2017 season | |||
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Owner | RKYSC | ||
Head coach | Leigh Cowlishaw | ||
Stadium | City Stadium | ||
USL | East: 14th Overall: 26th | ||
USL Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Second round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Alhaji Kamara (4) All: Alhaji Kamara (4) | ||
Highest home attendance | 8,021 vs. Harrisburg (Mar 25 – USL) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 850 vs. Christos (May 17 – USOC) | ||
Average home league attendance | 4,665 | ||
Biggest win | RIC 3–1 CHS (8/26) ORL 0–2 RIC (9/7) | ||
Biggest defeat | CLT 3–0 RIC (9/2) | ||
The 2017 Richmond Kickers season was the club's twenty-fifth season of existence. It was also the Kickers' 10th season playing in the second-tier of American soccer, and their first season in the second division since 2005. The Kickers played in the United Soccer League for their sixth straight season.
For only the third time in the club's history, the Kickers failed to qualify for the playoffs. It was Richmond's first season since 2003 where they failed to qualify. The Kickers amassed a club low, 25 goals in the 32-match season. The club finished 14th out of 15 teams in the USL's Eastern Conference, and finished 26th in the 30-team league. The Kickers also suffered a second round exit in the U.S. Open Cup, losing to amateur outfit, Christos FC. It was the Kickers' shortest spell in the Open Cup since 2009. Off the field, the Kickers enjoyed their highest ever league attendance, averaging 4,665 fans per match.
The Kickers finished the 2016 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. Midfielder Yudai Imura lead the Kickers with 10 goals in league play and 11 goals across all competitions.
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
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9 | MF | Oliver | 24 | Puerto Rico FC | Free | Pre-season | 2018 | Free | [1] | |
1 | GK | Marcel DeBellis | 25 | Ottawa Fury | Free | Pre-season | 2018 | Free | [2] | |
8 | DF | Evan Lee | 23 | FC Cincinnati | Free | Pre-season | 2018 | Free | [3] | |
16 | MF | Patrick McCann | 26 | Sligo Rovers | Free | Pre-season | 2018 | Free | [3] | |
22 | GK | Alex Wimmer | 26 | Karlslunds IF | Free | Pre-season | 2018 | Undisclosed | [3] | |
15 | DF | Mallan Roberts | 26 | Ottawa Fury | Free | Pre-season | 2018 | Undisclosed | [4] | |
12 | MF | Finnlay Wyatt | 22 | Longwood University | Free | Pre-season | 2018 | Free | [4] | |
21 | MF | Chris Durkin | 17 | D.C. United | Loan | Pre-season | 2017 | Undisclosed | [5] | |
45 | FW | Alhaji Kamara | 23 | D.C. United | Loan | Pre-season | 2017 | Undisclosed | [5] | |
24 | GK | Eric Klenofsky | 22 | D.C. United | Loan | Pre-season | 2017 | Undisclosed | [5] | |
3 | DF | Chris Odoi-Atsem | 21 | D.C. United | Loan | Pre-season | 2017 | Undisclosed | [5] | |
23 | MF | Maxim Tissot | 25 | D.C. United | Loan | Pre-season | 2017 | Undisclosed | [5] | |
20 | FW | Mikey Minutillo | 25 | 07 Vestur | Free | Mid-season | 2018 | Free | [6] | |
29 | DF | Chris Korb | 29 | D.C. United | Loan | Mid-season | 2017 | Undisclosed | [7] | |
70 | FW | Franck Tayou | 27 | San Antonio FC | Free | Mid-season | 2018 | Undisclosed | [8] |
N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
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8 | DF | Hugh Roberts | 24 | Bethlehem Steel | Free | Pre-season | Free | [9] | |
22 | MF | Brian Ownby | 26 | Louisville City FC | Free | Pre-season | Free | ||
26 | MF | Miguel Aguilar | 23 | D.C. United | End of loan | Pre-season | |||
27 | MF | Collin Martin | 22 | D.C. United | End of loan | Pre-season | |||
32 | MF | Scott Thomsen | 23 | Orlando City B | Free | Pre-season | Free | ||
36 | GK | Ronnie Pascale | 40 | Retired | Pre-season | Retired |
March 2 | Richmond Kickers | 2–1 | William & Mary Tribe | Bensley |
19:15 EST | Imura 26' Eskay 69' (pen.) | Bustamante 43' | Stadium: Ukrop Park | |
Note: Postponed from March 1 due to adverse weather |
March 4Pro-Am Challenge | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | Virginia Cavaliers | Bensley |
17:00 EST | Oliver 24' | Nus 45' | Stadium: Ukrop Park |
March 8 | North Carolina FC | 3–0 | Richmond Kickers | Cary |
11:00 EST | Fondy 11' (pen.) Molano 50' Orlando 88' | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
March 15 | Richmond Kickers | Cancelled | North Carolina FC | Richmond |
19:00 EST | Stadium: City Stadium |
March 19 | Richmond Kickers | 1–2 | VCU Rams | Richmond |
17:00 EST | Grant 49' | Report | Shimazaki 17' Fatton 60' | Stadium: City Stadium |
July 19 | Richmond Kickers | 1–2 | Swansea City | Richmond |
19:30 EST | Tayou 69' | Report | McBurnie 42' (pen.) Abraham 80' Carroll 81' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 8,119 Referee: Christopher Spivey |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 47 | −19 | 37 |
12 | Saint Louis FC | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 36 |
13 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 36 |
14 | Richmond Kickers | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 32 |
15 | Toronto FC II | 32 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 54 | −27 | 25 |
March 251 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Richmond, Virginia |
17:00 EDT | Shanosky 51' (Sekyere) Troyer 66' Kamara 79' | Report | Wheeler 14' Benbow 85' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 8,021 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
April 12 | New York Red Bulls II | 1–0 | Richmond Kickers | Montclair, New Jersey |
16:00 EDT | Valot 41' Lewis 69' | Report | Durkin 48' Lee 77' | Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field Attendance: 806 Referee: Henrik Karlsson |
April 83 | Richmond Kickers | 0–1 | Louisville City | Richmond, Virginia |
17:00 EDT | E. Lee 25' A. Lee 44' | Report | Davis IV 10'81' (pen.) | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 7,603 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
April 154 | Richmond Kickers | 0–1 | Ottawa Fury | Richmond, Virginia |
17:00 EDT | Report | McEleney 34' Barden 59' Campbell 68' Dos Santos 79' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,974 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
April 225 | Richmond Kickers | 2–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Richmond, Virginia |
17:00 EDT | Sekyere 15' Kamara 47' | Report | Hollingsworth 60' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,567 Referee: Mark Gorak |
April 296 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–0 | Richmond Kickers | St. Petersburg, Florida |
19:30 EDT | Lowe 40' Brown 45' | Report | Sekyere 86' | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,829 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
May 67 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | FC Cincinnati | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Sekyere 7' | Report | McLaughlin 70' Delbridge 86' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,008 Referee: Charles Murphy |
May 138 | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Lee 26' Sekyere 35' | Report | Mensah 88' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,903 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
May 219 | Rochester Rhinos | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Rochester, New York |
16:05 EDT | Beresford 16' Forbes 32' Farrell 73' Felix 85' | Report | Gonzalez 45' Asante 81' | Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium Attendance: 2,003 Referee: Henrik Karlsson |
May 2410 | Toronto FC II | 0–0 | Richmond Kickers | Vaughan, Ontario |
12:00 EDT | Pereira 27' Osorio 60' Fraser 85' | Report | Shanosky 29' | Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre Attendance: 1,074 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
May 2711 | Ottawa Fury | 5–3 | Richmond Kickers | Ottawa, Ontario |
14:00 EDT | Seoane 10', 38' Rozeboom 70' Hume 74' Sanon 90' | Report | Gonzalez 9' Kamara 34', 49', 58' Durkin 46' Jane 84' | Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 4,294 Referee: Carol Chenard |
June 312 | Richmond Kickers | 0–1 | New York Red Bulls II | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Durkin 67' | Report | Abidor 32' Allen 38' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 6,267 Referee: Calin Radosav |
June 1013 | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | Richmond Kickers | Charleston, South Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Portillo 26' (pen.) Woodbine 61' Mueller 82' | Report | Shanosky 12' | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,526 Referee: Gustavo Solorio |
June 1714 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Tayou 90+3' 90+4' | Report | Boden 42' Savage 44' Lowe 60' Schäfer 64' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,034 Referee: J. T. Alukonis |
June 2415 | Richmond Kickers | 0–2 | Charlotte Independence | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Luiz Fernando 47' Durkin 86' | Report | Martínez 45' (pen.), 57' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,423 Referee: Greg Dopka |
July 116 | Bethlehem Steel | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
16:00 EDT | Jones 51' Burke 65' 90' Roberts 66' Trusty 90' | Report | Luiz Fernando 40' Troyer 45' Jane 54' | Stadium: Goodman Stadium Attendance: 3,006 Referee: Andrew Musashe |
July 917 | FC Cincinnati | 2–0 | Richmond Kickers | Cincinnati, Ohio |
18:00 EDT | Djiby 3' Quinn 90' (pen.) Nicholson 72' Bahner 78' | Report | Sekyere 87' | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 21,769 Referee: Jon Freemon |
July 1518 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1–0 | Richmond Kickers | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
19:00 EDT | Mensah 76' Mohamed 16' Wilson 63' Calvano 71' | Report | Stadium: FNB Field Attendance: 3,289 Referee: Brandon Smith |
July 2219 | Richmond Kickers | 3–2 | Bethlehem Steel | Richmond, Virginia |
19:45 EDT | Oliver 46' 58' Luiz Fernando 47' Asante 87' Wyatt 90' | Report | Jones 39' Tribbett 69' Marquez 76' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,921 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
Note: Game delayed by 45 minutes due to oppressive heat |
July 2620 | Charlotte Independence | 0–0 | Richmond Kickers | Matthews, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Martinez 5' Johnson 90' | Report | Asante 24' Troyer 44' | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,384 Referee: Christina Unkel |
July 2921 | Richmond Kickers | 0–1 | Saint Louis FC | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Robinson 17' Asante 35' Tayou 73' | Report | Appiah 46' Stojkov 6' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,622 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
August 522 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
19:00 EDT | Okai 82' Earls 40' | Report | Gonzalez 65' | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,048 Referee: Henrik Karlsson |
August 1223 | Richmond Kickers | 0–1 | Orlando City B | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Asante 41' Tayou 71' Luiz Fernando 74' Yomby 81' Sekyere 86' | Report | Barry 24' Carroll 28' 90' Rocha 54' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,157 Referee: Lorant Varga |
August 1924 | Richmond Kickers | 2–1 | Toronto FC II | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Jane 6' Bolduc 68' Imura 27' | Report | Hamilton 4' Srbely 67' McCrary 84' Campbell 90' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 5,059 Referee: Calin Radosav |
August 2625 | Richmond Kickers | 3–1 | Charleston Battery | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Jane 17' Oliver 36' 32' Imura 90+2' Eskay 89' | Report | Cordovés 2' Thomas 38' van Schaik 53' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: Nickrod Fateh Referee: 3,527 |
September 226 | Charlotte Independence | 3–0 | Richmond Kickers | Matthews, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Siaj 3' Martinez 60' (pen.), 90' | Report | Oscar 15' Lee 39' Roberts 70' Durkin 76' Worra 90' | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,329 Referee: Gustavo Solorio |
September 727 | Orlando City B | 0–2 | Richmond Kickers | Orlando, Florida |
16:30 EDT | Schweitzer 22' | Report | Minutillo 40' Jane 45' Bolduc 54' | Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 791 Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
Note: Kickoff moved from 19:30 to 16:30 due to Hurricane Irma. |
September 1628 | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | Richmond Kickers | Charleston, South Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Cordovés 84' Lasso 34' Williams 37' Thomas 77' | Report | Eskay 65' | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,228 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
September 2329 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | Rochester Rhinos | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Minutillo 80' | Report | Kamdem 79' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 5,969 Referee: Jorge Ramirez |
October 130 | Richmond Kickers | 0–1 | Orlando City B | Richmond, Virginia |
17:00 EDT | Jane 24' Yomby 45' Luiz Fernando 45' Umar 90' | Report | Barry 80' Rocha 45' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 6,582 Referee: Jose Lara |
October 731 | Saint Louis FC | 0–1 | Richmond Kickers | Fenton, Missouri |
20:30 EDT (19:30 CDT) | Charpie 60' Cabalceta 78' | Report | Bolduc 46' 90' | Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 5,725 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
October 1432 | Louisville City | 3–1 | Richmond Kickers | Louisville, Kentucky |
19:30 EDT | Morad 33' Lancaster 84' Kaye 86' Davis IV 38' | Report | Roberts 45+1' Minutillo 34' Umar 40' Luiz Fernando 68' | Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 9,104 Referee: Joshua Brooks |
May 17Second round | Richmond Kickers | 0–1 | Christos FC | Richmond, Virginia |
19:30 EST | Eskay 29' Troyer 39' | Report | Caltabiano 79' Kansaye 21' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 850 Referee: JC Griggs |
Italics indicate player no longer on team roster.
No. | Nat | Positions | Total | USL | USL Cup | U.S. Open Cup | ||||||
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Players | Apps | Goals | Mins | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
1 | GK | Marcel DeBellis | 3 | 0 | 270 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
22 | GK | Alex Wimmer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
26 | GK | Eric Klenofsky | 1 | 0 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
30 | GK | Matt Turner | 20 | 0 | 1800 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
48 | GK | Travis Worra | 9 | 0 | 810 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defenders | ||||||||||||
2 | RB, CB | William Yomby | 18 | 0 | 1478 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
3 | CB | Chris Odoi-Atsem | 1 | 0 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | LB, CB | Conor Shanosky | 19 | 1 | 1455 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
8 | RB, CB | Evan Lee | 15 | 0 | 775 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
15 | CB | Mallan Roberts | 30 | 1 | 2667 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
18 | RB | Alex Lee | 25 | 0 | 2234 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
22 | LB, CB | Maxim Tissot | 4 | 0 | 340 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
29 | LB, CB | Chris Korb | 1 | 0 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
31 | LB | Braeden Troyer | 29 | 0 | 2610 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
38 | CB | Jalen Robinson | 4 | 0 | 339 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Midfielders | ||||||||||||
4 | MF | Fred Sekyere | 24 | 2 | 1366 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
12 | MF | Finnlay Wyatt | 12 | 0 | 356 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
14 | MF | Yudai Imura | 23 | 0 | 1641 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
16 | MF | Patrick McCann | 10 | 0 | 703 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
17 | MF | Oscar Umar | 14 | 0 | 1259 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
21 | MF | Chris Durkin | 11 | 0 | 990 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
24 | MF | Jackson Eskay | 9 | 0 | 415 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
27 | MF | Raul Gonzalez | 24 | 2 | 1842 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
28 | MF | Samuel Asante | 17 | 0 | 1225 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
32 | MF | Matt Bolduc | 15 | 2 | 1003 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
35 | MF | Brandon Eaton | 1 | 0 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
42 | MF | Simon Fitch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Forwards | ||||||||||||
9 | FW | Oliver | 16 | 2 | 877 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
10 | FW | Sunny Jane | 25 | 3 | 1532 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
11 | FW | Anthony Grant | 16 | 0 | 517 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
20 | FW | Mikey Minutillo | 15 | 2 | 813 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
45 | FW | Alhaji Kamara | 9 | 4 | 717 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
70 | FW | Franck Tayou | 13 | 1 | 438 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
71 | FW | Luiz Fernando | 28 | 2 | 1751 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Place | Position | Number | Name | USL | USL Cup | Open Cup | Total |
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1 | FW | 45 | Alhaji Kamara | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
2 | FW | 10 | Sunny Jane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
3 | MF | 4 | Fred Sekyere | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
FW | 9 | Oliver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
FW | 20 | Mikey Minutillo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
MF | 27 | Raul Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
MF | 32 | Matt Bolduc | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
MF | 71 | Luiz Fernando | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
9 | DF | 5 | Conor Shanosky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
DF | 15 | Mallan Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | 70 | Franck Tayou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
As of October 17, 2017.
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