Dearborn Stars

Dearborn Stars
Full name Dearborn Stars Soccer Club
Nickname(s) Stars
Founded 1982
Ground Madonna University Soccer Field
Livonia, Michigan
Capacity 100
President Lebanon Dr. Ned M. Fawaz
Head Coach United States Sam Piraine
League Michigan Premier Soccer League
USASA
2012 3rd
Website Club website

The Dearborn Stars are an American soccer club based in Dearborn, Michigan that play in the Michigan Premier Soccer League, a United States Adult Soccer Association-affiliated (fifth division) league.[1] The club is best known for qualifying for the first round of the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

History

2013 Open Cup run

Dearborn achieved prominence by qualifying for the 2013 edition of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, the oldest active soccer cup competition in the United States. Dearborn qualified for the tournament proper via the 2013 USASA Region II National Cup, which they reached by being the only club to enter the Michigan Open Cup qualifier. In the first round of the tournament proper, Dearborn defeated PDL powerhouse, Michigan Bucks 2–0 off of goals from Nik Djokic. The Stars lost to the Dayton Dutch Lions in the second round proper.

Roster

As of May 15, 2013.[2]

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

No. Position Player
0 Italy GK Vito Lonigro
1 Iran GK Kassem Bazzi
2 United States DF Michael Grba
3 United States DF Darrell Quinn
4 United States DF Zach Wilkes
5 United States DF Mike Haidar
6 Algeria DF Hichem Touati
7 Turkey DF Mo Kaba
8 England MF John Heslop
9 United States MF Nathan Hicklin
10 United States MF Miki Djeroslu
11 Serbia FW Nik Djokic
12 United States MF Dillon Chapman
13 Thailand FW Cyrus Sadee
14 Egypt FW Hamoody Saad
15 United States MF Joe Beshara
16 Serbia MF Louie Djokic
17 Malaysia MF Haider Al-Zayadi
18 Jordan MF Haroun Odeh
19 United States FW Jordan Berry
20 United States MF Sam Seppo
No. Position Player
21 Albania MF Ardit Dushkaj
22 Brazil MF Thiago Harris
23 United States DF Ali Elhabhab
24 Republic of Macedonia DF Tico Dalipi
25 United States MF Ryan Messick
26 United States DF Daniel Vitu
27 Lebanon DF Hussien Seklawi
28 Morocco MF Ahmad Jawad
29 United States MF Ali Rida
30 United States MF Bishoy Matta
31 United States DF Nick Lyscas
32 United States MF Pat Gates
33 United States FW Brad Lyons
34 Egypt DF Bilal Hussien
35 United States MF Doug Rice
36 United States MF Kevin Robinson
37 Canada DF Cayle Lackten
38 United States FW Jeff Rutledge
39 United States MF Ali Anani
40 United Arab Emirates MF Mo Al-Bawardi

References

  1. ↑ "About the League". Michigan Premier Soccer League. MIPSL.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Roster – Dearborn Stars". Dearborn Stars Soccer Club. LeagueAthletics.com. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
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