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WSA Winnipeg
Full name	World Soccer Academy Winnipeg
Founded	2010; 14 years ago
Stadium	John Scouras Field; Winnipeg, Manitoba
Capacity	2,000
Owners	Eduardo Badescu, Constantin Ignat, William Rosales
Head Coach	Eduardo Badescu
League	USL League Two
2018	6th, Heartland Division; Playoffs: DNQ
Website	Club website
Home colours	Away colours

WSA Winnipeg is a Canadian soccer team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Founded in 2010, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.

The team plays its home games at the Ralph Cantafio Soccer Complex on the FIFA-approved synthetic grass of the complex's John Scouras Field. The team's colours are black, red and white.

History

WSA Winnipeg was announced as a USL Premier Development League expansion franchise on December 13, 2010.^[1] The team is part of the larger World Soccer Academy and is supported by Mondetta, a well-recognized brand in Canadian professional sports, as one of its primary sponsors.^[2]

The team played its first game on May 28, 2011, a 1–0 loss to Thunder Bay Chill,^[3] but achieved their first victory the following day, 3–0 in the return game against Thunder Bay. The first goal in franchise history was scored by Kenny Sacramento.^[4]

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Regular season	Playoffs	Attendance
2011	4	PDL	6th, Heartland	Did not qualify	253
2012	4		6th, Heartland	Did not qualify	469
2013	4		7th, Heartland	Did not qualify	247
2014	4		5th, Heartland	Did not qualify	179
2015	4		6th, Heartland	Did not qualify
2016	4		6th, Heartland	Did not qualify
2017	4		6th, Heartland	Did not qualify
2018	4		6th, Heartland	Did not qualify

Updated:^[5]

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of July 14, 2018.^[6]


No.	Pos.	Player	Nation
1	GK	Evan Barker	Canada
2	DF	Kevin Garic	Canada
3	MF	Raphael Ohin	Ghana
4	MF	Braden Silva	Canada
5	MF	Luis Melendez	El Salvador
6	DF	Kyle Hiebert (Captain)	Canada
9	FW	Aaron Badescu	Canada
10	MF	Jonathan Dodd	United States
11	MF	Dylan Hooper	Canada
12	DF	Evan Berube	Canada
14	DF	Tom Prazak	Canada
15	MF	Nikos Baikas	Canada
16	DF	Caelan Budhoo	Canada
17	FW	William Brown	Canada
19	FW	Rinor Hoxha	Canada
20	DF	Cello Ndanji Simwinga	Zambia
22	FW	Prince Amara	Canada
23	MF	Jash Sangha	Canada
27	FW	Tobias Hyrich-Kreuger	Canada
31	GK	Joshua Dielmann	Canada
41	DF	Belmin Mackic	Canada
—	GK	Tyson Farago	Canada
—	MF	Abass Adibaje (Academy Player)	Canada
—	DF	Nick Frias (Academy Player)	Canada
—	DF	Dona Kasonga (Academy Player)	Canada

Head coaches

Eduardo Badescu^[7] (2011–present)

Stadiums

John Scouras Field at the Winnipeg Soccer Complex; Winnipeg, Manitoba (2011–present)
Indoor Field at the Winnipeg Soccer Complex; Winnipeg, Manitoba two games (2011)

Manitoba Major Soccer League

The World Soccer Academy also has a men's team in the Premier League One of the Manitoba Major Soccer League.^[8] The team operates as a reserve team to the PDL team, giving young players an opportunity to gain playing experience and develop their skills.

References

^ "WSA Winnipeg Joins PDL". Pdl.uslsoccer.com. December 13, 2010. Archived from the original on December 16, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Massey, Benjamin (March 15, 2012). "Have you seen second-year USL PDL team WSA Winnipeg's new jerseys for 2012? No, really, have you..." Retrieved October 23, 2016.
^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Pdl.uslsoccer.com. May 28, 2011. Archived from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslsoccer.com. May 29, 2011. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Previous Season Stat Archives". Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "WSA Winnipeg Roster". February 12, 2017.
^ "WSA Winnipeg Soccer Coach Named". Uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ http://mmsl.goalline.ca/player_roster.php?team_id=987417&schedule_id=396681&league_id=71773. Retrieved June 5, 2019. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links

[1] "WSA Winnipeg Joins PDL". Pdl.uslsoccer.com. December 13, 2010. Archived from the original on December 16, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[2] Massey, Benjamin (March 15, 2012). "Have you seen second-year USL PDL team WSA Winnipeg's new jerseys for 2012? No, really, have you..." Retrieved October 23, 2016.

[3] "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Pdl.uslsoccer.com. May 28, 2011. Archived from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[4] "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslsoccer.com. May 29, 2011. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[5] "Previous Season Stat Archives". Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[6] "WSA Winnipeg Roster". February 12, 2017.

[7] "WSA Winnipeg Soccer Coach Named". Uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[8] ttp://mmsl.goalline.ca/player_roster.php?team_id=987417&schedule_id=396681&league_id=71773. Retrieved June 5, 2019. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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