2021 Birmingham Legion FC season

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Birmingham Legion FC
2021 season
Owners
List
Head coach Tom Soehn
Stadium BBVA Field
USL Championship Central Div.: 2nd
USL Championship Playoffs Conf. Semifinals
Biggest win BIR 6–0 SKC (10/24)
Biggest defeat LOU 2–0 BIR (6/16)
TUL 3–1 BIR (8/17)
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The 2021 Birmingham Legion FC season was the club's third season of existence and their third in the USL Championship, the second tier of American soccer.

Contents

Roster

As of May 17, 2021 [1]
No.Pos.NationPlayer
0 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ford Parker
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Van Oekel
2 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Marcos Ugarte
3 DF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Phanuel Kavita
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Freddy Kleemann (on loan from Austin FC)
5 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mikey Lopez
6 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Anderson Asiedu
7 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Ryan James
8 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Bruno Lapa
10 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Prosper Kasim
11 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Neco Brett
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eli Crognale
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jake Rufe
16 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Daigo Kobayashi
17 MF Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Jaden Servania
18 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Trevor Spangenberg
20 MF Flag of Haiti.svg  HAI Zach Herivaux
21 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Crognale
22 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ben Ofeimu
23 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA JJ Williams
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jonathan Dean
25 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jackson Wrobel ( [A] )
77 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Junior Flemmings
  1. ^
    USL Academy Contract

Competitions

Exhibitions

March 13Preseason 1 Birmingham Legion 2–0 Chattanooga FC
Report
March 28Preseason 2 Birmingham Legion 0–0 Atlanta United FC Birmingham, AL
11:30 AM CDT Report Stadium: BBVA Field
March 28Preseason 3 Birmingham Legion 0–1 Atlanta United FC Birmingham, AL
02:00 PM CDT Report Walkes Soccerball shade.svg33'Stadium: BBVA Field
April 9Preseason 4 Birmingham Legion Cancelled Nashville SC
Report
April 17Preseason 5 Birmingham Legion 4–1 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Birmingham, AL
10:30 AM CDT Report Stadium: BBVA Field

USL Championship

Standings — Central Division

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Louisville City FC 3218776137+2461Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 Birmingham Legion FC 3218865131+2060
3 Memphis 901 FC 32141084742+550
4 FC Tulsa 32141354948+147
5 OKC Energy FC 32811133038−837
Source: USL

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
951398 +11630142 +221256 −1

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132
StadiumHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHH
ResultLDWLWWWWL
Source: Schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results

Birmingham's schedule was announced on March 30 featuring 32 matches, 28 of which were contested against Central Division opponents. [2]

May 11 Birmingham Legion 0–1 Indy Eleven Birmingham, AL
6:30 PM CDT Asiedu Yellow card.svg 61'
Williams Red card.svg 87'		 Report Arteaga Soccerball shade.svg28'
Hamilton Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: BBVA Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Greg Dopka
May 82 Louisville City 1–1 Birmingham Legion Louisville, KY
6:30 PM CDT McMahon Soccerball shade.svg3'Yellow card.svg 58'
Hubbard Yellow card.svg 60'
DelPiccolo Yellow card.svg 60'
Souahy Yellow card.svg 74'
Gómez Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Brett Soccerball shade.svg60' (pen.)Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 7,652
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
May 153 Birmingham Legion 1–0 Memphis 901 Birmingham, AL
3:30 PM CDT Asiedu Yellow card.svg 10'
Rufe Yellow card.svg 53'
Brett Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Report Carroll Yellow card.svg 20'
Oduro Yellow card.svg 57'		Stadium: Legion Field
Attendance: 10,177
Referee: Kyle Johnston
May 224 San Antonio 2–1 Birmingham Legion San Antonio, TX
7:30 PM CDT Patiño Soccerball shade.svg1'Yellow card.svg 18'
Varela Yellow card.svg 25'
Cuello Yellow card.svg 60'
Fogaça Yellow card.svg 74'
Lindley Yellow card.svg 81'
Perruzza Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Kavita Yellow card.svg 18'
Brett Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 3,845
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
May 265 Birmingham Legion 1–0 OKC Energy Birmingham, AL
7:00 PM CDT Lapa Soccerball shade.svg49'
Kleemann Yellow card.svg 51'		 Report Brown Yellow card.svg 18'Stadium: BBVA Field
Attendance: ?
Referee: Matthew Thompson
May 306 Atlanta United 2 0–1 Birmingham Legion Kennesaw, GA
2:30 PM CDT Mertz Yellow card.svg 49'
Allan Yellow card.svg 73'		 Report Herivaux Yellow card.svg 89'
Lapa Soccerball shade.svg90+3' (pen.)		Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Referee: Thomas Snyder
June 67 Birmingham Legion 2–1 FC Tulsa Birmingham, AL
4:00 PM CDT Brett Soccerball shade.svg30', Soccerball shade.svg75'
James Yellow card.svg 43'		 Report Folla Yellow card.svg 47'
Suarez Soccerball shade.svg83'		Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
June 128 OKC Energy 1–2 Birmingham Legion Oklahoma City, OK
7:30 PM CDT Bijev Yellow card.svg 50', Soccerball shade.svg73' (pen.) Report Brett Soccerball shade.svg3'
Asiedu Yellow card.svg 37'
James Yellow card.svg 66'
Oekel Yellow card.svg 73'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg83'		Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 2,049
Referee: Mark Allatin
June 169 Louisville City 2–0 Birmingham Legion Louisville, KY
6:30 PM CDT McCabe Yellow card.svg 24'
Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg25' (pen.)
Matsoso Soccerball shade.svg48'		 Report A. Crognale Yellow card.svg 90'Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
June 1910 Birmingham Legion P–P Austin Bold Birmingham, AL
6:30 PM CDT Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
Note: Match postponed due to inclement weather. [3]
June 2311 Miami FC 0–1 Birmingham Legion Miami, FL
7:00 PM CDT Ballard Yellow card.svg 19'
Akinyode Yellow card.svg 67'
Martínez Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Williams Yellow card.svg 4'
A. Crognale Yellow card.svg 40'
Asiedu Yellow card.svg 70'
Herivaux Yellow card.svg 79'
Brett Soccerball shade.svg82'
Lopez Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium
Referee: John Griggs
June 3012 Birmingham Legion A–A Atlanta United 2 Birmingham, AL
7:00 PM CDT James Yellow card.svg 24'
Brett Soccerball shade.svg41'		 Report McFadden Soccerball shade.svg13'
Kamdem Fewo Yellow card.svg 19'
Washington Yellow card.svg 30'		Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
Note: Match abandoned at half-time due to weather with score tied at 1–1 [4]
July 313 Indy Eleven 0–1 Birmingham Legion Indianapolis, IN
7:00 PM CDT Ouimette Yellow card.svg 7'
Ayoze Yellow card.svg 76'		 Report Brett Soccerball shade.svg8' (pen.)
Lapa Yellow card.svg 29'
Servania Yellow card.svg 65'		Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 6,999
Referee: Jervis Atagana
July 1014 Birmingham Legion 0–1 Memphis 901 FC Birmingham, AL
6:30 PM CDT James Yellow card.svg 62' Report Salazar Yellow card.svg 27'
Oduro Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Murphy Soccerball shade.svg53'		Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
July 2415 Indy Eleven 1–2 Birmingham Legion Indianapolis, IN
6:00 PM CDT Kavita Soccerball shade.svg77' (o.g.) Report Servania Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Kasim Soccerball shade.svg54'
A. Crognale Yellow card.svg 64'
Dean Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 5,999
Referee: Kevin Fikar
July 3116 Birmingham Legion 2–2 Atlanta United 2 Birmingham, AL
8:00 PM Lopez Yellow card.svg 52'
Brett Soccerball shade.svg66' (pen.)
Flemmings Soccerball shade.svg69'
Dean Yellow card.svg 80'
A. Crognale Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report McFadden Soccerball shade.svg35'
Fortune Yellow card.svg 56'
Kamdem Fewo Yellow card.svg 65'
Mertz Yellow card.svg 86'
Matheus Soccerball shade.svg90+6'		Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: John Matto
August 412 Birmingham Legion 3–1 Atlanta United 2 Birmingham, AL
8:00 PM Williams Soccerball shade.svg11'
Lopez Soccerball shade.svg49'
Flemmings Soccerball shade.svg51'
Dean Yellow card.svg 81'
E. Crognale Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Goodrum Soccerball shade.svg9'
McFadden Yellow card.svg 40'
Bauer Yellow card.svg 62'
Fortune Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Ben Meyer
Note: Re-schedule of abandoned June 30 match. [5]
August 717 FC Tulsa 3–1 Birmingham Legion Tulsa, OK
7:00 PM CDT Jadama Yellow card.svg 71'
Sheldon Soccerball shade.svg25'
Marlon Soccerball shade.svg88', Yellow card.svg 89'
Kibato Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Ayagwa Yellow card.svg 80'		 Report Brett Yellow card.svg 45+1', Soccerball shade.svg66' (pen.)
Vancaeyezeele Yellow card.svg 77'
Rufe Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,389
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
August 1118 Birmingham Legion 4–2 Sporting Kansas City II Birmingham, AL
7:00 PM Brett Soccerball shade.svg7'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg70'
Flemmings Soccerball shade.svg81'
Asiedu Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Report Čuić Soccerball shade.svg4'
Duke Yellow card.svg 68'
Roberts Soccerball shade.svg74'
Barbir Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: John Griggs
August 1419 Memphis 901 FC 1–1 Birmingham Legion Birmingham, AL
7:30 PM CDT Murphy Soccerball shade.svg58' Report Flemmings Soccerball shade.svg37'Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 4,864
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
August 2220 Birmingham Legion 1–2 FC Tulsa Birmingham, AL
4:00 PM CDT Flemmings Soccerball shade.svg68' Report Johnson Soccerball shade.svg8'
Suárez Soccerball shade.svg56'		Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
August 2821 Birmingham Legion 2–1 Louisville City FC Birmingham, AL
6:30 PM CDT Dean Yellow card.svg 16'
Lopez Yellow card.svg 44'
Brett Soccerball shade.svg51'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Watts Yellow card.svg 50'
DelPiccolo Soccerball shade.svg62'		Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Brad Jensen
September 122 Sporting Kansas City II 0–1 Birmingham Legion Kansas City, KS
7:00 PM CDT Report Kasim Soccerball shade.svg42'
Lopez Yellow card.svg 63'
Williams Yellow card.svg 69'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Brandon Stevis
September 423 Memphis 901 FC 3–2 Birmingham Legion Memphis,TN
7:00 PM CDT Kissiedou Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Lamah Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg90+6'		 Report Kasim Soccerball shade.svg42'
Vancaeyezeele Yellow card.svg 43'
Dean Yellow card.svg 70'
A. Crognale Soccerball shade.svg79'
E. Crognale Yellow card.svg 83'
Lopez Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,162
Referee: Luis Guardia
September 1124 FC Tulsa 1–1 Birmingham Legion Tulsa, OK
7pm CDT Da Costa Yellow card.svg 12'
Suárez Soccerball shade.svg29' (pen.)
Coutinho Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Kasim Yellow card.svg 53'
Lopez Yellow card.svg 65'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg80'		Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,439
Referee: Natalie Simon
September 1825 Birmingham Legion 1–1 OKC Energy Birmingham, AL
6:30 PM CDT Flemmings Yellow card.svg 47'
Lopez Soccerball shade.svg55'		 Report Kurimoto Yellow card.svg 35'
Bijev Soccerball shade.svg39'
Batista Yellow card.svg 65'
Ellis-Hayden Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Matthew Franz
September 2226 Atlanta United 2 0–4 Birmingham Legion Kennesaw, GA
7:30 PM Conway Yellow card.svg 47'
Matheus Yellow card.svg 56'
Kamdem Fewo Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Vancaeyezeele Soccerball shade.svg17'
Servania Yellow card.svg 71'
Brett Soccerball shade.svg78', Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Kasim Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 717
Referee: Luis Arroyo
September 2627 Birmingham Legion 2–1 Charlotte Independence Birmingham, AL
4:00 PM CDT Asiedu Yellow card.svg 21'
Brett Soccerball shade.svg25'
Williams Yellow card.svg 41'
Lopez Yellow card.svg 66'
E. Crognale Soccerball shade.svg70'
Herivaux Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Fuchs Soccerball shade.svg16'
Armour Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Gerald Flores
October 128 Sporting Kansas City II 0–1 Birmingham Legion Kansas City, KS
7:00 PM CDT Davis Yellow card.svg 56' Report A. Crognale Soccerball shade.svg10'
Lopez Yellow card.svg 52'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: DeShun Beard
October 1029 Birmingham Legion 3–1 Indy Eleven Birmingham, AL
4:00 PM CDT Brett Soccerball shade.svg8'
Kavita Yellow card.svg 45'
Vancaeyezeele Yellow card.svg 54'
E. Crognale Soccerball shade.svg74'
Rufe Soccerball shade.svg90+4', Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Law Soccerball shade.svg42'Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
October 1310 Birmingham Legion 3–1 Austin Bold Birmingham, AL
7:00 PM CDT Taylor Soccerball shade.svg15' (o.g.)
Brett Soccerball shade.svg75'
Lapa Soccerball shade.svg82'
Kavita Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Adaptation Soccerball shade.svg23', Yellow card.svg 61'
Báez Yellow card.svg 26'
Rissi Yellow card.svg 88'
Guadarrama Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: John Griggs
Note: Re-schedule of postponed June 19th match.
October 1730 OKC Energy FC 0–0 Birmingham Legion Oklahoma City, OK
5:00 PM CDT Osmond Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Chavez Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 Report A. Crognale Yellow card.svg 52'
Asiedu Yellow card.svg 88'
Lopez Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Kavita Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 3,246
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
October 2431 Birmingham Legion 6–0 Sporting Kansas City II Birmingham, AL
4:00 PM Herivaux Soccerball shade.svg4', Yellow card.svg 63'
Lapa Soccerball shade.svg18', Soccerball shade.svg39'
Brett Soccerball shade.svg31'
Kavita Yellow card.svg 40'
Asiedu Yellow card.svg 45'
Flemmings Soccerball shade.svg70'
Kasim Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report Lenis Yellow card.svg 86'Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Greg Dopka
October 3032 Birmingham Legion 0–1 Louisville City FC Birmingham, AL
6:30 PM CDT Asiedu Yellow card.svg 34'
James Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Jimenez Yellow card.svg 38'
Gomez Yellow card.svg 55'
Gonzalez Yellow card.svg 75'
Hoppenot Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Matthew Thompson

USL Cup Playoffs

November 7 Conf. QF Birmingham Legion w/o Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Birmingham, AL
4:00 PM CST Report Stadium: BBVA Field
Note: Match canceled after multiple Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players tested positive for COVID-19. [6]
November 13 Conf. SF Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–0 Birmingham Legion St. Petersburg, FL
6:00 CST Ekra Soccerball shade.svg57'
Scarlett Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report A. Crognale Yellow card.svg 39'
Kasim Yellow card.svg 46'
E. Crognale Yellow card.svg 89'
Williams Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,949
Referee: Elton García

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No.Pos.Name USL Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg Matt Van Oekel 9090
2 MF Flag of the United States.svg Marcos Ugarte 1010
3 DF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Phanuel Kavita 9090
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg Freddy Kleemann 2020
5 MF Flag of the United States.svg Mikey Lopez 4040
6 MF Flag of Ghana.svg Anderson Asiedu 9090
7 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ryan James 9090
8 MF Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Lapa 9292
10 FW Flag of Ghana.svg Prosper Kasim 3030
11 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg Neco Brett 9696
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg Eli Crognale 9090
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg Jake Rufe 3030
16 MF Flag of Japan.svg Daigo Kobayashi 6060
17 MF Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Jaden Servania 8080
20 MF Flag of Haiti.svg Zachary Herivaux 6060
21 DF Flag of the United States.svg Alex Crognale 5050
22 DF Flag of the United States.svg Ben Ofeimu 7070
23 FW Flag of the United States.svg JJ Williams 8181
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Dean 8080
77 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg Junior Flemmings 6060

Source: Stats

Disciplinary record

No.Pos.Name USL Total
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg Matt Van Oekel 1010
3 DF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Phanuel Kavita 1010
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg Freddy Kleemann 1010
6 MF Flag of Ghana.svg Anderson Asiedu 3030
7 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ryan James 2020
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg Jake Rufe 1010
20 MF Flag of Haiti.svg Zachary Herivaux 1010
21 DF Flag of the United States.svg Alex Crognale 1010
23 FW Flag of the United States.svg JJ Williams 0101

Source: Stats

Clean sheets

No.Name USL TotalGames Played
0 Flag of the United States.svg Ford Parker 000
1 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Van Oekel 339
18 Flag of the United States.svg Trevor Spangenberg 000

Source: Stats

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Team Roster". BHMLegion.com. Birmingham Legion FC. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Legion FC's 2021 USL Championship Schedule Unveiled". bhmlegion.com. March 30, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Legion FC Match vs. Austin Bold Abandoned". uslchampionship.com. June 19, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Birmingham Legion FC vs. Atlanta United 2 Contest Postponed". USLChampionship.com. June 30, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Atlanta United 2 vs. Birmingham Legion FC Contest Rescheduled". atlutd.com. Atlanta United Communications. July 12, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Birmingham Legion FC vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Playoff Match Canceled". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
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