Atlanta Blackhawks was an American soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 2009, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southeast Division of the Southern Conference. The franchise folded at the end of the 2010 season and left the league thereafter.
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| Full name | FC Atlanta Blackhawks | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Blackhawks | ||
| Founded | 2009 | ||
| Dissolved | 2010 | ||
| Ground | Alpharetta High School Alpharetta, Georgia | ||
| Owner |  Massoud Roushandel | ||
| Head Coach | Massoud Roushandel | ||
| League | USL Premier Development League | ||
| 2010 | 3rd, Southeast Playoffs: DNQ | ||
The team played its home games in the stadium at Alpharetta High School in nearby Alpharetta, Georgia. The team's colors were black and white.
History
The Blackhawks joined the PDL in 2009,[1] and played their first ever game on May 9, 2009, away at Mississippi Brilla. The Blackhawks lost game 2–1, with the first goal in franchise history being scored by Babayele Sodade.[2]
Players
Final roster
This list is a historical record of the final group of players on the last Blackhawks roster for their final game in August 2010.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | FW |  CIV | Ben Tayi[15] |
| 17 | FW |  MTN | Alhagi Touré[16] |
| 18 | DF |  GAM | Ebrima Njie |
| 19 | MF | USA | Matt Hoskins[17] |
| 20 | FW |  ENG | Daniel Waymont[18] |
| 21 | FW | ENG | Ryan Maloney[19] |
| 22 | DF | USA | Boubacar Toure[20] |
| 23 | GK | USA | Will Whorton |
| 24 | FW | USA | Fode Diallo |
| 26 | DF | USA | Corey Adamson |
| 27 | GK | USA | Carl Woszczynski[21] |
| 33 | MF | USA | Ryan Roushandel[22] |
| — | MF |  TRI | Yannick Pilgrim[23] |
Notable former players
This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team.
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 | USL PDL | 8th, Southeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2010 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, Southeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
Coaches
Massoud Roushandel (2009–2010)- Trent Orndorf GK Coach (2009–2010)
References
External links
- Official website
- Official PDL site (archived 13 February 2010)