Orange County Blue Star

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Orange County Blue Star
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Full name Orange County Blue Star
Nickname(s) The OC, Blue Star
Founded 1997
Ground Concordia University
(Capacity 1,000)
Chairman Nick Theslof
Manager Nick Theslof
League USL Premier Development League
2007 9th, did not make playoffs
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Orange County Blue Star are an American soccer team, originally founded in 1997. 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 Southwest Division of the Western Conference against teams from Bakersfield, Fresno, Glendora, La Mirada, Lancaster, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose and Ventura.

They began life as Orange County Zodiac in the USISL A-League, finishing fifth in the Pacific Conference in their inaugural season. After three years, they changed their name to Orange County Waves prior to the 2000 season, their final one in the A-League. The club dropped down to the PDL in 2001 and changed their name again, and the newly-christened Blue Star immediately enjoyed success, finishing their first year in the PDL as Champions of the Southwest Conference. Blue Star have remained one of strongest teams in the league, winning their conference three times, and reaching the national playoffs in 2003, 2005 and 2006.

They currently play their home games at the stadium on the grounds of Concordia University in the city of Irvine, California, 40 miles south of Los Angeles. The team's colors are white, blue and orange.

Following his relocation from Europe to California, former VfB Stuttgart, Inter Milan, Bayern Munich and Tottenham Hotspur striker Jürgen Klinsmann played eight games and scored five goals for Blue Star in the PDL 2003 at the age of 39, using the pseudonym Jay Goppingen. Klinsmann was born in the city of Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg.

Contents

No. Position Player
1 Flag of the United States GK Miguel Benitez
2 Flag of the United States MF Cale Rodriguez
3 Flag of the United States MF Beau Lawson
4 Flag of the United States FW Oscar Aguero
5 Flag of the United States DF Tyler Barry
6 Flag of the United States DF Joel Smith
7 Flag of the United States MF Ryan Valdez
8 Flag of the United States MF Sem Lopez
9 Flag of the United States FW Andrew Sareaga
10 Flag of the United States FW Devin Deldo
11 Flag of the United States FW Rafael Macedo
12 Flag of the United States DF Matt Tracy
13 Flag of the United States DF Patrick Marion
14 Flag of the United States FW Matthew Murphy
No. Position Player
16 Flag of the United States MF Ian Ebert
17 Flag of the United States DF William Bailey
18 Flag of the United States MF Scott Larrabee
19 Flag of the United States FW Bryan Burke
20 Flag of the United States FW Shawn Saunders
21 Flag of the United States MF Luis Smith
22 Flag of the United States DF Shane Westbrook
24 Flag of the United States MF Nick Theslof
28 Flag of the United States GK Kristopher Minton
Flag of the United States DF Gordon Kljestan
Flag of the United States MF Tomer Konowiecki
Flag of the United States MF Alex Parker
Flag of the United States DF Kevin Santora

Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs Open Cup
1997* 2 USISL A-League 5th, Pacific Did not qualify Did not qualify
1998* 2 USISL A-League 3rd, Pacific Did not qualify 3rd Round
1999* 2 USL A-League 4th, Pacific Conference Quarterfinals 2nd Round
2000* 2 USL A-League 6th, Pacific Did not qualify Did not qualify
2001 "4" USL PDL 1st, Southwest Conference Semifinals Did not qualify
2002 "4" USL PDL 3rd, Southwest Did not qualify Did not qualify
2003 "4" USL PDL 2nd, Southwest Semifinals Did not qualify
2004 "4" USL PDL 1st, Southwest Conference Finals Did not qualify
2005 "4" USL PDL 1st, Southwest Semifinals 1st Round
2006 "4" USL PDL 2nd, Southwest Semifinals Did not qualify
2007 "4" USL PDL 9th, Southwest Did not qualify Did not qualify

Bakersfield Brigade • Fresno Fuego • Lancaster Rattlers • Los Angeles Storm • Orange County Blue Star • San Fernando Valley Quakes • San Francisco Seals • San Jose Frogs • Southern California Seahorses • Ventura County Fusion
Flag of the United States Flag of the United States
USSF Men's team Venues, (cap) List of clubs
Men's U20 team Men's U23 team Women's team MNT Stats
League system SSS Champions History
Competitions in American Soccer
MLS USL First Division USL Second Division PDL
USL Super-20 MISL NPSL/WPSL PCSL
Cup Competitions in American Soccer
Open Cup MLS Cup Southwest Cup George F. Donnelly Cup
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Sports teams based in and around the Greater Los Angeles Area
Baseball MLB: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim • Los Angeles Dodgers - CL: High Desert Mavericks • Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino • Lake Elsinore Storm • Lancaster JetHawks • Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, GBL: Long Beach Armada • Orange County Flyers
Basketball NBA: Los Angeles Clippers • Los Angeles Lakers - WNBA: Los Angeles Sparks - D-League: Anaheim Arsenal • Los Angeles D-Fenders - ABA: Long Beach Breakers • Maywood Buzz • Orange County Gladiators
Football AFL: Los Angeles Avengers - NIFL: San Bernardino Bucking Bulls
Hockey NHL: Anaheim Ducks • Los Angeles Kings
Soccer MLS: Chivas USA • Los Angeles Galaxy - PDL: Lancaster Rattlers • Los Angeles Storm • Orange County Blue Star • San Fernando Valley Quakes • Southern California Seahorses • Ventura County Fusion
Lacrosse MLL: Los Angeles Riptide
Rugby RSL: Belmont Shore RFC • Santa Monica Rugby Club
College athletics
(NCAA Div. I)		 California State University, Fullerton • California State University, Northridge • California State University, Long Beach • Loyola Marymount University • Pepperdine University • University of California, Irvine • University of California, Los Angeles • University of California, Riverside • University of Southern California
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