Danbury United

Danbury United is an American soccer club based in Danbury, Connecticut. The team is an arm of the Portuguese Cultural Center, a group that allows the large Portuguese-American population of Connecticut to stay in touch with their roots. The "open" team plays in the Connecticut Soccer League, the top state league in Connecticut.

Danbury United
Full nameDanbury United
Founded2003
GroundPortuguese Cultural Center
Danbury, Connecticut
Capacity250
General Manager Carlos Canhao[1]
Head Coach Mauro Costa[1]
LeagueConnecticut Soccer League
USASA

The team qualified for the 2007 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and lost in the first round, but not without giving the professional Western Mass Pioneers a scare by taking them to extra time.

2011 USOC roster

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  POR André Faria
2 MF  POR Mauro Costa[2]
3 DF  USA Matthew Cusack[3]
4 DF  USA Justin Dell[4]
5 FW  USA Zachary Dell[5]
6 MF  USA Steven DeMoura[6]
7 FW  BRA José dos Santos[7]
8 MF  BRA Mauro dos Santos[8]
9 MF  POR Tony Fernandes[9]
10 MF  USA Jeffrey Matteo[10]
11 FW  USA Arthur Hilaro[11]
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 DF  CAN John Meyer
13 MF  USA Nick Christopher
14 MF  USA Michael Palacio
15 DF  USA Mark Pataky[12]
16 MF  MOZ Alexandre Paulichi
17 MF  GRE Adam Mathioudis
19 MF  CPV Herakton Silva
20 FW  BRA Julio Cesar dos Santos
21 MF  USA John Koutsounadis
22 FW  POR Gerson Canhaõ[10]
28 DF  POR Philip Santos Moreira
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References
  1. "Teams: Danbury United". Connecticut Soccer League. Archived from the original on 29 April 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  2. "Mauro Costa". USASA. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  3. "Matthew Cusack". USASA. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  4. "Justin Dell". USASA. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  5. "Zachary Dell". USASA. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  6. "Steven DeMoura". USASA. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  7. "Joseph dos Santos". USASA. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  8. "Mauro dos Santos". USASA. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  9. "Tony Fernandes". USASA. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  10. "Gerson Canhao". USASA. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  11. "Arthur Hilaro". USASA. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  12. "Mark Pataky". USASA. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
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