supporters the Sandianistas announced the Copa Frontera, an annual series with Las Vegas Mobsters, FC Tucson and Albuquerque Sol FC, all current PDL teams in the Western Conference's newly-formed Mountain Division. The club earning the most points in the 6 regular-season meetings is awarded The Copa Frontera Trophy for the following year.[8]
References
