2019 Birmingham Legion FC season
| 2019 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owners | List
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| Head coach | Tom Soehn | ||
| USL Championship | Conference: 10th (current) | ||
| USLC Playoffs | Conference Quarterfinals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Third round (knocked out by Louisville City) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: JJ Williams (7) All: Prosper Kasim, JJ Williams (7) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 5,807 (March 10 vs. Bethlehem) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,307 (May 15 vs. West Chester, USOC) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 4,562 | ||
| Biggest win | 5–0 (September 4 at Atlanta) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–7 (October 26 at Pittsburgh) | ||
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The 2019 Birmingham Legion FC season was the club's inaugural season and their first in the USL Championship, the second tier of American soccer.[1] The season covers the period from the founding of the club to the start of the 2020 USL Championship season.
Roster
[edit]- As of match played October 5, 2019[2]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club | Apps. | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 0 | Joe Nasco |  |
GK | June 18, 1984 | 2019 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers |
0 | 0 |
| 1 | Matt Van Oekel | |
GK | September 20, 1986 | 2019 | OKC Energy |
27 | 0 |
| 18 | Trevor Spangenberg | |
GK | April 21, 1991 | 2019 | Richmond Kickers |
6 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 3 | Kyle Fisher | |
DF | June 19, 1994 | 2019 |  Montreal Impact |
21 | 0 |
| 12 | Eric Avila | |
DF | November 24, 1987 | 2019 | Las Vegas Lights |
29 | 0 |
| 15 | Akeem Ward | |
DF | January 6, 1996 | 2019 | D.C. United |
10 | 0 |
| 17 | Gael Mabiala |  |
DF | June 7, 1994 | 2019 | UAB Blazers |
11 | 0 |
| 22 | Mathieu Laurent | |
DF | February 28, 1996 | 2019 | UAB Blazers |
27 | 2 |
| 23 | Benjamin Kucera | |
DF | August 10, 1994 | 2019 | Birmingham Hammers |
4 | 0 |
| 30 | Razak Cromwell |  |
DF | October 3, 1994 | 2019 | Dreams FC (loan) |
19 | 0 |
| 33 | Kyle Culbertson | |
DF | November 3, 1992 | 2019 | Saint Louis FC |
29 | 1 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 2 | Marcos Ugarte | |
MF | December 2, 1992 | 2019 |  Ringkøbing |
7 | 0 |
| 5 | Mikey Lopez | |
MF | February 20, 1993 | 2019 | San Antonio FC |
26 | 3 |
| 6 | Anderson Asiedu | |
MF | June 12, 1996 | 2019 | Atlanta United FC |
12 | 0 |
| 8 | Joe Holland |  |
MF | April 21, 1993 | 2019 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC |
15 | 0 |
| 14 | Daniel Johnson | |
MF | September 8, 1995 | 2019 | Chicago Fire |
31 | 4 |
| 16 | Daigo Kobayashi |  |
MF | February 19, 1983 | 2019 | Las Vegas Lights |
19 | 0 |
| 21 | Zachary Herivaux |  |
MF | February 1, 1996 | 2019 | New England Revolution (loan) |
19 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 7 | Brian Wright | |
FW | March 24, 1995 | 2019 | New England Revolution (loan) |
23 | 5 |
| 9 | Chandler Hoffman | |
FW | August 17, 1990 | 2019 | Real Monarchs |
19 | 5 |
| 10 | Prosper Kasim | |
FW | December 15, 1996 | 2019 |  IFK Göteborg |
32 | 7 |
| 11 | JJ Williams | |
FW | January 4, 1998 | 2019 | Columbus Crew SC (loan) |
18 | 7 |
| 13 | Tyler Savitsky | |
FW | July 5, 1996 | 2019 | Næstved |
0 | 0 |
| 27 | Edward Opoku | |
FW | August 1, 1996 | 2019 | Columbus Crew SC (loan) |
18 | 2 |
| 88 | Femi Hollinger-Janzen |  |
FW | December 14, 1993 | 2019 | New England Revolution |
20 | 1 |
Non-competitive
[edit]Preseason
[edit]Although Legion FC officially announced just one preseason game, the matchup against Nashville SC on February 16,[3] the club wound up playing a four-game preseason schedule ahead of its inaugural season. Two of the four games were against fellow USL Championship clubs, with one fixture against a team from Major League Soccer and one against a USL League One opponent. The first two preseason matches saw Birmingham as the road team, with Legion FC hosting the final two games at BBVA Field.
| February 2 Friendly | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–0 | Birmingham Legion | St. Petersburg, FL |
| Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| February 6 Friendly | Philadelphia Union | 3–1 | Birmingham Legion | Clearwater, FL |
| 6:00 PM CST | Report |
|
Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex |
| February 13 Friendly | Birmingham Legion | 3–1 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | Birmingham, AL |
| 3:00 PM CST | Report | Stadium: BBVA Field |
| February 16 Friendly | Birmingham Legion | 0–3 | Nashville SC | Birmingham, AL |
| 4:00 PM CST |
|
Report | Stadium: BBVA Field |
Competitive
[edit]USL Championship
[edit]Standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ottawa Fury FC | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 52 | Play-In Round |
| 9 | Charleston Battery | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 46 | |
| 10 | Birmingham Legion FC | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 43 | |
| 11 | Saint Louis FC | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 42 | |
| 12 | Loudoun United FC | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 59 | 65 | −6 | 39 |
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
Results by round
[edit]Match results
[edit]The league announced home openers for every club on December 14, 2018. Legion FC were initially set to play the inaugural match in club history on March 9, facing Bethlehem Steel FC at BBVA Field;[4] the game would later be postponed to March 10 due to inclement weather.[5]
The full Birmingham schedule was released on December 19. Legion FC's inaugural season will consist of 34 matches, with home and away games against every Eastern Conference opponent. The club will be one of six new teams in the Eastern Conference: Hartford Athletic, Loudoun United, and Memphis 901 are also joining as expansion clubs, while Saint Louis FC and Swope Park Rangers move over from the Western Conference.[6]
| March 10 1 | Birmingham Legion | 0–2 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Birmingham, AL |
| 4:00 PM CDT |
|
Report | Stadium: BBVA Field Attendance: 5,807 Referee: Amin Hadzic | |
| Note: The game was initially scheduled for March 9 but was postponed due to inclement weather.[5] | ||||
| March 16 2 | Birmingham Legion | 0–1 | Ottawa Fury FC | Birmingham, AL |
| 7:00 PM CDT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: BBVA Field Attendance: 4,234 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
| March 31 3 | Louisville City | 2–3 | Birmingham Legion | Louisville, KY |
| 9:00 AM CDT | Report | Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 6,811 Referee: Mike Lavergne | ||
| Note: The game was initially scheduled for March 30 but was postponed due to inclement weather.[7] | ||||
| April 6 4 | Birmingham Legion | Postponed | New York Red Bulls II | Birmingham, AL |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: BBVA Field Referee: Eric Tattersall | ||
| Note: The game was abandoned in the 17th minute due to inclement weather. NYRBII were leading, 1–0, on a goal in the 8th minute from Tom Barlow. The match was replayed in full on the rescheduled date.[8] | ||||
| April 13 5 | Saint Louis FC | 2–3 | Birmingham Legion | Fenton, MO |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 3,635 Referee: Jervis Atagana |
| April 20 6 | Birmingham Legion | 0–0 | Swope Park Rangers | Birmingham, AL |
| 4:00 PM CDT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: BBVA Field Attendance: 4,872 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| April 27 7 | Birmingham Legion | 1–0 | Loudoun United | Birmingham, AL |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: BBVA Field Attendance: 4,713 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| May 1 8 | New York Red Bulls II | 5–0 | Birmingham Legion | Montclair, NJ |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Report |
|
Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field Attendance: 467 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
| May 4 9 | Memphis 901 | 2–2 | Birmingham Legion | Memphis, TN |
| 3:00 PM CDT | Report |
|
Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 4,563 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
| May 11 10 | Birmingham Legion | 0–3 | Louisville City | Birmingham, AL |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: BBVA Field Attendance: 3,877 Referee: Matt Franz |
| May 18 11 | North Carolina FC | 0–0 | Birmingham Legion | Cary, NC |
| 6:00 PM CDT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 5,448 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
| May 22 12 | Birmingham Legion | 0–1 | Nashville SC | Birmingham, AL |
| 7:00 PM CDT |
|
Report | Stadium: BBVA Field Attendance: 5,314 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| June 1 13 | Birmingham Legion | 0–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Birmingham, AL |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: BBVA Field Attendance: 4,102 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| June 8 14 | Charleston Battery | 3–1 | Birmingham Legion | Charleston, SC |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 3,456 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez |
| June 15 15 | Charlotte Independence | 4–1 | Birmingham Legion | Matthews, NC |
| 6:00 PM CDT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 3,544 Referee: Gabriele Giusti |
| June 22 16 | Birmingham Legion | 2–2 | Hartford Athletic | Birmingham, AL |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: BBVA Field Attendance: 4,609 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
| June 26 17 | Indy Eleven | 3–0 | Birmingham Legion | Indianapolis, IN |
| 6:00 PM CDT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium Attendance: 9,248 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
| June 29 18 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 4–1 | Birmingham Legion | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 6:00 PM CDT |
|
Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,866 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
| July 13 19 | Birmingham Legion | 1–0 | North Carolina FC | Birmingham, AL |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: BBVA Field Attendance: 4,277 Referee: Luis Guardia |
| July 20 20 | Birmingham Legion | 4–0 | Atlanta United 2 | Birmingham, AL |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: BBVA Field Attendance: 4,756 Referee: Elton García |
| July 27 21 | Birmingham Legion | 1–0 | Charlotte Independence | Birmingham, AL |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report |
|
Stadium: BBVA Field Attendance: 4,433 Referee: Lorant Varga |
| August 2 22 | Ottawa Fury FC | 0–0 | Birmingham Legion | Ottawa, ON |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 4,015 Referee: Mathieu Souaré |
| August 10 23 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0–1 | Birmingham Legion | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 6:30 PM CDT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,949 Referee: Dejan Susak |
| August 17 24 | Birmingham Legion | 1–0 | Memphis 901 | Birmingham, AL |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report |
|
Stadium: BBVA Field Attendance: 5,219 Referee: Matthew Franz |
| August 25 25 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 2–3 | Birmingham Legion | Chester, PA |
| 5:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 357 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| August 28 26 | Loudoun United | 1–1 | Birmingham Legion | Leesburg, VA |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Report |
|
Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 1,007 Referee: Tori Penso |
| September 4 27 | Atlanta United 2 | 0–5 | Birmingham Legion | Kennesaw, GA |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 1,223 Referee: John Griggs |
| September 13 28 | Birmingham Legion | 0–2 | Saint Louis FC | Birmingham, AL |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: BBVA Field Attendance: 4,412 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
| September 17 29 | Nashville SC | 1–0 | Birmingham Legion | Nashville, TN |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report |
|
Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 5,702 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| September 20 30 | Birmingham Legion | 1–0 | Indy Eleven | Birmingham, AL |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: BBVA Field Attendance: 4,062 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| September 30 31 | Swope Park Rangers | 3–1 | Birmingham Legion | Kansas City, KS |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report |
|
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 369 Referee: Lorant Varga |
| October 5 32 | Birmingham Legion | 0–0 | Charleston Battery | Birmingham, AL |
| 7:00 PM CDT |
|
Report | Stadium: BBVA Field Referee: Mark Allatin |
| October 9 33 | Hartford Athletic | 4–0 | Birmingham Legion | Hartford, CT |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Angulo  56' Bedoya 62' de Wit  74' Barrera 81' Wojcik 86' |
Report | Lopez 70' |
Stadium: Dillon Stadium Attendance: 2,746 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
| October 16 4 | Birmingham Legion | 2–1 | New York Red Bulls II | Birmingham, AL |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Wright 10' Williams 28' Culbertson  42' Kasim 45+2', 46' Johnson 80' |
Report | Koffi 45+5' Fisher 68' (o.g.) Kilwien 87' |
Stadium: BBVA Field Attendance: 3,824 Referee: Elton García |
| Note: The game was abandoned in the 17th minute due to inclement weather. NYRBII were leading, 1–0, on a goal in the 8th minute from Tom Barlow. The match was replayed in full on the rescheduled date.[8][9] | ||||
| October 20 34 | Birmingham Legion | 0–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Birmingham, AL |
| 3:30 PM CDT | Ugarte 56' |
Report | Greenspan 71' Forrest 90' |
Stadium: BBVA Field Referee: Kevin Broadley |
USL Cup Playoffs
[edit]| October 23 Play-In | North Carolina FC | 2–3 | Birmingham Legion FC | Cary, NC |
| 19:00 EDT | Albadawi 19', 40' Fortune 59', 61' |
Report | Hollinger-Janzen 35' Herivaux 66'Williams 90+3' |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,675 Referee: Tim Ford |
| October 26 Conference Quarterfinals | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 7–0 | Birmingham Legion FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Brett 13', 27', 34' (pen.), 71' Fisher 17' (o.g.) Dover 45+1' Mertz 62' (pen.) Adewole 77' |
Report | Culbertson 31' Lopez 41' Herivaux 61' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Referee: Mark Allatin |
U.S. Open Cup
[edit]As a member of the USL Championship, Birmingham Legion will enter the tournament in the second round, to be played May 15, 2019.[10]
| May 15 Second round | Birmingham Legion  | 4–1 |  West Chester United | Birmingham, AL |
| 7:00 PM CDT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: BBVA Field Attendance: 3,307 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| May 29 Third round | Louisville City  | 1–0 | Birmingham Legion | Louisville, KY |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Report |
|
Stadium: Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium Attendance: 1,403 Referee: Kevin Fikar |
Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | USLC | U.S. Open Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 0 | GK | USA
|
Joe Nasco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | USA
|
Matt Van Oekel | 27 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | MF | USA
|
Marcos Ugarte | 7 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | USA
|
Kyle Fisher | 21 | 0 | 18+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | USA
|
Mikey Lopez | 26 | 3 | 24+2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | GHA
|
Anderson Asiedu | 12 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | CAN
|
Brian Wright | 23 | 5 | 20+3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG
|
Joe Holland | 15 | 0 | 3+10 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | USA
|
Chandler Hoffman | 19 | 5 | 15+2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | GHA
|
Prosper Kasim | 32 | 7 | 29+1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | USA
|
JJ Williams | 18 | 7 | 16+2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | USA
|
Eric Avila | 29 | 0 | 23+4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | USA
|
Tyler Savitsky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | USA
|
Daniel Johnson | 31 | 4 | 24+5 | 4 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | USA
|
Akeem Ward | 10 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | JPN
|
Daigo Kobayashi | 19 | 0 | 11+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | FRA
|
Gael Mabiala | 11 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | USA
|
Trevor Spangenberg | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | HAI
|
Zachary Herivaux | 19 | 0 | 18+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | CAN
|
Mathieu Laurent | 27 | 2 | 24+1 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | USA
|
Benjamin Kucera | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | GHA
|
Edward Opoku | 18 | 2 | 5+12 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | DF | GHA
|
Razak Cromwell | 19 | 0 | 12+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | USA
|
Kyle Culbertson | 29 | 1 | 23+4 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 88 | FW | BEN
|
Femi Hollinger-Janzen | 20 | 1 | 11+7 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Players who left Birmingham during the season: | |||||||||
| 4 | DF |  GER
|
Marcel Appiah | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | DF | USA
|
Tyler Turner | 14 | 0 | 7+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Source: Birmingham stats
Disciplinary record
[edit]| No. | Pos. | Name | USLC | U.S. Open Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
| 1 | GK | Matt Van Oekel
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | MF | Marcos Ugarte
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Kyle Fisher
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Mikey Lopez
|
7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | Anderson Asiedu
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Brian Wright
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | Joe Holland
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Prosper Kasim
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | JJ Williams
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | Eric Avila
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Daniel Johnson
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Akeem Ward
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Daigo Kobayashi
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Gael Mabiala
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Zachary Herivaux
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 22 | DF | Mathieu Laurent
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | Edward Opoku
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | Razak Cromwell
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | DF | Kyle Culbertson
|
8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 88 | FW | Femi Hollinger-Janzen
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Players who left Birmingham during the season: | ||||||||
| 4 | DF | Marcel Appiah
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 96 | DF | Tyler Turner
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Source: Birmingham stats
Clean sheets
[edit]| No. | Name | USLC | U.S. Open Cup | Total | Games Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Joe Nasco
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Matt Van Oekel
|
11 | 0 | 11 | 27 |
| 18 | Trevor Spangenberg
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Source: Birmingham stats
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Chandler Hoffman
|
Real Monarchs
|
Signed to a multi-year pre-contract, effective Jan 1, 2019. | Jul 30, 2018 | [11] |
| MF | Mikey Lopez
|
San Antonio FC
|
Signed to a multi-year contract. | Nov 13, 2018 | [12] |
| MF | Joe Holland
|
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
|
Terms of the contract were undisclosed. | Nov 20, 2018 | [13] |
| GK | Matt Van Oekel
|
OKC Energy
|
OKC receives an undisclosed fee. Signed to a multi-year contract. | Dec 12, 2018 | [14] |
| MF | Marcos Ugarte
|
Ringkøbing
|
Terms of the contract were undisclosed. | Dec 19, 2018 | [15] |
| DF | Eric Avila
|
Las Vegas Lights
|
Terms of the contract were undisclosed. | Dec 21, 2018 | [16] |
| FW | Prosper Kasim
|
IFK Göteborg
|
Signed to a multi-year contract. | Jan 2, 2019 | [17] |
| FW | Femi Hollinger-Janzen
|
New England Revolution
|
Signed to a multi-year contract. | Jan 7, 2019 | [18] |
| DF | Marcel Appiah
|
VfL Osnabrück
|
Signed to a multi-year contract. | Jan 9, 2019 | [19] |
| DF | Kyle Fisher
|
Montreal Impact
|
Signed to a multi-year contract. | Jan 17, 2019 | [20] |
| MF | Daigo Kobayashi
|
Las Vegas Lights
|
Terms of the contract were undisclosed. | Jan 21, 2019 | [21] |
| DF | Mathieu Laurent
|
UAB Blazers
|
Terms of the contract were undisclosed. | Jan 28, 2019 | [22] |
| DF | Gael Mabiala
|
UAB Blazers
|
Terms of the contract were undisclosed. | Jan 28, 2019 | [22] |
| MF | Daniel Johnson
|
Chicago Fire
|
Signed to a multi-year contract. | Feb 15, 2019 | [23] |
| DF | Tyler Turner
|
Orlando SeaWolves
|
Signed to a multi-year contract. | Feb 20, 2019 | [24] |
| GK | Trevor Spangenberg
|
Richmond Kickers
|
Signed to a multi-year contract. | Feb 21, 2019 | [25] |
| DF | Benjamin Kucera
|
Birmingham Hammers
|
Terms of the contract were undisclosed. | Feb 27, 2019 | [26] |
| FW | Tyler Savitsky
|
Næstved
|
Terms of the contract were undisclosed. | Feb 27, 2019 | [26] |
| DF | Kyle Culbertson
|
Saint Louis FC
|
Signed to a multi-year contract. | Mar 7, 2019 | [27] |
| GK | Joe Nasco
|
Fort Lauderdale Strikers
|
Terms of the contract were undisclosed. | [2] | |
| MF | Anderson Asiedu
|
Atlanta United FC
|
Terms of the contract were undisclosed. | Jul 15, 2019 | [28] |
| DF | Akeem Ward
|
D.C. United
|
Terms of the contract were undisclosed. | Jul 30, 2019 | [29] |
Loan in
[edit]| Pos. | Player | Parent club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Razak Cromwell
|
Dreams FC
|
Duration of the 2019 USL Championship season, with an option to buy. | Nov 27, 2018 | [30] | |
| MF | Zachary Herivaux
|
New England Revolution
|
On a match-by-match basis. | Mar 14, 2019 | May 25, 2019 | [31][32] |
| Jul 13, 2019 | [33] | |||||
| FW | Brian Wright
|
New England Revolution
|
On a match-by-match basis. | Mar 14, 2019 | Apr 18, 2019 | [31][34] |
| May 18, 2019 | [35] | |||||
| FW | Edward Opoku
|
Columbus Crew SC
|
Duration of the 2019 USL Championship season. | Mar 22, 2019 | [36] | |
| FW | JJ Williams
|
Columbus Crew SC
|
On a match-by-match basis. | Apr 12, 2019 | Apr 20, 2019 | [37][38] |
| May 9, 2019 | Jun 23, 2019 | [39][40] | ||||
| Jul 13, 2019 | [33] |
Out
[edit]| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Marcel Appiah
|
VfR Aalen
|
No longer listed on roster. Signed for Aalen on Jul 30, 2019. | Jul 22, 2019 | [41][42] |
| DF | Tyler Turner
|
Contract terminated by mutual consent. | Aug 14, 2019 | [43] |
Awards
[edit]| Week | Starters | Bench | Opponent(s) | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Brian Wright
|
Eric Avila
|
Louisville City | [1] |
| 6 | JJ Williams
|
Kyle Culbertson
|
Saint Louis FC | [2] |
| 9 | Daniel Johnson
|
New York Red Bulls II Memphis 901 |
[3] | |
| 16 | Mikey Lopez
|
Hartford Athletic | [4] | |
| 19 | Brian Wright
|
North Carolina FC | [5] | |
| 20 | Mathieu Laurent
|
Atlanta United 2 | [6] | |
| 21 | Mikey Lopez
|
Charlotte Independence | [7] | |
| 23 | Edward Opoku
|
Matt Van Oekel
|
Tampa Bay Rowdies | [8] |
| 24 | Daniel Johnson
|
Memphis 901 | [9] | |
| 25 | Prosper Kasim
|
Bethlehem Steel FC | [10] | |
| 27 | Eric Avila Mikey Lopez
|
Prosper Kasim
|
Atlanta United 2 | [11] |
| 29 | Prosper Kasim
|
Nashville SC Indy Eleven |
[12] |
| Month | Player | Opponent | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| June | Chandler Hoffman
|
Hartford Athletic | [13] |
| Month | Coach | Link |
|---|---|---|
| July | Tom Soehn
|
[14] |
| Week | Player | Opponent | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Chandler Hoffman
|
Hartford Athletic | [15] |
Kits
[edit]      Home
|
Away
|
| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Black | Black | Black | Match 1 vs. Bethlehem / 6–2–8 |
| Away | White | White | White | Match 3 vs. Louisville / 6–5–6 |
See also
[edit]References
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