Nomads Soccer Club (formerly San Diego Nomads) is an American

soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular f ...

club based in

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, California. From 1986 to 1990, the club fielded a professional senior team, but has since operated as an amateur and youth club.

History

The Nomads were founded in 1976. They added a senior team, the

Western Soccer Alliance The Western Soccer Alliance was a professional soccer league featuring teams from the West Coast of the United States and Western Canada. The league began in 1985 as the Western Alliance Challenge Series. In 1986, it became the Western Soccer ...

, in 1986. The club became not-for-profit in 1987. In 1989, the WSA changed its name to the Western Soccer League and in 1990, the team joined the

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. In 1990, the WSL merged with the American Soccer League. After winning the WSL championship in 1989, they lost to the

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of the ASL in the 1989 National Pro Soccer Championship. After the 1990 season, the Nomads relinquished its senior team due to the financial demands of the American soccer league. The club continued as an amateur club, which still exists, in

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Year-by-year

Coach

* Derek Armstrong: 1986–1990 * Brian McManus (assistant): 1986–1990

Notable players

Paul Caligiuri Paul David Caligiuri (born March 9, 1964) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defensive midfielder. Caligiuri's professional career spanned 16 years, during which he played for numerous teams in the United States a ...

(1986) *

Rob Ryerson Rob Ryerson is a retired U.S. soccer forward who played professionally, both indoor and outdoor soccer, for at least seven years. He last coached the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's soccer program before it disbanded in 2012. Player Youth ...

(1986) * Brian McManus (1986, 1989) * Jeff Duback (1986) * Anton Nistl (1987–1990) *

Marcelo Balboa Marcelo Balboa (born August 8, 1967) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender in the 1990s for the United States national team, becoming its captain. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. After r ...

(1987–1989) *

Paul Dougherty Paul Dougherty may refer to: * Paul Dougherty (footballer) * Paul Dougherty (artist) Paul Hampden Dougherty (September 6, 1877 – January 9, 1947) was an American marine painter. Dougherty (pronounced dog-er-tee) was recognized for his Americ ...

(1988) *

Cle Kooiman Christopher Clemence "Cle" Kooiman (born July 3, 1963) is an American former soccer defender. He played professionally in both Mexico and the United States including the first Major Indoor Soccer League, Western Soccer Alliance, American Prof ...

(1990) * Steve Boardman 1986-1990 *

Eric Wynalda Eric Boswell Wynalda (born June 9, 1969) is an American soccer coach, television commentator, and former player. He was formerly an analyst and color commentator for soccer coverage on Fox Sports 1 and ESPN. Previously, he served as head coach ...

1988–1990 *

Frankie Hejduk Frank Daniel "Frankie" Hejduk (born August 5, 1974) is an American former soccer player who played as a wingback and midfielder. At the club level he represented the Tampa Bay Mutiny, Bayer Leverkusen, St. Gallen, Columbus Crew, and the LA Ga ...

(1989-1991) *

Jovan Kirovski Jovan Kirovski (; born March 18, 1976) is an American former soccer player who is the former technical director for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer. Kirovski is the first American to win the UEFA Champions League (with Borussia Do ...

(1991) *

Joe Corona Joe Benny Corona Crespín (born July 9, 1990) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Mexican club Tijuana. Youth and college Corona began playing organized soccer at the age of 9. When Corona was 11, his fa ...

(2006-2008) *

Earl Edwards Jr. Earl William Edwards Jr. (born January 24, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes. College and amateur Edwards spent his entire college career at UCLA, includ ...

(2009-2010) * Christopher Jaime (until 2019) *

Eric Avila Eric Humberto Avila (born November 24, 1987) is an American professional soccer player who has played as a midfielder and defender. Early life and education Avila who is of Mexican descent, was born on November 24, 1987, in San Diego, Califor ...

* Joe Gallardo * Chuy Sanchez * Gabriel Farfán * Luca de la Torre (2011–2012) *

Steve Cherundolo Steven Emil Cherundolo (born February 19, 1979) is an American association football, soccer coach and former player who serves as head coach of Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC. A right-back, he was the captain (association football), ca ...

(-1997) Source:

References

External links

* N Western Soccer Alliance teams Soccer clubs in California American Professional Soccer League teams {{California-footyclub-stub