2006 Minnesota Thunder Roster
USL First Division (USL-1)
Team Record: 7-15-6 - 27 points
Finishing 12th in USL-1
Location: Blaine, Minnesota
2006 Minnesota Thunder StatisticsTeam Record: 7-15-6 - 27 points
Finishing 12th in USL-1
Location: Blaine, Minnesota
The Minnesota Thunder of USL First Division ended the 2006 season with a record of 7 wins and 15 losses and 6 ties for 27 points finishing twelfth in USL-1.
The Thunder chalked up 34 goals and yielded 45. Melvin Tarley and Nathan Knox scored 5 goals each for Minnesota, while Melvin Tarley, Nathan Knox and Ricardo Lara each contributed 4 assists. Joseph Warren topped the squad with 6 wins and a team-best 1.04 goals against average, pacing qualifying goalkeepers.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Alvino | M | June 15, 1984 | 6'0" | St. Louis, MO | |
| Brett Branan | |||||
| Dustin Branan | D | May 21, 1981 | 6'3" | 190 | Lakeville, MN |
| Chris Brisson | D | August 11, 1982 | 5'9" | 165 | Hugo, MN |
| Michael Dello-Russo | D-M | August 22, 1983 | 5'10" | 165 | White Plains, NY |
| Chad Dombrowski | D | October 5, 1980 | 6'1" | 175 | West Allis, WI |
| Alfredo Esteves | |||||
| 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 |
| Tyrone Gordan | |||||
| Sasha Gotsmanov | F | September 19, 1982 | 6'0" | 175 | Minsk, Belarus Belarus |
| Freddy Juarez | D | April 1, 1978 | 5'6" | Las Cruces, NM | |
| Brian Kallman | D | April 23, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | Woodbury, MN |
| Zafer Kilickan | F | February 22, 1973 | 5'9" | 150 | |
| Nathan Knox | F | July 13, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Ricardo Lara | M | July 24, 1981 | 5'10" | Las Cruces, NM | |
| Aaron Paye | F | January 19, 1981 | 5'8" | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| Nic Platter | G | November 22, 1981 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Matt Schmidt | D | June 4, 1979 | 6'0" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI |
| Melvin Tarley | F | October 31, 1982 | 6'1" | 175 | Monroeville, Liberia |
| Godfrey Tenoff | M | March 1, 1978 | 5'9" | 176 | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa |
| Ansu Toure | M | August 18, 1981 | 5'9" | 159 | Monrovia, United States |
| Joseph Warren | G | October 20, 1974 | 6'4" | 225 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Mike Wilson | D | November 25, 1980 | |||
| Nate Winkel | F | June 30, 1978 |
