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Nelson Akwari #2
Position: D
Height: 6-0
Weight: 180
Birthdate: 2/4/1982
Hometown: Houston, TX
College: UCLA
Last Club: Charleston Battery
Nelson Akwari returns to the Battery for a second season after an impressive year in 2008. Akwari played in 37 games and led the team in minutes logging 3,390. Previous Club’s include the Charlotte Eagles (USL2), Major League Soccer’s Real Salt Lake, the Columbus Crew and the NY MetroStars. Akwari’s MLS Career totals include 78 games played for a total of, 5,408 minutes. Akwari played for Real Salt Lake from 2005 through the early part of 2007.

Prior to Salt Lake Akwari was a member of the Columbus Crew from 2003 -2004 and was part of the team that won the 2004 MLS Supporters Shield. Akwari began his pro career with the MetroStars in 2002.

A native of Houston, TX, Akwari attended UCLA; he represented the United States at the U-17, U-20 and U-23 levels. Akwari Captained the U-17's at the 1999 World Championships and the U-20's at the 2001 World Championships.

Nelson Akwari #2
Position: D
Height: 6-0
Weight: 180
Birthdate: 2/4/1982
Hometown: Houston, TX
College: UCLA
Last Club: Charleston Battery
Year GS GP Mins G A Pts S F Y R
2009 35 35 3105 0 2 2 2 21 2 0
2008 37 37 3390 0 1 1 1 13 0 0
TOTAL 72 72 6495 0 3 3 3 34 2 0
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2010 Battery Roster (click on a player name for a bio)

No. Player Pos Height Weight DOB Hometown
16 Stephen Armstrong M 5-10 165 7/23/1976 Cape Town, South Africa
12 Yeniel Bermudez D 5-11 170 10/8/1985 Cienfuegos, Cuba
6 Josh Bolton M 6'2" 180 5/26/1984 Penfield, NY
8 Mark Briggs M 6' 1" 175 2/16/1982 Wolverhampton, England
19 Levi Coleman F 6-2 187 12/14/1986 Tulsa, OK
3 Colin Falvey D 6'1" 185 6/20/1985 Cork City, Ireland
11 Ian Fuller F 6-2 170 8/31/1979 Portland, OR
17 Jon Gruenewald M 5-10 155 2/5/1987 Manlius, NY
15 Alioune Gueye M 5-5 160 2/27/1987 Ziguinchor, Senegal
9 Tom Heinemann F 6-4 180 4/23/1987 St Louis, MO
13 Kevin Jackson M 5-11 165 7/5/1978 Pittsgrove, NJ
5 Nigel Marples D 6-1 180 11/3/1985 Delta, BC
21 Brandon Massie D 5-9 164 10/27/1987 Chesapeake, VA
14 Rudolph Mayard M 6-0 170 2/21/1988 Laval, Quebec
1 Tim Melia GK 6-1 185 5/15/1986 Geat River, NY
4 Lamar Neagle M 5-11 165 5/7/1987 Tacoma, WA
9 Caleb Norkus D 6-0 178 3/14/1979 Raleigh, NC
10 Amaury Nunes F 6-0 170 1/26/1983 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
24 Zach Prince M/F 5-10 160 3/30/1988 Columbia, SC
0 Kyle Reynish GK 6-3 180 3/11/1983 Valencia, CA
30 Keith Wiggans GK 5-11 175 9/6/1981 Charleston, SC
25 John Wilson D 5' 9" 170 10/26/1977 Seneca, SC
7 OBrian Woodbine D 6-0 170 11/1/1988 Westmoreland Height, Jamaica
20 Mike Zaher D 5-10 160 9/24/1985 Las Vegas, NV
* Player is currently unsigned


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