Nomads Soccer Club

Not to be confused with Nomads Sports Club.

Nomads Soccer Club (formerly San Diego Nomads) is an American soccer club based in San Diego, California. From 1986 to 1990, the club fielded a professional senior team, but has since operated as an amateur and youth club.

History

The Nomads were founded in 1976. They added a senior team, the Western Soccer Alliance, in 1986. The club became not-for-profit in 1987.^[1] In 1989, the WSA changed its name to the Western Soccer League and in 1990, the team joined the American Professional Soccer League. In 1990, the WSL merged with the American Soccer League. After winning the WSL championship in 1989, they lost to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the ASL in the 1989 National Pro Soccer Championship. After the 1990 season, the Nomads relinquished its senior team due to the financial demands of the American soccer league. The club continued as an amateur club, which still exists, in San Diego County.

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs	Open Cup
1986	N/A	WSA	5th	No playoffs	Did not enter
1987	N/A	WSA	1st	Champion	Did not enter
1988	N/A	WSA	2nd	Semifinal	Did not enter
1989	N/A	WSL	1st, South	Champion	Did not enter
1990	N/A	APSL	4th, WSL South	Did not qualify	Did not enter

Coach

• Derek Armstrong: 1986–1990

• Brian McManus (assistant): 1986–1990

Notable players

• Paul Caligiuri (1986)
• Rob Ryerson (1986)
• Brian McManus (1986, 1989)
• Jeff Duback (1986)
• Anton Nistl (1987–1990)
• Marcelo Balboa (1987–1989)
• Paul Dougherty (1988)
• Cle Kooiman (1990)
• Steve Boardman 1986-1990
• Eric Wynalda 1988–1990
• Frankie Hejduk (1989-1991)
• Jovan Kirovski (1991)
• Joe Corona (2006-2008)
• Earl Edwards Jr. (2009-2010)
• Christopher Jaime (until 2019)
• Eric Avila
• Joe Gallardo
• Chuy Sanchez
• Gabriel Farfán
• Luca de la Torre (2011–2012)

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References

1. "Club Info". NOMADS Soccer Club. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
2. "Alumni". NOMADS soccer club. Retrieved 2022-09-30.