Omaha Vipers

Omaha Vipers
Founded 2010
Dissolved 2011
Stadium Omaha Civic Auditorium
Ground Capacity 9,300
Owners Manuel Alferes & Sergio Robles
General Manager Sam Coughlin
Head Coach Argentina Marcelo Fontana
League MISL

The Omaha Vipers were a professional indoor soccer team that began play in the MISL in the 201011 season. Based in Omaha, Nebraska, the Vipers played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium.[1][2] Following their inaugural season, the Vipers had planned moving from Major Indoor Soccer League to the Professional Arena Soccer League for the 201112 season and paid the league's $25,000 franchise fee, but the team folded in October 2011 when they were unable to secure an arena for the upcoming season.[3]

Year-by-year

Year League Logo Reg. Season Playoffs Attendance Average
2010-11 MISL III 4th MISL, 7-13 Did not qualify 2,708
Total 7-13
Win % = .350%
N/A
Win % = N/A
2,708

Final Squad

as of 16 November 2010

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

No. Position Player
2 United States DF Aaron Polak
3 United States DF Chris Brunt
4 Mali DF Ibrahim Kante
5 Brazil DF Aurinei Parisotto
6 Colombia FW Johnny Torres
8 Mexico MF Victor Quiroz
9 Brazil FW Frederico Moojen
10 United States FW Nick Krueger
11 Brazil MF Andre Gustavo Sandri Silva
No. Position Player
12 United States GK Joshua Miller
13 United States DF Eduardo 'Lalo' Suarez
14 Nigeria DF Tijani Ayegbusi
19 Mexico MF Mauricio Curiel Hernandez
20 Argentina FW Marcelo Fontana
24 United States FW Shaun David
27 United States DF Ryan Junge
15 Brazil DF Fabio Ribeiro
91 Iraq DF Toshentino Cienfuego

References

  1. Burbach, Christopher (October 11, 2011). "Vipers can't get lease on Civic, won't play the 2011-12 season". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  2. Patterson, Mike (October 12, 2011). "Season shutdown 'unfortunate' for Vipers fans". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  3. Burbach, Christopher (October 21, 2011). "No Vipers; ticket sales continued". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved November 20, 2012.


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