The Los Angeles Sol is an American professional soccer club that is based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California that participates in Women's Professional Soccer. Since 2009, the Sol has played its home games at The Home Depot Center. The team is co-owned and operated by Blue Star, LLC and AEG, a subsidiary of the Anschutz Entertainment Group[1].
[edit] History
The formation of Women's Professional Soccer was announced on September 4, 2007, and it was also announced on that day that a franchise had been awarded to Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Sol was officially unveiled on October 26, 2008. USA Women’s National Team midfielder Shannon Boxx was the first player in Sol history when she was allocated to the team on September 16, 2008.[2].
The team played its first game on March 29, 2009, against Washington Freedom, a 2-0 victory. The first goal in club and league history was recorded in the sixth minute of the match, when defender Allison Falk out-jumped a crowd of Freedom defenders in the penalty area to head in a free kick from Japanese National Football Team star Aya Miyama.[3].
[edit] Players
[edit] Current squad
- As of 28 July 2009.[4]
[edit] Former notable players
See also All-time Los Angeles Sol roster
[edit] See also
Women's Professional Soccer
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