2008 Minnesota Thunder Roster
USL First Division (USL-1)
Team Record: 10-11-9 - 39 points
Finishing 7th in USL-1
Location: Blaine, Minnesota
2008 Minnesota Thunder StatisticsTeam Record: 10-11-9 - 39 points
Finishing 7th in USL-1
Location: Blaine, Minnesota
The Minnesota Thunder of USL First Division ended the 2008 season with a record of 10 wins and 11 losses and 9 ties for 39 points finishing seventh in USL-1.
Minnesota scored 40 goals and conceded 38. Ricardo Sanchez and Melvin Tarley netted 10 goals each for the Thunder, and Luchi Gonzalez accounted for 5 assists. Nic Platter topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 0.84 goals against average, pacing qualifying goalkeepers.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Altman | D | January 31, 1986 | 6'1" | 170 | Albuquerque, NM |
| Andres Arango | D | April 23, 1983 | 6'1" | 175 | Medellin, Colombia |
| Andrew Barron | M | December 24, 1980 | 5'10" | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| Jeremiah Bass | M | April 11, 1977 | 6'0" | 157 | Racine, WI United States |
| Brian Cvilikas | F | March 16, 1984 | 6'3" | 180 | Highlands Ranch, CO |
| Stephen deRoux | M-D | December 13, 1983 | 5'9" | 155 | St. Mary, Jamaica |
| Tighe Dombrowski | M | March 4, 1982 | 5'8" | 155 | West Allis, WI |
| Kevin Friedland | D | October 3, 1981 | 5'8" | 154 | New Brunswick, NJ |
| Leo Gibson | F,G,D | August 9, 1983 | 5'6" | 160 | Woodbury, MN Liberia |
| Kristian Gonzalez | G | February 21, 1986 | |||
| Luchi Gonzalez | F | July 14, 1980 | 5'8" | 156 | Hialeah, FL |
| Jonathan Greenfield | D,M,F | February 18, 1982 | 6'0" | 175 | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Brian Kallman | D | April 23, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | Woodbury, MN |
| Nathan Knox | F | July 13, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Alen Marcina | F | July 30, 1979 | 5'10" | 165 | Surrey, BC Canada |
| Freddy Moojen | F | February 25, 1983 | 6'0" | 174 | Balneario Camb, Brazil |
| Paul Moran | D | May 16, 1983 | 5'11" | Redwood City, CA | |
| Daniel O'Brien | M | May 4, 1986 | 5'10" | Shoreview, MN | |
| Dayton O'Brien | M | October 29, 1983 | 5'11" | 155 | Memphis, TN |
| Aaron Paye | F | January 19, 1981 | 5'8" | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| Brian Pederson | D | May 6, 1981 | |||
| Nic Platter | G | November 22, 1981 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Eric Reed | G | December 7, 1983 | 5'11" | 200 | Nashua, NH United States |
| Ricardo Sanchez | M | August 20, 1983 | 6'0" | Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| Mark Schulte | D | October 4, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Mountain View, CA |
| Derek Smith | D | July 17, 1980 | |||
| Melvin Tarley | F | October 31, 1982 | 6'1" | 175 | Monroeville, Liberia |
| Kevin Taylor | D | November 4, 1982 | 6'5" | 180 | Miami, FL |
| Matt Van Oekel | G | September 20, 1986 | 6'4" | 210 | Chesapeake, VA |
| Dale Weiler | M | February 1, 1985 | 6'2" | 157 | , United States |
