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Hollywood United is an American amateur soccer team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1988, the team plays in Region IV of the United States Adult Soccer Association, a network of amateur leagues at the fifth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.

Hollywood United
Full nameHollywood United Football Club
Founded1988
GroundCrossroads High School
Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California
Owners Steve Jones
Anthony LaPaglia
Head CoachesBrendan Bourke (O-40s)
Mark Tabberner (O-30s)
Tom Tate (LAPL)
LeagueLos Angeles Olympic Soccer League
WebsiteClub website
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History



Origins


Hollywood United was founded in the late-1980s by a group of British expatriates who frequented the Cat & Fiddle, an English-style pub on Sunset Boulevard in the heart of Hollywood, California. The original team was made up of several U.S.-based British celebrities from the world of music, film and television, including Paul Cook and Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols, Billy Duffy and Ian Astbury of The Cult, and Vivian Campbell of Def Leppard. Word eventually spread throughout the entertainment world about the club and its players and, before long, not only other well-known stars, but also former national team soccer players from around the world asked to play.

Initially, Hollywood United basically had one team that competed in different Sunday leagues around Los Angeles, including the Los Angeles Metro League and the Glendale League. It was loosely organized and comprised roughly of the same 20 players in all games.


2003–2007


By the mid-2000s, there were two Hollywood United teams: an over-30s squad that competed in the Los Angeles Premier League from 2003 to 2005, and then in the now-defunct Olympic Soccer League from 2005–2006, and a Sunday League team that of older players that did not want to compete with the younger players. The over-30s team started to be the focus of international notoriety[further explanation needed] when people such as actors Anthony LaPaglia, Dermot Mulroney, Jason Statham, Brandon Routh, Ralf Little, Donal Logue, Gilles Marini and Jimmy Jean-Louis, singers Robbie Williams and Ziggy Marley, film director Danny Cannon, Los Angeles Galaxy veteran Paul Bravo, and former international soccer players Vinnie Jones, Eric Wynalda, John Harkes, Alexi Lalas, Richard Gough and Frank Leboeuf, began playing regularly for the team.


2008 U.S. Open Cup Run


Hollywood United qualified for the 2008 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup by going 3-0-0 in a group with National Premier Soccer League's Santa Cruz County Breakers, San Diego United and Phoenix Banat Arsenal. They then advanced to the First Round to take on the Portland Timbers of the USL First Division. Hollywood stunned the Timbers by beating them 3-2 thanks to penalties from Matt Taylor, but were defeated 6-0 by Seattle Sounders in the second round.


Teams



Hollywood United Hitmen


The Hollywood United Hitmen were formed in early 2009 and compete in the USL Premier Development League, having acquired the franchise rights from the San Fernando Valley Quakes. They play in the "Stadium by the Sea" at Palisades Charter High School in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Pacific Palisades.[further explanation needed]


Los Angeles Premier League


Hollywood United LAPL over-30 team plays its home games at Crossroads High School in Santa Monica, California. This is the team that was formed out of the remnants of the O-30 Olympic League side that brought HUFC a considerable amount of notoriety.


Over 30s (Tabo's Army)


Tabo's Army is an over-30s side that competes in the Los Angeles Metro League at Griffith Park.


Over 40s (Dad's Army)


Dad's Army consists of most of the original Hollywood United team, and competes in the City of Los Angeles Metro Soccer League Senior Division. Over the years, the team has featured players such as Vinnie Jones, Steve Jones, Billy Duffy, Vivian Campbell and Paul Cook, and currently includes film director and producer Danny Cannon on the roster.


HUFC 7s


The Hollywood United 7-a-side teams compete in the Santa Monica Adult Soccer League. The men's team features players from all teams, and has recently[when?] included Anthony LaPaglia, Jason Statham, Steve Jones, Frank Leboeuf, Olivier Biaggi & Jason Harris. HUFC no longer fields a 7's team.[citation needed]


Players



LAPL squad


as at June 22, 2010[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF  USA James Ball
GK  USA Brian Burdue
MF  USA Santiago Cabrera
MF  USA Steve Chirgwin
FW  USA Derk Droze
FW  USA Kevin Eagleston
DF  USA Omar Elminoufi
DF  USA Chad Evans
FW  FRA Patrice Filin
DF  USA Ari Friedman
MF  USA Peter Gail
MF  ENG Alex Hampson
MF  ENG Nicky Holander
MF  HAI Jimmy Jean-Louis
MF  ENG Jason Harris
GK  AUS Anthony LaPaglia
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  USA Drew Lavey
MF  USA Sean Lockhart
FW  FRA Gilles Marini
DF  CAN Jason Mathot
DF  USA Sean McCormick
FW  USA Seth Michaels
DF  USA Gilbert Montoya
FW  USA Ilia Nazarov
DF  USA Jose Palomares
MF  USA Sergio Perreira
MF  USA Dustin Peterson
MF  USA Paul Revill
MF  ENG Craig Reynolds
FW  USA Matt Stein
DF  USA Jamal Thomas
MF  CAN Neal Yeung

2008 U.S. Open Cup roster


Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  USA Michael Littman
2 MF  USA L.J. Reinhart
3 DF  USA Brian Dunseth
4 DF  USA Cameron Dunn
5 MF  USA Eddie Pinto
6 DF  USA Eder Robles
7 MF  USA Jason Boyce
8 MF  USA Alex Bengard
9 FW  USA Ilia Nazorov
10 DF  USA Raul Palomares
11 FW  ENG Earl Alexander
12 MF  USA Mike Munoz
13 DF  GRE Nas Koubouras
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF  USA Craig Reynolds
15 MF  USA Derk Droze
16 MF  USA Steve Chirgwin
18 DF  USA Sean Lockhart
19 FW  USA Matt Taylor
20 DF  USA Nathan Reeves
21 GK  USA Brandon Avery
22 GK  USA Javier Barragan
GK  USA Brian Burdue
MF  USA Omar Elminoufi
DF  USA Kyle Firebaugh
FW  USA Spencer Frankenberger

Charity work


Some of Hollywood United's recent charity events include:


Sponsors



References


  1. "Hollywood United". LA Premier League. 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. "Hollywood United to play a charity match". hollywoodutd.com. 2010. Archived from the original on November 4, 2010.
  3. "Hollywood United v Champions United – Saturday". The Original Winger. 20 November 2008. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  4. Boyce, T. J. (4 November 2007). "Charitable Defense: Galaxy's Stars Finally Align against Hollywood United". LA Soccer News. Archived from the original on 20 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2015.





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