Brooklyn Knights
Encyclopedia
Brooklyn Knights is an American soccer team based in New York, New York, United States
. Founded in 1999, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League
(PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid
, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
The team plays its home games at the Metropolitan Oval
in Maspeth, where they have played since 2004. The team's colors are white and blue.
The team also fields a team in the USL’s Super-20 League
, a league for players 17 to 20 years of age run under the United Soccer Leagues
umbrella.
Joseph Afful
Frank Alesci
Knox Cameron
Jeff Carroll
Edson Elcock
Gary Flood
Giuseppe Funicello
Nicolas Garcia
Bill Gaudette
Kyle Hoffer
Guy-Roland Kpene
Chris Megaloudis
Gary Sullivan
Chris Wingert
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Founded in 1999, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
(PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid
American Soccer Pyramid
The United States soccer pyramid is a term used in soccer to describe the structure of the league system in the United States. The country's governing body for the sport, the United States Soccer Federation , oversees the system but does not operate any of its component leagues—with one temporary...
, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
The team plays its home games at the Metropolitan Oval
Metropolitan Oval
The Metropolitan Oval, also known as Met Oval, is a soccer complex located in Maspeth, Queens in New York City. Village Voice named the complex, which takes up , the "Best full soccer field in the middle of a residential neighborhood" in 2004, for its "pristine" playing surface and the view of the...
in Maspeth, where they have played since 2004. The team's colors are white and blue.
The team also fields a team in the USL’s Super-20 League
Super-20 League
The United Soccer Leagues Super-20 League is an American-Canadian soccer league for players 17 to 20 years of age. Introduced in 2006 it took the place of the U-19 age bracket in the Super Y-League....
, a league for players 17 to 20 years of age run under the United Soccer Leagues
United Soccer Leagues
The United Soccer Leagues is the organizer of several soccer leagues with teams in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. It includes men's and women's leagues, both professional and amateur. Leagues currently organized are the USL Pro, the USL Premier Development League, the W-League, and...
umbrella.
Current roster
As of July 30, 2011.Notable former players
This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team.Joseph Afful
Joseph Afful
Joseph Afful is a soccer player, who plays for the Brooklyn Knights of the USL Premier Development League.- Career :Afful came to the United States to play college soccer, first with St...
Frank Alesci
Frank Alesci
Frank Alesci is an American soccer player currently playing for Rochester Rhinos in the USL Professional Division.-College and amateur:...
Knox Cameron
Knox Cameron
Knox Cameron, better known as Knoxy to his friends, is a Jamaican-born American soccer player who currently plays for Michigan Bucks in USL Premier Development League.-College and Amateur:...
Jeff Carroll
Jeff Carroll
Jeff Carroll is an American soccer player who last played for Real Maryland Monarchs in the USL Second Division.-College:Carroll attended West Springfield High School, and played college soccer for St...
Edson Elcock
Edson Elcock
Edson Elcock is an American soccer player who currently plays for Richmond Kickers in the USL Professional Division.-College and Amateur:...
Gary Flood
Gary Flood
Gary Flood is an American soccer player who currently plays for Long Island Rough Riders in the USL Premier Development League.-College:...
Giuseppe Funicello
Giuseppe Funicello
Giuseppe "Joe" Funicello is an Italian-American football player who plays for Finnish club IFK Mariehamn.-Youth:...
Nicolas Garcia
Nicolas Garcia
Nicolas Garcia is a Colombian footballer. He currently plays for Brooklyn Knights in the USL Premier Development League.-Career:...
Bill Gaudette
Bill Gaudette
Bill Gaudette is an American soccer player who currently plays for Montreal Impact in the North American Soccer League....
Kyle Hoffer
Kyle Hoffer
Kyle Hoffer is an American soccer player currently playing for Ekenäs IF in the Kakkonen.-College and amateur:...
Guy-Roland Kpene
Guy-Roland Kpene
Guy-Roland Kpene is an Ivorian footballer, currently playing for the Long Island Rough Riders.-Youth and college:...
Chris Megaloudis
Chris Megaloudis
Christopher Megaloudis is an American-born Puerto Rican football striker who plays for F.C. New York in the third division USL Pro and the Puerto Rican national team....
Gary Sullivan
Gary Sullivan (soccer)
Gary Sullivan is an American soccer defender who plays for the Long Island Rough Riders. He spent one season with the Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.-Youth:...
Chris Wingert
Chris Wingert
Chris Wingert is an American soccer player who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer.-College:Wingert attended St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School and played college soccer for St...
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2000 | 4 | USL PDL | 4th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2001 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Northeast | Conference Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 2002 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | 4 | USL PDL | 6th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | 4 | USL PDL | 8th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2006 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Northeast | National Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | 4 | USL PDL | 1st, Northeast | Conference Finals | 1st Round |
| 2009 | 4 | USL PDL | 4th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2010 | 4 | USL PDL | 8th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | 4 | USL PDL | 9th, Mid Atlantic | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
Stadia
- Metropolitan OvalMetropolitan OvalThe Metropolitan Oval, also known as Met Oval, is a soccer complex located in Maspeth, Queens in New York City. Village Voice named the complex, which takes up , the "Best full soccer field in the middle of a residential neighborhood" in 2004, for its "pristine" playing surface and the view of the...
; Maspeth, New York (2004–2006, 2010–present) - Aviator Field; Brooklyn, New York (2007–2009)
- Stadium at Adelphi UniversityAdelphi UniversityAdelphi University is a private, nonsectarian university located in Garden City, in Nassau County, New York, United States. It is the oldest institution of higher education on Long Island. For the sixth year, Adelphi University has been named a “Best Buy” in higher education by the Fiske Guide to...
; Garden City, New YorkGarden City, New YorkGarden City is a village in the town of Hempstead in central Nassau County, New York, in the United States. It was founded by multi-millionaire Alexander Turney Stewart in 1869, and is located on Long Island, to the east of New York City, from mid-town Manhattan, and just south of the town of...
1 game (2010)
Average attendance
Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html.- 2005: 120
- 2006: 105
- 2007: 251
- 2008: 212
- 2009: 405
- 2010: 109
- 2011: 40 (only reported half the games)