Vermont Voltage
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St. Albans (city), Vermont
St. Albans is a city in and the shire town of Franklin County, Vermont, in the United States. At the 2000 census, the city population was 7,650. St Albans City is completely surrounded by St. Albans town, which is incorporated separately from the city of St. Albans...
, United States
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. Founded in 1997, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
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(PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid
American Soccer Pyramid
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, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference, having spent the 2009 season on hiatus.
The team plays its home games at the Collins-Perley Sports Complex. The team's colors are yellow, blue and black.
History
During its first season, in 1997, the team was known as the Vermont Wanderers. The Voltage spent the 2009 season on hiatus from the PDL while their home stadium, Collins-Perley Sports Complex, underwent major renovations. Voltage announced their returned to competition on November 11, 2009.The club also had a sister organization, Vermont Lady Voltage
Vermont Lady Voltage
Vermont Lady Voltage was a professional American women’s soccer team, founded in 2005, which is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League. Voltage played in the Northern Division of the Central Conference. They play their home games at the Collins-Perley Sports Complex in the city of St....
, who played in the USL W-League. Due to the stadium renovations there was no women's team fielded in 2009, but expectations are they will also return in 2010.
Current roster
As of June 5, 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.Terry Boss
Terry Boss
Terrence "Terry" Boss is a former American-born Puerto Rican international soccer goalkeeper.-College and Amateur:...
Tomislav Čolić
Tomislav Colic
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Goran Hunjak
Goran Hunjak
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Russell Hutchison
Russell Hutchison
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Darko Kolić
Darko Kolic
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Olivier Occean
Olivier Occean
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Arsène Oka
Arsene Oka
Arsène Oka is an Ivorian soccer player, currently playing for Vermont Voltage in the USL Premier Development League.-Professional:...
Andrew Olivieri
Andrew Olivieri
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David Purser
David Purser
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Sullivan Silva
Sullivan Silva
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Kevin Wylie
Kevin Wylie
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Sam Harding
Sam Harding
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Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3 | USISL D-3 Pro League | 5th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1998 | 3 | USISL D-3 Pro League | 5th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1999 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2000 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Northeast | Conference Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 2001 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2002 | 4 | USL PDL | 1st, Northeast | Conference Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | 4 | USL PDL | 1st, Northeast | Conference Finals | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | 4 | USL PDL | 8th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2006 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, New England | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | 4 | USL PDL | 6th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, New England | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | / | / | on hiatus | / | / |
| 2010 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
Head coaches
Vojislav StanišićScoop Stanisic
Vojislav "Scoop" Stanisic is a former American soccer goalkeeper. He spent most of his career playing indoor soccer in the United States, but also played five outdoor seasons in the American Soccer League, American Professional Soccer League and USISL. He earned one cap with the U.S...
(2000) Bo Vučković (2001–2006) Bo Simić (2007–2008, 2010–present) Ryan Zimmer (Assistant Head Coach)
Stadia
- Collins-Perley Sports Complex, St. Albans, VermontSt. Albans (city), VermontSt. Albans is a city in and the shire town of Franklin County, Vermont, in the United States. At the 2000 census, the city population was 7,650. St Albans City is completely surrounded by St. Albans town, which is incorporated separately from the city of St. Albans...
(2003–present) - Stadium at Essex High SchoolEssex High SchoolEssex High School is a public secondary school located in Essex Junction, Vermont. The school's sports team is the Hornets and the school's colors are blue and gold. Essex High School is the largest high school and secondary technical school in Vermont. Enrollment in 2004 was 1625.-History:The...
, Essex Junction, VermontEssex Junction, VermontEssex Junction is a village in the town of Essex in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The population was 8,591 at the 2000 census. It was incorporated on November 15, 1892....
2 games (2005) - Stadium at Lyndon State CollegeLyndon State CollegeLyndon State College is a public liberal arts college located at Lyndon Center in Lyndon, Caledonia County in the U.S. state of Vermont. In addition to a range of Bachelor's Degree programs, the college offers a Master's Degree program in Education...
, Lyndon, VermontLyndon, VermontLyndon is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. The population was 5,448 at the 2000 census. Lyndon is the home of Lyndon State College. The town contains one incorporated village, Lyndonville and three unincorporated villages: Lyndon, Lyndon Center, and East Lyndon.Lyndon is the...
1 game (2011)
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: 828 (6th highest in PDL)
- 2006: 495
- 2007: 631
- 2008: 692
- 2009: did not play
- 2010: 596