Allentown United FC

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Allentown United FC
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Full nameAllentown United Football Club
Founded2018
StadiumCedar Crest College
presidentEmmanuel Ntow-Mensah
Head CoachGideon Baah
League NISA Nation
Website Club website

Allentown United FC is an American soccer club based in Allentown, Pennsylvania that plays in NISA Nation Northeast Conference, in the 4th tier of the US soccer pyramid from 2022. [1]

History

Allentown United FC was founded by the young Lehigh Valley native, Emmanuel Ntow-Mensah in 2018 with the goal of supporting the local soccer community with hopes to showcase the talent on a broader regional and national level. [2] [3] The club made its debut on field in 2019 by joining the United Premier Soccer League. In the summer of 2021 Allentown United played in the 2021 NISA Independent Cup. [4] From 2022 the first team will join NISA Nation. [5]

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References

  1. "From NISA Independent Cup 2021 to NISA Nation Spring 2022 🔥 Let's Go @allentownunited!!". Instagram. NISA Nation. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  2. "Meet the staff". allentownunitedfc.com. Allentown United FC. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  3. "About". allentownunitedfc.com. Allentown United FC. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  4. Lyons, Otis (10 July 2021). "Allentown United and Atlantic City FC to play in NISA Independent Cup". www.brotherlygame.com. brotherlygame. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  5. "Ready for a new journey with @nisanationsoccer". Instagram. Allentown United FC. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 1 December 2021.