| 2013 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Richmond Kickers Youth Soccer Club [1] | |||
| Head coach | | |||
| Stadium | City Stadium | |||
| USL Pro | 1st | |||
| USL Pro Playoffs | Semifinals | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Third Round | |||
| Highest home attendance | 4,921 vs. Orlando City SC (August 14 USL Pro Regular Season) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 787 vs. Icon FC (May 21 U.S. Open Cup) | |||
| Average home league attendance | League: 2,637 Playoffs: 3,402 Cup: 2,770 | |||
The 2013 Richmond Kickers season was the soccer club's twenty-first season of existence. It was the Kickers' seventh-consecutive year in the third-tier of American soccer, playing in the USL Professional Division for their third season. The Kickers finished the season atop the USL Pro table, but lost in the playoff semifinals.
| February 22, 2013 | Richmond Kickers | 3–0 | George Mason Patriots | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Bulow Sekyere Oldham | Report | Stadium: Ukrop Park |
| March 2, 2013 | Richmond Kickers | 1–4 | Carolina RailHawks | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Thomas | Report | Ackley Shriver | Stadium: Ukrop Park Attendance: 500 |
| March 12, 2013 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | William & Mary Tribe | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: Ukrop Park |
| March 16, 2013 | Richmond Kickers | 0–1 | Georgetown Hoyas | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Neumann | Stadium: Ukrop Park |
| March 19, 2013 | Richmond Kickers | 6–1 | Longwood Lancers | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Townsend Nyazamba Johnson | Stadium: Ukrop Park |
| March 23, 2013 | Richmond Kickers | 3–2 | VCU Rams | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: City Stadium |
| March 26, 2013 | Richmond Kickers | 3–0 | James Madison Dukes | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:30 EDT | Stadium: City Stadium |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond Kickers (C) | 26 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 51 | 24 | +27 | 55 | Commissioner's Cup, Playoffs |
| 2 | Orlando City (A) | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 54 | 26 | +28 | 54 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Charleston Battery (A) | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 45 | |
| 4 | Harrisburg City Islanders (A) | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 44 | |
| 5 | Charlotte Eagles (A) | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 41 |
| April 6, 20131 | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Kalungi | Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,268 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| April 13, 20132 | Richmond Kickers | 4–1 | Charleston Battery | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Ngwenya Townsend own goal | Report | Wilson | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,497 Referee: Mark Gorak |
| April 20, 20133 | Richmond Kickers | 4–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Callahan Ngwenya Yeisley Nyazamba | Luzunaris Earls Kyrikasis Brettschneider Rosenlund Fernández | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,270 Referee: Mark Kocilek |
| May 3, 20134 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 0–2 | Richmond Kickers | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 19:00 EDT | Parratt Davidson | Report | Vercollone Seaton | Stadium: Legion Field Attendance: 2,742 Referee: Chris Spivey |
| May 4, 20135 | Richmond Kickers | 3–3 | Charlotte Eagles | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Ownby Nyazamba Shanosky | Report | Yates Asante Thornton Smith Francis | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,031 Referee: Matthew Franz |
| May 11, 20136 | Richmond Kickers | 4–1 | Antigua Barracuda FC | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Ngwenya Vercollone | Report | Thomas | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,996 Referee: J.T. Alukonis |
| May 17, 20137 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | Los Angeles Blues | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Ngwenya | Report | Perez | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,836 Referee: Charles Carson |
| May 24, 20138 | Richmond Kickers | 2–0 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Robinson Seaton Callahan | Report | Langley | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,813 Referee: Brandon Marion |
| May 31, 20139 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | Phoenix FC | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Robinson Arbelaez Seaton | Report | Morrison | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,694 Referee: Ben Hichak |
| June 8, 201310 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Davies | Report | Perry | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,467 Referee: Jeff Davis |
| June 14, 201311 | Richmond Kickers | 4–0 | Antigua Barracuda FC | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Robinson Ownby Haboush | Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,902 Referee: Charles Carson |
| June 22, 201312 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | Whitecaps FC 2 | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Ngwenya | Report | Manneh | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,135 Referee: Matthew Franz |
| June 29, 201313 | Orlando City SC | 0–2 | Richmond Kickers | Orlando, Florida |
| 19:30 EDT | Burke | Report | Seaton Ownby | Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 8,842 Referee: Patrick O'Brian |
| June 30, 201314 | VSI Tampa Bay FC | 0–0 | Richmond Kickers | Plant City, Florida |
| 19:35 EDT | Donatelli Toby Chin | Report | Davies Ownby | Stadium: Plant City Stadium Attendance: 249 Referee: Don Dellavia |
| July 6, 201315 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 2–3 | Richmond Kickers | Beavercreek, Ohio |
| 19:30 EDT | Swartzendruber Garner Westdijk Preciado | Report | Lee Vercollone Seaton | Stadium: Beavercreek High School Attendance: 405 Referee: Mike Farmer |
| July 12, 201316 | Rochester Rhinos | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Rochester, New York |
| 19:35 EDT | Hoxie Kyriazis | Report | Vercollone Nyazamba Ownby | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 5,762 Referee: Steve Montanino |
| July 13, 201317 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 0–1 | Richmond Kickers | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 19:00 EDT | Basso Touray | Report | Davies Seaton | Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Attendance: 1,568 Referee: Darth Newman |
| July 19, 201318 | Phoenix FC | 2–2 | Richmond Kickers | Phoenix, Arizona |
| 22:30 EDT | Schafer Ramos Vickers | Report | Yomby Davies Johnson | Stadium: Sun Devil Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,097 Referee: Jesus Cisneros |
| July 21, 201319 | Los Angeles Blues | 1–2 | Richmond Kickers | Fullerton, California |
| 16:00 EDT | Fondy | Ownby Bulow | Stadium: Cal State Fullerton Titan Stadium Attendance: 756 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
| July 23, 201320 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 1–2 | Richmond Kickers | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 19:00 EDT | Manneh | Report | Delicâte Shanosky | Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium Referee: Alain Ruch |
| July 28, 201321 | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 | VSI Tampa Bay FC | Richmond, Virginia |
| 17:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,537 Referee: Michael Samaan |
| August 2, 201322 | Charlotte Eagles | 0–1 | Richmond Kickers | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 19:00 EDT | Report | Ngwenya | Stadium: Queens University Stadium Attendance: 652 Referee: Skye Arthur-Banning |
| August 3, 201323 | Charleston Battery | 5–2 | Richmond Kickers | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 19:30 EDT | Falvey Azira Kelly Cordoves | Report | Lee Delicâte | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 3,460 Referee: Patrick Baker |
| August 10, 201324 | Richmond Kickers | 5–2 | Dayton Dutch Lions | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Delicâte Ownby Robinson | Report | Garner Kalungi | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,014 Referee: Mark Gorak |
| August 14, 201325 | Richmond Kickers | 2–0 | Orlando City SC | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Delicâte | Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,921 Referee: Charles Carson |
| August 17, 201326 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 19:00 EDT | Angulo | Report | Ngwenya | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 4,009 Referee: Ron Dambrosia |
| August 24, 2013Quarterfinals | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | Dayton Dutch Lions | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Ownby Ngwenya | Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,265 Referee: Charles Carson |
| August 30, 2013Semifinals | Richmond Kickers | 1–2 | Charlotte Eagles | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Callahan | Report | Ramirez Thornton | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,539 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| May 21, 2013 Second round | Richmond Kickers | 4–1 | | Richmond, Virginia |
| 20:00 EDT | Nyazamba Ngwenya own goal | Report | Duka | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 787 Referee: Mark Gorak |
| May 28, 2013 Third round | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 (2–4 p) | | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:30 EDT | Yeisley Delicâte Dykstra | Report | Pontius Korb Ruiz | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,752 |
| Penalties | ||||
| Görres Ngwenya Vercollone Robinson | ||||
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Regular Season | U.S. Open Cup | Playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 0 | GK | Ryan Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | GK | Ryan Jones | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Yomby William | 28 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Shane Johnson | 19 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | MF | Luke Vercollone | 26 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 5 | MF | Michael Callahan | 27 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 7 | FW | Matthew Delicâte | 17 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Joseph Haboush | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | MF | Juan Arbelaez | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | David Bulow | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | Evan Fowler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | MF | Brian Ownby (on loan from Houston Dynamo ) | 19 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | Nate Robinson | 27 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 15 | MF | Vaughn Fowler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | FW | Casey Townsend (on loan from D.C. United ) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | FW | Jason Yeisley | 14 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | DF | Alex Lee | 20 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 20 | MF | Philippe Davies | 20 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 21 | MF | Conor Shanosky (on loan from D.C. United ) | 14 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 23 | DF | Sascha Görres | 22 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 24 | MF | Collin Martin (on loan from D.C. United ) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | DF | Henry Kalungi | 24 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 27 | FW | Joseph Ngwenya | 22 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 29 | FW | Michael Seaton (on loan from D.C. United ) | 16 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 33 | DF | Taylor Kemp (on loan from D.C. United ) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 50 | GK | Andrew Dykstra (on loan from D.C. United ) | 24 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 99 | MF | Stanley Nyazamba | 22 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | MF | | | Free | February 12, 2013 | [2] |
| 18 | DF | | | Free | March 5, 2013 | [3] |
| 9 | DF | | | Free | March 15, 2013 | [4] |
| 27 | MF | | | Free | April 11, 2013 | [5] |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | MF | | Unattached | Retirement | August 30, 2012 | [6] |
| 22 | GK | | Unattached | Retirement | November 14, 2012 | [7] |
| MF | | Unattached | Not signed | |||
| MF | | Unattached | Not signed | |||
| MF | | Unattached | Not signed |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Start | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | GK | | D.C. United | April 3, 2013 | August 30, 2013 | [8] |
| 33 | DF | | D.C. United | March 19, 2013 | August 30, 2013 | [9] |
| 24 | MF | | D.C. United | July 17, 2013 | July 24, 2013 | [10] |
| 12 | MF | | Houston Dynamo | March 22, 2013 | August 30, 2013 | [11] |
| 29 | FW | | D.C. United | March 19, 2013 | August 30, 2013 | [9] |
| 21 | DF | | D.C. United | March 19, 2013 | August 30, 2013 | [9] |
| 16 | FW | | D.C. United | March 19, 2013 | August 30, 2013 | [9] |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Start | End | Source |
|---|