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Bradenton Academics are an American soccer team, founded in 1998. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, and plays in the Southeast Division of the Southern Conference against teams from Atlanta, Cary, Greensboro, Nashville, Orlando, Panama City and West Palm Beach.
The team is associated with the prestigious IMG Soccer Academy, the United States Soccer Federation's full-time residency program for the US Under 17 Men's National Team, which itself is part of the larger IMG Academies organization initiated by tennis coach Nick Bollettieri in 1978.
The Academics play their home matches in the stadium at the IMG Soccer Academy in Bradenton, Florida. The team's colors are blue, gold and black.
The team has a sister organization, the Bradenton Athletics, who play in the women's USL W-League.
[edit] 2008 Roster
as at June 5, 2008
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 0 |
 |
GK |
Ryan Thompson |
| 1 |
|
GK |
Diego Restrepo |
| 2 |
|
DF |
Matthew McFarland |
| 3 |
 |
DF |
Dan Ingvarsson |
| 4 |
|
MF |
Miguel da Costa Rodriguez |
| 5 |
|
DF |
Blair Gavin |
| 6 |
|
MF |
John Bello |
| 7 |
|
FW |
Zak Boggs |
| 8 |
|
MF |
Anthony Ampaipitakwong |
| 10 |
 |
MF |
Jani Galik |
| 11 |
|
MF |
Ryan Maxwell |
|
|
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 12 |
 |
DF |
Christian Ibeagha |
| 14 |
|
MF |
David Munson |
| 17 |
 |
FW |
Eugene Starikov |
| 18 |
|
FW |
Jordan Seabrook |
| 19 |
|
FW |
Kevin Sierra |
| 21 |
|
DF |
Wesley Knight |
| 22 |
 |
MF |
Francisco Aristeguieta |
| 23 |
 |
DF |
Javed Mohammed |
| 25 |
 |
FW |
Andre Manders |
|
|
MF |
Kirk Labusch |
|
|
MF |
Alexander Robinson |
|
[edit] Year-by-year
| Year |
Division |
League |
Regular Season |
Playoffs |
Open Cup |
| 1998 |
4 |
USISL PDSL |
3rd, Southeast |
Division Semifinals |
Did not qualify |
| 1999 |
4 |
USL PDL |
5th, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
| 2000 |
4 |
USL PDL |
2nd, Southeast |
Conference Semifinals |
Did not qualify |
| 2001 |
4 |
USL PDL |
3rd, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
| 2002 |
4 |
USL PDL |
2nd, Southeast |
Semifinals |
Did not qualify |
| 2003 |
4 |
USL PDL |
3rd, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
2nd Round |
| 2004 |
4 |
USL PDL |
4th, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
| 2005 |
4 |
USL PDL |
3rd, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
| 2006 |
4 |
USL PDL |
1st, Southeast |
Conference Finals |
Did not qualify |
| 2007 |
4 |
USL PDL |
4th, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
| 2008 |
4 |
USL PDL |
in progress |
|
1st Round |
[edit] Notable former players
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