2017 Richmond Kickers season

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Richmond Kickers
2017 season
OwnerRKYSC
Head coach Leigh Cowlishaw
Stadium City Stadium
USL East: 14th
Overall: 26th
USL Playoffs Did not qualify
U.S. Open Cup Second round
Top goalscorerLeague: Alhaji Kamara (4)
All: Alhaji Kamara (4)
Highest home attendance8,021 vs. Harrisburg
(Mar 25 – USL)
Lowest home attendance850 vs. Christos
(May 17 – USOC)
Average home league attendance4,665
Biggest win RIC 3–1 CHS (8/26)
ORL 0–2 RIC (9/7)
Biggest defeat CLT 3–0 RIC (9/2)
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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.

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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.

Background

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.

Transfers

Transfers in

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Moving from
Type
 Transfer
window 		Ends
 Transfer
fee 		Source
9 MF Flag of Brazil.svg Oliver 24 Puerto Rico FC Flag of Puerto Rico.svg FreePre-season2018 Free [1]
1 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marcel DeBellis 25 Ottawa Fury Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FreePre-season2018 Free [2]
8 DF Flag of the United States.svg Evan Lee 23 FC Cincinnati FreePre-season2018 Free [3]
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg Patrick McCann 26 Sligo Rovers Flag of Ireland.svg FreePre-season2018 Free [3]
22 GK Flag of the United States.svg Alex Wimmer 26 Karlslunds IF Flag of Sweden.svg FreePre-season2018Undisclosed [3]
15 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Mallan Roberts 26 Ottawa Fury Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FreePre-season2018Undisclosed [4]
12 MF Flag of England.svg Finnlay Wyatt 22 Longwood University FreePre-season2018 Free [4]
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg Chris Durkin 17 D.C. United LoanPre-season2017Undisclosed [5]
45 FW Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Alhaji Kamara 23 D.C. United LoanPre-season2017Undisclosed [5]
24 GK Flag of the United States.svg Eric Klenofsky 22 D.C. United LoanPre-season2017Undisclosed [5]
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg Chris Odoi-Atsem 21 D.C. United LoanPre-season2017Undisclosed [5]
23 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maxim Tissot 25 D.C. United LoanPre-season2017Undisclosed [5]
20 FW Flag of the United States.svg Mikey Minutillo 25 07 Vestur Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg FreeMid-season2018 Free [6]
29 DF Flag of the United States.svg Chris Korb 29 D.C. United LoanMid-season2017Undisclosed [7]
70 FW Flag of Cameroon.svg Franck Tayou 27 San Antonio FC FreeMid-season2018Undisclosed [8]

Transfers out

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Moving to
Type
 Transfer
window 		Transfer
fee 		Source
8 DF Flag of the United States.svg Hugh Roberts 24 Bethlehem Steel FreePre-season Free [9]
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg Brian Ownby 26 Louisville City FC FreePre-season Free
26 MF Flag of Mexico.svg Miguel Aguilar 23 D.C. United End of loanPre-season
27 MF Flag of the United States.svg Collin Martin 22 D.C. United End of loanPre-season
32 MF Flag of the United States.svg Scott Thomsen 23 Orlando City B FreePre-season Free
36 GK Flag of the United States.svg Ronnie Pascale 40RetiredPre-seasonRetired

Non-competitive

Preseason exhibitions

March 2 Richmond Kickers 2–1 William & Mary Tribe Bensley
19:15 EST Imura Soccerball shade.svg26'
Eskay Soccerball shade.svg69' (pen.)		 Bustamante Soccerball shade.svg43'Stadium: Ukrop Park
Note: Postponed from March 1 due to adverse weather

Midseason exhibitions

July 19 Richmond Kickers Flag of the United States.svg 1–2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Swansea City Richmond
19:30 EST Tayou Soccerball shade.svg69' Report McBurnie Soccerball shade.svg42' (pen.)
Abraham Soccerball shade.svg80'
Carroll Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 8,119
Referee: Christopher Spivey

Competitive

USL

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPts
11 Harrisburg City Islanders 32107152847−1937
12 Saint Louis FC 3299143548−1336
13 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 32812123342−936
14 Richmond Kickers 3288162436−1232
15 Toronto FC II 3267192754−2725
Source: 2017 USL 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

Results

March 251 Richmond Kickers 1–0 Harrisburg City Islanders Richmond, Virginia
17:00 EDT Shanosky Soccerball shade.svg51' (Sekyere)
Troyer Yellow card.svg 66'
Kamara Yellow card.svg 79'		 Report Wheeler Soccerball shade cross.svg14'
Benbow Yellow card.svg 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 Yellow card.svg 41'
Lewis Soccerball shade.svg69'		 Report Durkin Yellow card.svg 48'
Lee Yellow card.svg 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 Yellow card.svg 25'
A. Lee Yellow card.svg 44'		 Report Davis IV Yellow card.svg 10'Soccerball shade.svg81' (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 Yellow card.svg 34'
Barden Yellow card.svg 59'
Campbell Yellow card.svg 68'
Dos Santos Soccerball shade.svg79'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,974
Referee: Kevin Broadley
April 296 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–0 Richmond Kickers St. Petersburg, Florida
19:30 EDT Lowe Yellow card.svg 40'
Brown Soccerball shade.svg45'		 Report Sekyere Yellow card.svg 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 Soccerball shade.svg7' Report McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg70'
Delbridge Yellow card.svg 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 Yellow card.svg 26'
Sekyere Yellow card.svg 35'		 Report Mensah Yellow card.svg 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 Yellow card.svg 16'
Forbes Soccerball shade.svg32'
Farrell Yellow card.svg 73'
Felix Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg45'
Asante Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium
Attendance: 2,003
Referee: Henrik Karlsson
May 2711 Ottawa Fury 5–3 Richmond Kickers Ottawa, Ontario
14:00 EDT Seoane Soccerball shade.svg10', 38'
Rozeboom Soccerball shade.svg70'
Hume Soccerball shade.svg74'
Sanon Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Gonzalez Yellow card.svg 9'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg34', 49', 58'
Durkin Yellow card.svg 46'
Jane Yellow card.svg 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 Yellow card.svg 67' Report Abidor Yellow card.svg 32'
Allen Soccerball shade.svg38'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 6,267
Referee: Calin Radosav
June 1013 Charleston Battery 1–0 Richmond Kickers Charleston, South Carolina
19:00 EDT Portillo Soccerball shade.svg26' (pen.)
Woodbine Yellow card.svg 61'
Mueller Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report Shanosky Yellow card.svg 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 Soccerball shade.svg90+3'Yellow card.svg 90+4' Report Boden Yellow card.svg 42'
Savage Yellow card.svg 44'
Lowe Yellow card.svg 60'
Schäfer Soccerball shade.svg64'		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 Yellow card.svg 47'
Durkin Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Martínez Soccerball shade.svg45' (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 Soccerball shade.svg51'
Burke Yellow card.svg 65' Yellow-red card.svg 90'
Roberts Red card.svg 66'
Trusty Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Luiz Fernando Soccerball shade.svg40'
Troyer Yellow card.svg 45'
Jane Yellow card.svg 54'		Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 3,006
Referee: Andrew Musashe
July 917 FC Cincinnati 2–0 Richmond Kickers Cincinnati, Ohio
18:00 EDT Djiby Soccerball shade.svg3'
Quinn Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.)
Nicholson Yellow card.svg 72'
Bahner Yellow card.svg 78'		 Report Sekyere Red card.svg 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 Soccerball shade.svg76'
Mohamed Yellow card.svg 16'
Wilson Yellow card.svg 63'
Calvano Yellow card.svg 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 Soccerball shade.svg46'Yellow card.svg 58'
Luiz Fernando Soccerball shade.svg47'
Asante Soccerball shade.svg87'
Wyatt Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Jones Soccerball shade.svg39'
Tribbett Soccerball shade.svg69'
Marquez Yellow card.svg 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 Yellow card.svg 5'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Asante Yellow card.svg 24'
Troyer Yellow card.svg 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 Yellow card.svg 17'
Asante Yellow card.svg 35'
Tayou Yellow card.svg 73'		 Report Appiah Soccerball shade.svg46'
Stojkov Yellow card.svg 6'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,622
Referee: Kevin Broadley
August 522 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–1 Richmond Kickers Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
19:00 EDT Okai Soccerball shade.svg82'
Earls Yellow card.svg 40'		 Report Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg65'Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 3,048
Referee: Henrik Karlsson
August 1223 Richmond Kickers 0–1 Orlando City B Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Asante Yellow card.svg 41'
Tayou Yellow card.svg 71'
Luiz Fernando Yellow card.svg 74'
Yomby Yellow card.svg 81'
Sekyere Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Barry Soccerball shade.svg24'
Carroll Yellow card.svg 28' Yellow-red card.svg 90'
Rocha Yellow card.svg 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 Soccerball shade.svg6'
Bolduc Soccerball shade.svg68'
Imura Yellow card.svg 27'		 Report Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg4'
Srbely Yellow card.svg 67'
McCrary Yellow card.svg 84'
Campbell Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 5,059
Referee: Calin Radosav
August 2625 Richmond Kickers 3–1 Charleston Battery Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Jane Soccerball shade.svg17'
Oliver Soccerball shade.svg36'Yellow card.svg 32'
Imura Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Eskay Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Cordovés Soccerball shade.svg2'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 38'
van Schaik Yellow card.svg 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 Soccerball shade.svg3'
Martinez Soccerball shade.svg60' (pen.), 90'		 Report Oscar Yellow card.svg 15'
Lee Yellow card.svg 39'
Roberts Yellow card.svg 70'
Durkin Yellow card.svg 76'
Worra Yellow card.svg 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 Yellow card.svg 22' Report Minutillo Soccerball shade.svg40'
Jane Soccerball shade.svg45'
Bolduc Yellow card.svg 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 Soccerball shade.svg84'
Lasso Yellow card.svg 34'
Williams Red card.svg 37'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 77'		 Report Eskay Yellow card.svg 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 Soccerball shade.svg80' Report Kamdem Yellow card.svg 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 Yellow card.svg 24'
Yomby Yellow card.svg 45'
Luiz Fernando Yellow card.svg 45'
Umar Red card.svg 90'		 Report Barry Soccerball shade.svg80'
Rocha Yellow card.svg 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 Yellow card.svg 60'
Cabalceta Yellow card.svg 78'		 Report Bolduc Soccerball shade.svg46'Yellow card.svg 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 Soccerball shade.svg33'
Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg84'
Kaye Soccerball shade.svg86'
Davis IV Yellow card.svg 38'		 Report Roberts Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Minutillo Yellow card.svg 34'
Umar Yellow card.svg 40'
Luiz Fernando Red card.svg 68'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 9,104
Referee: Joshua Brooks

U.S. Open Cup

May 17Second round Richmond Kickers Flag of Virginia.svg 0–1 Flag of Maryland.svg Christos FC Richmond, Virginia
19:30 EST Eskay Yellow card.svg 29'
Troyer Yellow card.svg 39'		 Report Caltabiano Soccerball shade.svg79'
Kansaye Yellow card.svg 21'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 850
Referee: JC Griggs

Statistics

Squad, appearances and goals

As of October 19, 2017 [10]

Italics indicate player no longer on team roster.

No.NatPositionsTotal USL USL Cup U.S. Open Cup
PlayersAppsGoalsMinsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK Marcel DeBellis 30270200010
22 Flag of the United States.svg GK Alex Wimmer 000000000
26 Flag of the United States.svg GK Eric Klenofsky 1090100000
30 Flag of the United States.svg GK Matt Turner 20018002000000
48 Flag of the United States.svg GK Travis Worra 90810900000
Defenders
2 Flag of Cameroon.svg RB, CB William Yomby 18014781700010
3 Flag of the United States.svg CB Chris Odoi-Atsem 1090100000
5 Flag of the United States.svg LB, CB Conor Shanosky 19114551810010
8 Flag of the United States.svg RB, CB Evan Lee 1507751400010
15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CB Mallan Roberts 30126673000000
18 Flag of Guam.svg RB Alex Lee 25022342400010
22 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg LB, CB Maxim Tissot 40340400000
29 Flag of the United States.svg LB, CB Chris Korb 1071100000
31 Flag of the United States.svg LB Braeden Troyer 29026102800010
38 Flag of the United States.svg CB Jalen Robinson 40339400000
Midfielders
4 Flag of Ghana.svg MF Fred Sekyere 24213662320010
12 Flag of England.svg MF Finnlay Wyatt 1203561100010
14 Flag of Japan.svg MF Yudai Imura 23016412300000
16 Flag of Ireland.svg MF Patrick McCann 1007031000000
17 Flag of Ghana.svg MF Oscar Umar 14012591400000
21 Flag of the United States.svg MF Chris Durkin 1109901100000
24 Flag of the United States.svg MF Jackson Eskay 90415800010
27 Flag of the United States.svg MF Raul Gonzalez 24218422420000
28 Flag of Ghana.svg MF Samuel Asante 17012251700000
32 Flag of the United States.svg MF Matt Bolduc 15210031420010
35 Flag of the United States.svg MF Brandon Eaton 1090100000
42 Flag of the United States.svg MF Simon Fitch 000000000
Forwards
9 Flag of Brazil.svg FW Oliver 1628771520010
10 Flag of Lesotho.svg FW Sunny Jane 25315322430010
11 Flag of Jamaica.svg FW Anthony Grant 1605171500010
20 Flag of the United States.svg FW Mikey Minutillo 1528131420010
45 Flag of Sierra Leone.svg FW Alhaji Kamara 94717940000
70 Flag of Cameroon.svg FW Franck Tayou 1314381310000
71 Flag of Brazil.svg FW Luiz Fernando 28217512820000

Top scorers

PlacePositionNumberNameUSLUSL CupOpen CupTotal
1 FW 45 Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Alhaji Kamara 4004
2 FW 10 Flag of Lesotho.svg Sunny Jane 3003
3 MF 4 Flag of Ghana.svg Fred Sekyere 2002
FW 9 Flag of Brazil.svg Oliver 2002
FW 20 Flag of the United States.svg Mikey Minutillo 2002
MF 27 Flag of the United States.svg Raul Gonzalez 2002
MF 32 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Bolduc 2002
MF 71 Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Fernando 2002
9 DF 5 Flag of the United States.svg Conor Shanosky 1001
DF 15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mallan Roberts 1001
FW 70 Flag of Cameroon.svg Franck Tayou 1001

As of October 17, 2017.

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