Denton Diablos FC

Denton Diablos FC is an American amateur soccer club based in Denton, Texas, which began play in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) in 2019.

Denton Diablos FC

Full name	Denton Diablos Football Club
Founded	2018 (2018)
Stadium	Mean Green Soccer Stadium Denton, Texas
Capacity	1,500
Owner	Playbook Management International LLC Aspiro Agency
Head Coach	Chad Rakestraw
League	National Premier Soccer League
2019	Lone Star Conference: 2nd Playoffs: Conf. Semifinals
Website	Club website

History

The Diablos were announced in September 2018 as an NPSL expansion side to play in the South Region’s Lone Star Conference.[1][2] The club was founded through a partnership between Damon Gochneaur, owner of the Deton-based Aspiro Agency, and Michael Hitchcock, owner of Playbook Management International and fellow NPSL side Fort Worth Vaqueros FC.[3] On October 2, the team announced Edward S. Marcus High School men's soccer coach Chad Rakestraw as the team's first head coach.[4][5]

In the team's first season, the club finished second in the Lone Star before falling in the conference semifinals to the Vaqueros.[6]

In January 2020, Denton was announced as one of 14 NPSL clubs that would take part in the 2020 U.S. Open Cup.[7]

Year-by-year results

Year	League	Regular Season	Playoffs	U.S. Open Cup
2019	NPSL	2nd, Lone Star Conference	Conference Semifinal	Ineligible
2020	Roja League	TBD	TBD	First Round

Players & staff

Ownership

• Damon Gochneaur - Aspiro Agency[3]
• Michael Hitchcock - Playbook Management International[3]

Head Coaches

• Chad Rakestraw (2019– )[4]

General Manager

• Rusty Oglesby (2019- )

Current squad

As of 18 January 2020[8]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  USA Joseph Weber — GK  USA David Lampe — GK  USA Cody Wann — DF  USA Rosendo Esteban — DF  USA Robert Leonard — DF  IRL Patrick Fitzgerald — DF  USA Parker McClure — DF  USA Nije’e Cooper — DF  USA Matt Heffernan — DF  USA Mark Salas — DF  USA Mark Roby — DF  ENG James Doyle — DF  USA Brandon Terwege — DF  IRL Adam Conway — DF  USA Abraham Hernandez — MF  USA Zachary-Banks Riley — MF  USA Wyatt Priest

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  COD Shadrack Yanga — MF  USA Sergio Lara — MF  USA Sam Garza — MF  USA Nicolas Taylor — MF  USA Nicky Hernandez — MF  USA Martin Salas — MF  USA Julian Barajas — MF  USA Jalen James — MF  USA Harris Partain — MF  USA Giovanni MontesDeOca — MF  USA Chase Reynolds — MF  USA Chase Drackett — MF  MEX Carlos Flores — MF  USA Brandon Cerda — MF  USA Blake Willis — MF  MEX Adrian Pinales — MF  MEX Abraham Escamilla

References

1. "Denton Diablos FC Joins the NPSL". National Premier Soccer League. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
2. Carrick, Buzz (14 September 2018). "Denton Diablos FC joins NPSL as 2019 expansion team". Dallas News. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
3. Brown, Jordan. "New Soccer Club for Denton: The Diablos". THE DENTONITE. Retrieved 18 January 2020. Denton Diablos FC is owned by a partnership between the Denton-based Aspiro Agency (a marketing agency owned by Damon Gochneaur) and Playbook Management International (a sports management company owned by Michael Hitchcock out of Frisco, TX).
4. "Head Coach Chad Rakestraw". Denton Diablos. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2020. On Tuesday October 2nd the Denton Diablos named Chad Rakestraw their first head coach in the clubs history.
5. "Rakestraw Thrown into the Fire with Denton Diablos". National Premier Soccer League. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
6. Lenard, John (12 July 2019). "8-round shootout sees Fort Worth Vaqueros advance to conference final over Denton Diablos". Dallas News. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
7. "Record-Setting 100 Teams Confirmed for 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, 107th Edition of U.S. Soccer's National Championship". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
8. "Roster". Denton Diablos. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2020.

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