2016 season | ||||
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Owner | RKYSC | |||
Head coach | Leigh Cowlishaw | |||
Stadium | City Stadium | |||
USL | 7th place, Eastern Conference | |||
USL Playoffs | First round | |||
U.S. Open Cup | Third round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Yudai Imura (10) All: Yudai Imura (11) | |||
Highest home attendance | League: 6,123 (Sep 17 vs. Charleston Battery) All: 7,128 (July 16 vs. Swansea City AFC) | |||
Lowest home attendance | League: 2,647 (Aug 31 vs. Charleston Battery) All: 1,428 (May 18 vs. Aromas Café) | |||
Average home league attendance | League: 3,996 All: 1,428 | |||
The 2016 Richmond Kickers season was the club's twenty-fourth season of existence. It is also the Kickers' ninth-consecutive year in the third-tier of American soccer, playing in the United Soccer League for their fifth season.
The Kickers finished the season ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference, and earned a berth into the 2016 USL Playoffs. Richmond lost in their first round match-up to Louisville City.
February 28 | Richmond Kickers | 3–1 | Longwood Lancers | Bensley |
13:00 EDT | Yeisley ![]() Sekyere ![]() dos Santos ![]() | Keilty ![]() | Stadium: Ukrop Park |
March 5 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | Virginia Cavaliers | Bensley |
18:00 EDT | Yeisley ![]() | Summary | Stadium: Ukrop Park |
March 6 | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 | Navy Midshipmen | Bensley |
17:00 EDT | Summary | Stadium: Ukrop Park |
March 9 | Carolina RailHawks | 0–1 | Richmond Kickers | Cary |
11:00 EDT | Pérez ![]() | Summary | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
March 16 | Richmond Kickers | 1–2 | Carolina RailHawks | Richmond |
19:00 EDT | Yeisley ![]() | Report | Moses ![]() Black ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium |
March 20 | Richmond Kickers | 0–2 | VCU Rams | Richmond |
17:00 EDT | Roberts ![]() Ownby ![]() | Summary | Herranz ![]() ![]() Santos ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium |
July 16 Friendly | Richmond Kickers ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Richmond |
19:00 EDT | Amat ![]() Grant ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 7,128 Referee: Patrick Rosas |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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5 | Charlotte Independence | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 50 | Conference Playoffs |
6 | Charleston Battery | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 48 | |
7 | Richmond Kickers | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 45 | |
8 | Orlando City B | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 35 | |
9 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 47 | −10 | 34 |
March 261 | Richmond Kickers | 3–1 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Richmond |
17:00 EDT | Callahan ![]() Yeisley ![]() Imura ![]() | Report | Barril ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 5,355 Referee: Mark Gorak |
April 12 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 0–0 | Richmond Kickers | Wilmington |
19:00 EDT | Perone ![]() Parratt ![]() | Report | Yeisley ![]() Callahan ![]() Yomby ![]() | Stadium: Legion Stadium Referee: Neil Barbulescu |
April 93 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | Rochester Rhinos | Richmond |
17:00 EDT | Imura ![]() | Report | Garzi ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,990 Referee: Matthew Franz |
April 174 | Bethlehem Steel | 2–1 | Richmond Kickers | Bethlehem |
19:00 EDT | Ayuk ![]() Jones ![]() ![]() | Report | Imura ![]() Pittman ![]() | Stadium: Goodman Stadium Attendance: 2,417 Referee: Guido Gonzales |
April 225 | Charlotte Independence | 3–2 | Richmond Kickers | Charlotte |
19:00 EDT | Calvert ![]() Alajarín ![]() Brown ![]() Mizell ![]() Herrera ![]() | Report | Jane ![]() Sekyere ![]() Yeisley ![]() Delicâte ![]() | Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex Attendance: 1,239 Referee: David Erbacher |
April 306 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | Toronto FC II | Richmond |
17:00 EDT | Ownby ![]() | Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,655 |
May 77 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Richmond |
19:00 EDT | Perone ![]() Ownby ![]() Asante ![]() | Report Box Score | Fairclough ![]() Barnes-Homer ![]() Doue ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,209 Referee: Danielle Cheskey |
May 118 | Toronto FC II | 1–0 | Richmond Kickers | Vaughan |
12:00 EDT | Hamilton ![]() Bernal ![]() Bouchard ![]() | Report Box Score | Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre Attendance: 1,222 Referee: Yusri Rudolf |
May 149 | New York Red Bulls II | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Harrison |
16:00 EDT | Abang ![]() | Report Box Score | Asante ![]() Ownby ![]() | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 168 Referee: Jaroslaw Werel |
May 2110 | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 | Louisville City | Richmond |
19:00 EDT | Report Box Score | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,411 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
May 2811 | Richmond Kickers | 1–2 | FC Montreal | Richmond |
19:00 EDT | Ownby ![]() ![]() Yomby ![]() Asante ![]() | Report Box Score | Riggi ![]() Béland-Goyette ![]() Tabla ![]() Mkungilwa ![]() Yoseke ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,147 Referee: Matthew Kreitzer |
June 412 | FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Cincinnati |
19:00 EDT | Okoli ![]() ![]() Stevenson ![]() | Report Box Score | Pittman ![]() Lee ![]() Roberts ![]() Ownby ![]() | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 11,278 Referee: Luis Guardia |
June 1113 | Richmond Kickers | 3–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Richmond |
17:00 EDT | Murrell ![]() Gilstrap ![]() Grant ![]() | Report | Hertzog ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,017 Referee: Jaime Herrera |
June 1814 | Charlotte Independence | 1–0 | Richmond Kickers | Charlotte |
19:00 EDT | Calvert ![]() Martinez ![]() | Report | Callahan ![]() Paulini ![]() | Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex Attendance: 1,564 Referee: Marco Vega |
June 2515 | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 | Bethlehem Steel | Richmond |
19:00 EDT | Troyer ![]() Sekyere ![]() | Report | Jones ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,982 Referee: Matthew Franz |
July 216 | Charleston Battery | 2–0 | Richmond Kickers | Charleston |
19:30 EDT | Mueller ![]() Cordoves ![]() Marini ![]() | Report | Ownby ![]() | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Referee: Vincent Apple-Chiarella |
July 817 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 0–3 | Richmond Kickers | Lancaster |
19:00 EDT | Paulini ![]() Jane ![]() Callahan ![]() | Stadium: Clipper Magazine Stadium Attendance: 1,381 Referee: Christopher Spivey |
July 1418 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–2 | Richmond Kickers | Pittsburgh |
19:00 EDT | Earls ![]() Campbell ![]() | Imura ![]() Jane ![]() Jane ![]() | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 1,844 |
July 2319 | Richmond Kickers | 3–0 | Toronto FC II | Richmond |
19:00 EDT | Aguilar ![]() Imura ![]() Sekyere ![]() | Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,179 Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr. |
July 3020 | Richmond Kickers | 2–1 | New York Red Bulls II | Richmond |
19:00 EDT | Dykstra ![]() Imura ![]() Eskay ![]() | Report | Allen ![]() Carroll ![]() Abang ![]() Metzger ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,113 Referee: Artur Sibiga |
August 321 | Rochester Rhinos | 0–1 | Richmond Kickers | Rochester |
19:05 EDT | Kamdem ![]() | Report | Roberts ![]() Sekyere ![]() Asante ![]() Imura ![]() Ownby ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 4,217 Referee: Charles Murphy |
August 622 | FC Montreal | 1–2 | Richmond Kickers | Montréal |
15:00 EDT | Beland-Goyette ![]() Riggi ![]() | Report | Eskay ![]() Mishu ![]() Durkin ![]() Luiz Fernando ![]() Imura ![]() | Stadium: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard Attendance: 120 Referee: Chris Grabas |
August 1323 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | FC Cincinnati | Richmond |
19:00 EDT | Jane ![]() Callahan ![]() Troyer ![]() | Report | Okoli ![]() Wiedeman ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,093 Referee: Jorge Ramierz |
August 1724 | Richmond Kickers | Postponed | Charleston Battery | Richmond |
19:00 EDT | Stadium: City Stadium | |||
Note: Match postponed after 20 minutes of play and a 100-minute delay, due to severe weather. |
August 2125 | Orlando City B | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Melbourne |
19:30 EDT | Cox ![]() Laryea ![]() | Report | Jane ![]() Callahan | Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex Attendance: 642 Referee: Christina Unkel |
August 2726 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | Orlando City B | Richmond |
19:00 EDT | Thomsen ![]() | Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3914 Referee: Mark Gorak |
August 3124 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | Charleston Battery | Richmond |
19:00 EDT | Grant ![]() Jane ![]() | Report | Portillo ![]() ![]() Williams ![]() Griffith ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2647 Referee: JT Alukonis |
Note: Rescheduled from August 17. Game was replayed in full. |
September 1027 | Louisville City FC | 2–0 | Richmond Kickers | Louisville |
19:30 EDT | Lancaster ![]() ![]() Craig ![]() Rasmussen ![]() Smith ![]() | Report | Asante ![]() | Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 7362 Referee: Brandon Artis |
September 1428 | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 | Charlotte Independence | Richmond |
19:00 EDT | Report | Martinez ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3106 Referee: Matthew Franz |
September 1729 | Richmond Kickers | 1–2 | Charleston Battery | Richmond |
17:00 EDT | Imura ![]() | Report | Ferguson ![]() Guerra ![]() Prince ![]() Williams ![]() Chang ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 6123 Referee: Gary Gutierrez |
September 2430 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 2–0 | Richmond Kickers | Wilmington |
19:00 EDT | Barnes-Homer ![]() Mecham ![]() Moose ![]() | Report | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 3395 Referee: Patrick Schmidt |
October 21 | Louisville City FC | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Richmond Kickers | Louisville |
19:00 EDT | Davis IV ![]() Hoffman ![]() | Report | Asante ![]() Lee ![]() Yeisley ![]() Yomby ![]() Troyer ![]() | Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: Andrew Musashe Referee: 5467 |
The Kickers entered the U.S. Open Cup with the rest of the USL, in the second round.
May 18 Second round | Richmond Kickers ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Richmond |
7:00 PM EDT | Jane ![]() ![]() Roberts ![]() Grant ![]() Luiz Fernando ![]() | Report Box Score | Harrison ![]() Clare ![]() Davis ![]() McCartney ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,428 Referee: J. T. Alukonis |
June 1 Third round | Fort Lauderdale Strikers ![]() | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–0 p) | ![]() | Pembroke Pines |
11:00 AM EDT | Gonzalez ![]() Fernandes ![]() Vértiz ![]() Giro ![]() | Report | Imura ![]() Grant ![]() Pittman ![]() | Stadium: Broward College South Campus Soccer Field Referee: Caleb Mendez |
Penalties | ||||
Victor ![]() Núñez ![]() Santos ![]() Moura ![]() | Imura ![]() Paulini ![]() Yeisley ![]() Luiz Fernando ![]() |
Date | Player | Club | Fee | Ref |
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January 6, 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | [1] |
February 23, 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | [2] |
February 23, 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | [2] |
March 8, 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | Academy signing | [3] |
March 14, 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | [4] |
March 24, 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | [5] |
April 5, 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | [6] |
Date | Player | Club | Fee | Ref |
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January 6, 2016 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | [7] |
No. | Pos. | Name | USL | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total | ||||
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Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | |||
14 | MF | ![]() | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
10 | FW | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
9 | DF | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
22 | FW | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
11 | FW | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
8 | DF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
5 | MF | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
17 | FW | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
15 | MF | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
32 | MF | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
7 | FW | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
24 | MF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
26 | MF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
18 | DF | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
25 | MF | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
28 | MF | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
No. | Pos. | Name | USL | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total | ||||
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![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||
5 | MF | Michael Callahan | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
28 | MF | Samuel Asante | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
22 | FW | Brian Ownby | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
18 | DF | Alex Lee | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
4 | DF | Fred Owusu Sekyere | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
25 | MF | Travis Pittman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
17 | FW | Jason Yeisley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
31 | DF | Braeden Troyer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2 | DF | William Yomby | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
10 | FW | Sunny Jane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
8 | DF | Hugh Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
9 | DF | Anthony Grant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
15 | MF | Lucas Paulini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
24 | MF | Jackson Eskay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
34 | DF | Luke Mishu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
37 | MF | Chris Durkin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
50 | GK | Andrew Dykstra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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