2019 season | |||
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Ownership Group | Keystone S&E | ||
Head coach | Brendan Burke | ||
Stadium | Talen Energy Stadium | ||
USLC | Eastern Conf.: 16th | ||
USL Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
Top goalscorer | Kacper Przybylko (3) | ||
Highest home attendance | 1,537 (Apr 20 vs. Indy Eleven) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 219 (May 25 vs. Louisville City) | ||
Average home league attendance | 503 | ||
Biggest win | 3–0 (June 28 at Hartford) 5–2 (Sep 18 vs Loudoun) | ||
Biggest defeat | 1–6 (Sep 21 at Tampa) 0–5 (Sep 28 at Memphis) | ||
The 2019 season was Bethlehem Steel FC's fourth season of competitive soccer in the USL Championship and third season competing in the second division of American soccer. Steel FC competed in the league's Eastern Conference.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.Squad correct as of March 17, 2019.
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Date | Player | Number | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes |
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January 8, 2019 | ![]() | 38 | MF | ![]() | Signed [1] |
January 23, 2019 | ![]() | 44 | DF | ![]() | Signed [2] |
February 25, 2019 | ![]() | 40 | MF | ![]() | Signed [3] |
March 8, 2019 | ![]() | 41 | FW | ![]() | Signed [4] |
April 5, 2019 | ![]() | 63 | FW | ![]() | Signed [5] |
Date | Player | Number | Position | New club | Fee/notes |
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November 19, 2018 | ![]() | 36 | MF | ![]() | Option declined [6] |
November 19, 2018 | ![]() | 37 | FW | ![]() | End of contract [6] [7] |
November 19, 2018 | ![]() | 38 | FW | ![]() | End of contract [6] [8] |
November 19, 2018 | ![]() | 39 | MF | ![]() | End of contract [6] [9] |
November 19, 2018 | ![]() | 41 | MF | — | Option declined [6] |
November 19, 2018 | ![]() | 42 | FW | ![]() | Option declined [6] [10] |
November 19, 2018 | ![]() | 44 | DF | — | Option declined [6] |
November 19, 2018 | ![]() | 48 | DF | ![]() | Option declined [6] [11] |
November 19, 2018 | ![]() | 49 | MF | ![]() | Option declined [6] [12] |
Date | Player | Number | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes |
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January 4, 2019 | ![]() | 36 | FW | ![]() | Season loan [13] |
January 25, 2019 | ![]() | 43 | DF | ![]() | Season loan [14] |
February 27, 2019 | ![]() | 42 | MF | ![]() | Season loan [15] |
February 28, 2019 | ![]() | 47 | DF | ![]() | Season loan [16] |
March 1, 2019 | ![]() | 42 | DF | ![]() | Season loan [17] |
February 2, 2019Preseason | D.C. United | 1–0 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Clearwater, Florida |
16:00 EST | Kadono ![]() | Report | Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex |
February 6, 2019Preseason | Chargers Soccer Club | 2–3 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Clearwater, Florida |
16:00 EST | ![]() ![]() | Report | Blacklock ![]() Temple ![]() Trialist ![]() Soumah ![]() | Stadium: Countryside Sports Plex |
February 10, 2019Preseason | Bethlehem Steel FC | 3–0 | FC Motown | Wayne, Pennsylvania |
9:00 EST | Díaz ![]() Harriel ![]() Zandi ![]() | Report | Stadium: YSC Sports |
February 13, 2019Preseason | West Chester United | 1–0 | Bethlehem Steel FC | West Chester, Pennsylvania |
19:30 EST | Gonzalez ![]() | Report | Stadium: Kildare's Turf |
February 16, 2019Preseason | Villanova Wildcats | 1–2 | Bethlehem Steel FC | |
Faris ![]() Chambers ![]() | Report | ![]() | ||
Note: Closed-door scrimmage |
February 20, 2019Preseason | Loudoun United FC | 2–1 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Leesburg, Virginia |
![]() ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Evergreen Sportsplex | |
Note: Closed-door scrimmage |
February 22, 2019Preseason | Richmond Kickers | 3–0 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Leesburg, Virginia |
14:00 EST | Jackson ![]() Mwape ![]() Bolduc ![]() | Report | Stadium: Evergreen Sportsplex |
February 24, 2019Preseason | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–0 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
14:00 EST | Volesky ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
March 3, 2019Preseason | Bethlehem Steel FC | 3–1 | New York Red Bulls II | |
Ngalina ![]() Faris ![]() Saed Diaz ![]() | Report | ![]() |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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14 | Atlanta United 2 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 45 | 77 | −32 | 35 |
15 | Memphis 901 FC | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 34 |
16 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 49 | 78 | −29 | 31 |
17 | Hartford Athletic | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 49 | 80 | −31 | 29 |
18 | Swope Park Rangers | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 46 | 80 | −34 | 26 |
All times in Eastern Time.
March 101 | Birmingham Legion FC | 0–2 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Birmingham, Alabama |
7:00 PM | Lopez ![]() Hollinger-Janzen ![]() Avila ![]() | Report | Przybyłko ![]() Zandi ![]() Díaz ![]() | Stadium: BBVA Compass Field Attendance: 5,807 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
March 162 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 0–1 | North Carolina FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:00 PM | Report | Lomis ![]() Guillén ![]() | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 737 Referee: Lorant Varga |
March 243 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 0–1 | Memphis 901 FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
6:00 PM | Fontana ![]() | Report | Dally ![]() Grandison ![]() | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 433 Referee: Luis Arroyo |
March 304 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 2–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:00 PM | Moumbagna ![]() ![]() Willis ![]() Ngalinga ![]() Chambers ![]() | Report | Kerr ![]() Greenspan ![]() Dover ![]() | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 480 Referee: Jose Lara |
April 65 | Swope Park Rangers | 3–4 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
4:00 PM | Vanacore-Decker ![]() Mbekeli ![]() ![]() Riley ![]() Segbers ![]() | Report | Rayyan ![]() Moumbagna ![]() Fontana ![]() Real ![]() ![]() Ofeimu ![]() Segbers ![]() Santos ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 486 Referee: Mike Lavergne |
April 136 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 3–1 | Charleston Battery | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:30 PM | Ofeimu ![]() Przybyłko ![]() Fabinho ![]() ![]() Turner ![]() | Report | Kelly-Rosales ![]() Anunga ![]() | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 1,003 Referee: Yusri Rudolf |
April 167 | Charlotte Independence | 2–1 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Matthews, North Carolina |
6:00 PM | Gutman ![]() ![]() Herrera ![]() | Report | Turner ![]() Willis ![]() Real ![]() Ofeimu ![]() | Stadium: Matthews Sportsplex Attendance: 1,387 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
April 208 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 0–3 | Indy Eleven | Chester, Pennsylvania |
4:00 PM EDT | Ofeimu ![]() Moumbagna ![]() | Report | Hackshaw ![]() Kelly ![]() Pasher ![]() | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 1,537 Referee: Jon Freemon |
May 39 | Loudoun United FC | 3–3 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Washington, District of Columbia |
6:30 PM | Murphy ![]() ![]() Verfurth ![]() Sinclair ![]() | Report | Ngalina ![]() ![]() Moumbagna ![]() | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 824 Referee: Mark Allatin |
May 1210 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 1–1 | Atlanta United 2 | Chester, Pennsylvania |
6:00 PM | Chambers ![]() Topey ![]() Cortés ![]() | Report | Wyke ![]() ![]() Asiedu ![]() Hernández ![]() Vint ![]() | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 222 Referee: Lorant Varga |
May 1911 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 0–3 | Ottawa Fury FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
18:00 EST (UTC–5) | Fabinho ![]() | Report | François ![]() Fall ![]() Samb ![]() | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 436 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
May 2512 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 2–2 | Louisville City FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:00 PM EDT | Mbaizo ![]() Moumbagna ![]() Willis ![]() ![]() Topey ![]() Ofeimu ![]() ![]() | Report | Spencer ![]() Craig ![]() Matsoso ![]() Mkosana ![]() Rasmussen ![]() Thiam ![]() | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 219 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
May 3113 | New York Red Bulls II | 4–0 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Montclair, New Jersey |
7:00 PM EDT | Zajec ![]() ![]() Jørgenson ![]() Scarlett ![]() Cortés ![]() | Report | Chambers ![]() Topey ![]() | Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field Attendance: 869 Referee: Elton García |
June 914 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 1–4 | Nashville SC | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
6:00 PM EDT | Chambers ![]() ![]() Cortés ![]() | Report | Bourgeois ![]() Tribbett ![]() LaGrassa ![]() Mensah ![]() ![]() Kimura ![]() Lancaster ![]() | Stadium: McCarthy Stadium Attendance: 417 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
Note: Match moved from Talen Energy Stadium. |
June 1515 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 3–1 | Saint Louis FC | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
8:00 PM EDT | Chambers ![]() ![]() Moumbagna ![]() ![]() Cortés ![]() Fontana ![]() | Report | Kamdem ![]() Hilton ![]() Umar ![]() ![]() Greig ![]() Calvert ![]() Dacres ![]() | Stadium: McCarthy Stadium Attendance: 222 Referee: Luis Guardia |
June 2216 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 1–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:00 PM EDT | Chambers ![]() ![]() Turner ![]() Borgelin ![]() Fontana ![]() | Report | Tejada ![]() Guenzatti ![]() | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 505 Referee: David Barrie |
June 2817 | Hartford Athletic | 0–3 | Bethlehem Steel FC | East Hartford, Connecticut |
7:30 PM EDT | Lyngø ![]() | Report | Moumbagna ![]() ![]() Rayyan ![]() Harriel ![]() Borgelin ![]() Cortes ![]() | Stadium: Rentschler Field Attendance: 5,012 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
July 418 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–0 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00 PM EDT | Rovira ![]() Forbes ![]() Adewole ![]() Greenspan ![]() | Report | Real ![]() Willis ![]() Chambers ![]() | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Referee: Malik Badawi |
July 1019 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 3–4 | New York Red Bulls II | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:00 PM EDT | Moumbagna ![]() Willis ![]() Real ![]() Fontana ![]() Rayyan ![]() ![]() Turner ![]() | Report | Barlow ![]() ![]() Koffi ![]() Stroud ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 256 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
July 2020 | Louisville City FC | 0–1 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:00 PM EDT | Craig ![]() | Report | Cortes ![]() ![]() Real ![]() | Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 8,965 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
July 2721 | Saint Louis FC | 3–0 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Fenton, Missouri |
8:30 PM | Umar ![]() Greig ![]() Hilton ![]() Dacres ![]() | Report | Willis ![]() McKenzie ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 4,225 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
August 122 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 0–3 | Hartford Athletic | Chester, Pennsylvania |
5:00 PM | Mbaizo ![]() Ofeimu ![]() ![]() Zandi ![]() Turner ![]() | Report | Due ![]() Curinga ![]() Bedoya ![]() Dixon ![]() Wojcik ![]() | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 325 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
August 1023 | Nashville SC | 0–0 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
8:00 PM EDT | Report | Chambers ![]() | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 7,762 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
August 2524 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 2–3 | Birmingham Legion FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
5:00 PM CDT | Zandi ![]() Santos ![]() Real ![]() Turner ![]() Ngalina ![]() Mbaizo ![]() Moumbagna ![]() | Report | Kasim ![]() Lopez ![]() ![]() Herivaux ![]() Avila ![]() JJ Williams ![]() Cromwell ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 357 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
September 125 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 2–0 | Swope Park Rangers | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
6:00 PM | Ngalina ![]() ![]() Topey ![]() ![]() Zandi ![]() | Report | Hernandez ![]() Allach ![]() Clarke ![]() | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 329 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
September 726 | North Carolina FC | 3–3 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Cary, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | da Luz ![]() Brotherton ![]() Kristo ![]() ![]() ![]() Wapiwo ![]() | Report | Scintu ![]() Chambers ![]() Borgelin ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,457 Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
September 1427 | Indy Eleven | 2–1 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Indianapolis, Indiana |
7:00 PM EDT | Ilić ![]() Ouimette ![]() Kelly ![]() ![]() King ![]() | Report | Scintu ![]() Zandi ![]() Ofeimu ![]() ![]() Freese ![]() | Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium Attendance: 12,103 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
September 1828 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 5–2 | Loudoun United FC | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
7:30 PM | Chambers ![]() ![]() Zandi ![]() Rayyan ![]() Ngalina ![]() ![]() Picazo ![]() | Report | Wild ![]() Murphy ![]() Alvarez ![]() | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 298 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez |
September 2129 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 6–1 | Bethlehem Steel FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:30 EST (UTC−5) | Ofeimu ![]() Guenzatti ![]() Poku ![]() Morad ![]() Tinari ![]() Mkosana ![]() ![]() Taku ![]() | Report | Cortés ![]() Willis ![]() Faris ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,513 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
September 2830 | Memphis 901 FC | 5–0 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Memphis, Tennessee |
7:00 PM | Collier ![]() Epps ![]() Allen ![]() ![]() Doyle ![]() Muckette ![]() | Report | Turner ![]() Picazo ![]() Ofeimu ![]() | Stadium: Autozone Park Attendance: 6,078 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
October 631 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 1–2 | Charlotte Independence | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
7:30 PM | Moumbagna ![]() Chambers ![]() Picazo ![]() Kingue ![]() | Report | Maund ![]() Roberts ![]() ![]() A. Martínez ![]() Mansally ![]() | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 351 Referee: Matthew Franz |
October 932 | Atlanta United 2 | 5–2 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Kennesaw, Georgia |
7:30 PM | Decas ![]() Campbell ![]() ![]() Ambrose ![]() Castanheira ![]() Okonkwo ![]() Adams ![]() Bello ![]() Kanakimana ![]() Fernando ![]() | Report | Ofeimu ![]() Moumbagna ![]() Miscic ![]() Morton ![]() Turner ![]() | Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 1,702 Referee: Malik Badawi |
October 1233 | Ottawa Fury FC | 1–1 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Ottawa, Ontario |
2:00 PM | Haworth ![]() Ward ![]() | Report | Kingue ![]() Moumbagna ![]() Zandi ![]() | Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 5,539 Referee: Myriam Marcotte |
October 1934 | Charleston Battery | 5–1 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Charleston, South Carolina |
2:00 PM | Bosua ![]() ![]() Kelly-Rosales ![]() Higashi ![]() Guerra ![]() Paterson ![]() ![]() Mueller ![]() | Report | Chambers ![]() Harriel ![]() Cortés ![]() Moumbagna ![]() | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 3,300 Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
Due to their affiliation with a higher division professional club (Philadelphia Union), Steel FC was one of 13 teams expressly forbidden from entering the Cup competition. [18]
As of April 20, 2019. [19]
Nat. | No. | Player | Apps | Starts | Record | GA | GAA | SO | ![]() | ![]() |
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![]() | 1 | Matt Freese | 3 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 4 | 1.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 31 | Carlos Miguel Coronel | 4 | 4 | 1-2-1 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 64 | Tomas Romero‡ | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 3-3-1 | 10 | 1.42 | 1 | 0 | 0 |