Los Angeles Salsa
Encyclopedia
The Los Angeles Salsa was an American Professional Soccer League
franchise. The club played on the campus of California State University, Fullerton
at Titan Stadium
in a suburb of Orange County, California
. It also played home games at Weingart Stadium
on the campus of East Los Angeles College
in Monterey Park, California
.
Mychal Armstrong Paul Caligiuri
Ian Feuer
Mike Fox
Harut Karapetyan
Thor Lee
Mike Littman Lawrence Lozzano
Danny Pena
Hugo Perez Jorge Salcedo
Brad Smith
Paul Wright
Albert G. Diaz Paulo Roberto Rocha Rich Ryerson
Bob Ammann
American Professional Soccer League
The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...
franchise. The club played on the campus of California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Fullerton is a public university located in Fullerton, California. It is the largest institution in the CSU System by enrollment, it offers long-distance education and adult-degree programs...
at Titan Stadium
Titan Stadium (Cal State Fullerton)
Titan Stadium is a 10,000 seat multi-purpose stadium on the campus of California State University, Fullerton in Fullerton, California.-History:...
in a suburb of Orange County, California
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
. It also played home games at Weingart Stadium
Weingart Stadium
Weingart Stadium is a 20,355-seat multipurpose stadium located at East Los Angeles College, in Monterey Park, California. It was built in 1951 at a cost of $3.1 million, and following renovations in 1984 it was renamed....
on the campus of East Los Angeles College
East Los Angeles College
East Los Angeles College is a community college of the Los Angeles Community College District in the Los Angeles suburb of Monterey Park. Fourteen communities comprise its primary service area...
in Monterey Park, California
Monterey Park, California
Monterey Park is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, east of downtown Los Angeles. The city's motto is "Pride in the past, Faith in the future"...
.
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Cup | Avg. Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | N/A | APSL | 4th | Final | Did not enter | |
| 1994 | 2 | APSL | 2nd | Semifinals | Did not enter | 3,341 |
Notable former players
Jeff AgoosJeff Agoos
Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Agoos is a retired American soccer defender, and one of the all-time appearance leaders for the United States national team....
Mychal Armstrong Paul Caligiuri
Paul Caligiuri
Paul David Caligiuri is a retired American soccer player.Caliguiri's professional career spanned 16 years, during which he played for numerous teams in the United States and Germany, and for the U.S. national team...
Ian Feuer
Ian Feuer
Ian Anthony "Tony" Feuer is a retired U.S. soccer goalkeeper who spent most of his career with English clubs with time in Belgium and the United States.-Move to Belgium:...
Mike Fox
Mike Fox (soccer)
Michael “Mike” Fox is a retired American soccer midfielder. He began his professional career with the New York Cosmos in 1983 and ended it with the Los Angeles Heat in 1994. In between those two teams, he played for numerous teams in multiple indoor and outdoor league. He also earned seventeen...
Harut Karapetyan
Harut Karapetyan
Harutyun Karapetyan is a retired Armenian football forward who played in the MLS for Los Angeles Galaxy, San Jose Earthquakes and Tampa Bay Mutiny...
Thor Lee
Thor Lee
Thor Lee is a retired U.S. soccer defender who played professionally in several U.S. leagues including one season in Major League Soccer.Lee attended CSU Northridge where he played on the school’s NCAA Division II soccer team from 1984 to 1987. In 1987, CSU Northridge went to the National...
Mike Littman Lawrence Lozzano
Lawrence Lozzano
Lawrence Lozzano is a former U.S. soccer player who earned earned seven caps with the U.S. national team.-Club career:...
Danny Pena
Danny Pena
Danny Pena is a retired U.S. soccer defensive midfielder. He spent most of his career, both indoors and outdoors, with teams in the western U.S.-Youth:...
Hugo Perez Jorge Salcedo
Jorge Salcedo
Jorge Salcedo is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in Mexico and Major League Soccer. He earned three caps with the United States men's national soccer team and has coached the UCLA Bruins men's soccer team since 2004.-High school and college:Salcedo, son of Hugo...
Brad Smith
Brad Smith (soccer)
Brad Smith is a retired American soccer forward who played professionally in Germany and the United States, including the Major Indoor Soccer League, National Professional Soccer League and American Professional Soccer League.-Youth:...
Paul Wright
Paul Wright (soccer)
Paul Wright is a U.S. soccer forward who spent most of his career in the U.S. indoor leagues. He began his career with the San Diego Nomads in the Western Soccer Alliance, led the American Professional Soccer League in scoring in 1994 and played four seasons with the Kansas City Wizards in Major...
Albert G. Diaz Paulo Roberto Rocha Rich Ryerson
Rich Ryerson
Rich Ryerson is a former U.S. soccer midfielder who spent three seasons in the American Professional Soccer League, one in the National Professional Soccer League, one in the Eastern Indoor Soccer League and four in the Continental Indoor Soccer League...
Bob Ammann