Austin Lightning

Football club infobox
clubname = Austin Lightning


fullname = Austin Lightning
nickname = The Lightning
founded = 2002
ground = Tony Burger Center
capacity = 15,000
chairman = flagicon|USA Pam Mimbela
manager = flagicon|PER Jaime Mimbela
league = USL Premier Development League
season = 2007
position = 7th, Mid South Division

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Austin Lightning were an American soccer team, founded in 2002, originally with the name Lafayette Lightning. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2007, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.

The Lightning played their home games at the Tony Burger Center in the city of Austin, Texas. The team's colors were white and red.

Final Squad

"vs DFW Tornados, 21 July 2007"

Year-by-year

Competition History

Notable former players

* Ross Burki
* A.J. Godbolt
* Sonny Guadarrama
* Willy Guadarrama

Coaches

* Jaime Mimbela 2007

tadia

* Stadium at St. Stephen's Episcopal School, Austin, Texas 2003
* Stadium at Red Rock High School, Red Rock, Texas 2004
* Williamson County Regional Park, Leander, Texas 2003, 2005-06
* Noack Sports Complex, Austin, Texas 2005 (3 games)
* House Park, Austin, Texas 2005 (1 game)
* Tony Burger Center, Austin, Texas 2007

Average Attendance

* 2007: 282
* 2006: 261
* 2005: 197

External links

* [http://www.austinlightningsoccer.com Austin Lightning]
* [http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/22297.html USL Premier Development League Austin Lightning Page]
* [http://austinlightningnews.blogspot.com/ Austin Lightning fan blog]