2022 FC Tucson season

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FC Tucson
2022 season
OwnerBenevolent Sports Tucson, LLC
Manager Flag of the United States.svg Jon Pearlman
Stadium Kino North Stadium
USL1 2022 season 10th Place
USL1 Playoffs Did not qualify
Top goalscorer Louis Perez
Donny Toia (5)
Highest home attendance1,785 (July 3 vs Greenville Triumph SC)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 855
(September 20 vs North Carolina FC)
All: 528
(Cal. United Strikers, USOC)
Average home league attendance1,259
Biggest win3–0 (September 11 vs Union Omaha)
Biggest defeat0–4 (April 2 vs Richmond Kickers)
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2022 FC Tucson season was the twelfth season in the soccer team's history and their fourth in USL League One.

Contents

Players and staff

Roster

No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)Signed inPrevious club
Goalkeepers
1Sean Murray Flag of the United States.svg GK March 12, 1999 (age 26)2022 Flag of the United States.svg Monmouth University
23 Carlos Merancio Flag of Mexico.svg GK September 14, 1998 (age 26)2022 Flag of the United States.svg Hartford Athletic
30Emiliano Andraux Flag of the United States.svg GK May 2, 2002 (age 22)2020 Flag of the United States.svg FC Tucson Academy [A]
Defenders
2 Donny Toia Flag of the United States.svg DF / FW May 28, 1992 (age 32)2022 Flag of the United States.svg Real Salt Lake
4 Luca Mastrantonio Flag of Italy.svg DF May 27, 1996 (age 28)2021 Flag of the United States.svg UC Irvine
5 Kaelon Fox Flag of the United States.svg DF May 31, 1995 (age 29)2021 Flag of Iceland.svg Þór Akureyri
12 Tyler Allen Flag of the United States.svg DF October 12, 1998 (age 26)2022 Flag of the United States.svg Forward Madison FC
16 Jake Crull Flag of the United States.svg DF October 3, 1997 (age 27)2022 Flag of the United States.svg Union Omaha
17 Tarn Weir Flag of the United States.svg DF April 10, 1999 (age 26)2022 Flag of the United States.svg Oakland Roots SC
22 Tyler Moss Flag of the United States.svg DF December 27, 1998 (age 26)2022 Flag of the United States.svg Sacramento State University
27 Eric Kinzner Flag of the United States.svg DF March 22, 2003 (age 22)2022 Flag of the United States.svg Tacoma Defiance (loan)
49Diego Ruiz Flag of the United States.svg DF July 16, 2003 (age 21)2022 Flag of the United States.svg FC Tucson Academy [A]
Midfielders
6 Elijah Wynder Flag of the United States.svg MF March 10, 2003 (age 22)2022 Flag of the United States.svg Louisville City FC (loan)
7 João Delgado Flag of Portugal.svg MF January 16, 1994 (age 31)2021 Flag of the United States.svg Reading United AC
8 Daniel Bedoya Flag of Colombia.svg MF February 13, 1994 (age 31)2022 Flag of the United States.svg New Amsterdam FC
11 Kevin Rodriguez Flag of the United States.svg MF September 25, 1996 (age 28)2022 Flag of the United States.svg Rio Grande Valley FC
13 Louis Perez Flag of France.svg MF June 11, 1997 (age 27)2022 Flag of the United States.svg Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
18 Tevin Shaw Flag of Jamaica.svg MF February 24, 1997 (age 28)2022 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Atlético Ottawa
21 Mueng Sunday Flag of Nigeria.svg MF March 1, 1994 (age 31)2022 Flag of the United States.svg OKC Energy FC
25 Charlie Machell Flag of England.svg MF October 25, 1994 (age 30)2022 Flag of Oman.svg Al-Ittihad Club
31Brandon Sanchez Flag of the United States.svg MF September 12, 2003 (age 21)2021 Flag of the United States.svg FC Tucson Academy [A]
32 Burke Fahling Flag of the United States.svg MF August 3, 1997 (age 27)2022 Flag of the United States.svg Charleston Battery (loan)
38Jerod Allen Flag of the United States.svg MF August 17, 2004 (age 20)2021 Flag of the United States.svg FC Tucson Academy [A]
Forwards
9 Yuki Shibata Flag of Japan.svg FW January 15, 1998 (age 27)2022 Flag of the United States.svg Stumptown AC
10 Deri Corfe Flag of England.svg FW March 3, 1998 (age 27)2021 Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls II
14 Fernando Garcia Flag of the United States.svg FW May 21, 1999 (age 25)2022 Flag of the United States.svg Des Moines Menace
20 Daniel Bloyou Flag of Ghana.svg FW April 18, 2000 (age 25)2022 Flag of the United States.svg Penn State
29 Franco Pérez Flag of Argentina.svg FW November 4, 1998 (age 26)2022 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Atlético Aldosivi (loan)
33Nick Hanus Flag of the United States.svg FW February 25, 2003 (age 22)2022 Flag of the United States.svg FC Tucson Academy [A]
91Gio Calixtro Flag of the United States.svg FW June 27, 2000 (age 24)2021 Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers 2
  1. ^
    USL Academy contract.

[1]

Coaching staff

NamePosition
Flag of the United States.svg Jon PearlmanHead coach
Flag of the United States.svg Mark BiagiAssistant coach
Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian PinedaAssistant coach & Academy Head Coach
Flag of the United States.svg Vito HigginsGoalkeeper coach

Front Office Staff

NamePosition
Flag of the United States.svg Amanda PowersPresident
Flag of the United States.svg Jon PearlmanTechnical Director
Flag of the United States.svg Kyle CornellDirector of Soccer Operations

[2] [3]

Competitions

Friendlies

All times from this point on Mountain Standard Time (UTC-07:00)

February 26, 2022 (2022-02-26) Desert Showcase FC Tucson 0–1 Oakland Roots SC Tucson, Arizona
12:00 PM MST TUC Report
  • Dennis Soccerball shade.svg20'
Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Attendance: 925
Referee: Laura Chambers Waliski
March 5, 2022 (2022-03-05)Preseason Phoenix Rising FC 5–1 FC Tucson Chandler, Arizona
7:00 PM MST
 PHX Report
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
Note: Closed door scrimmage
March 12, 2022 (2022-03-12)Preseason FC Tucson 2–1 Grand Canyon University Tucson, Arizona
11:00 PM MST
  • Calixtro Soccerball shade.svg9'
  • Trialist Soccerball shade.svg35'
 TUC Report
Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Note: Closed door scrimmage
March 27, 2022 (2022-03-27)Preseason FC Tucson 2–0 Pima Community College Tucson, Arizona
11:00 PM MST
 TUC Report Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Note: Closed door scrimmage

USL League One

Standings

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPts
7 Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC 30111094238+442
8 Central Valley Fuego FC 30111273740−340
9 Forward Madison FC 30711123444−1033
10 FC Tucson 3081483444−1032
11 North Carolina FC 3081663553−1830
Source: USL League One
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
3088143444 −10324471518 −34471926 −7

Source: USL League One [4]

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Stadium A H A H H A A A H A A H H H A H A A H A A H H A H H A H A H
ResultLDWLLLWLLDWLDDLLLWLDLWWDWWDLLD
Position1111810111191111111111111111111111111111111010101010101010
Source: USL League One [5]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results

April 2, 2022 (2022-04-02)1 Richmond Kickers 4–0 FC Tucson Richmond, Virginia
5:30 PM MST
TUC Report
RIC Report
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,054
Referee: Danielle Chesky
April 16, 2022 (2022-04-16)2 FC Tucson 1–1 Forward Madison FC Tucson, Arizona
7:00 PM MST
TUC Report
MAD Report
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,482
Referee: Corbyn May
April 23, 2022 (2022-04-23)3 Chattanooga Red Wolves 2–3 FC Tucson East Ridge, Tennessee
4:30 PM MST
TUC Report
Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,654
Referee: Kyle Johnston
April 30, 2022 (2022-04-30)4 FC Tucson 0–2 Tormenta FC Tucson, Arizona
7:00 PM MST
TUC Report
TRM Report
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,026
Referee: Adam Zarrin
May 7, 2022 (2022-05-07)5 FC Tucson 1–2 North Carolina FC Tucson, Arizona
7:00 PM MST
TUC Report
NCA Report
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 908
Referee: Killian Richardson
May 15, 2022 (2022-05-15)6 Charlotte Independence 2–1 FC Tucson Charlotte, North Carolina
3:00 PM MST
TUC Report
CLT Report
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,702
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
May 28, 2022 (2022-05-28)7 Tormenta FC 0–1 FC Tucson Statesboro, Georgia
4:30 PM MST
TUC Report
TRM Report
Stadium: Eagle Field
Attendance: 928
Referee: Laura Chambers Waliski
June 4, 2022 (2022-06-04)8 Forward Madison FC 2–1 FC Tucson Madison, Wisconsin
3:00 PM MST
TUC Report
MAD Report
Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Referee: Wes Caouette
June 11, 2022 (2022-06-11)9 FC Tucson 1–2 Union Omaha Tucson, Arizona
7:00 PM MST
TUC Report
OMA Report
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,355
Referee: Dejan Susak
June 18, 2022 (2022-06-18)10 Central Valley Fuego FC 0–0 FC Tucson Fresno, California
7:30 PM MST
TUC Report
Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
Referee: Joseph Salinas
June 25, 2022 (2022-06-25)11 Chattanooga Red Wolves 1–2 FC Tucson East Ridge, Tennessee
4:30 PM MST
Report
Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,213
Referee: DeShun Beard
June 29, 2022 (2022-06-29)12 FC Tucson 0–1 Richmond Kickers Tucson, Arizona
7:00 PM MST
Report
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,688
Referee: Cristian Campo Hernández
Note: Postponed on May 20 by Richmond due to COVID-19 concerns. [6] [7]
July 3, 2022 (2022-07-03)13 FC Tucson 1–1 Greenville Triumph SC Tucson, Arizona
7:00 PM MST
TUC Report
GVL Report
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,785
Referee: Killian Richardson
July 9, 2022 (2022-07-09)14 FC Tucson 1–1 Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC Tucson, Arizona
7:00 PM MST
Report
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 983
Referee: Karen Callado
July 16, 2022 (2022-07-16)15 Union Omaha 2–1 FC Tucson Papillion, Nebraska
5:00 PM MST
TUC Report
OMA Report
Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 4,004
Referee: Laura Chambers
July 23, 2022 (2022-07-23)16 FC Tucson 2–3 Charlotte Independence Tucson, Arizona
7:00 PM MST
TUC Report
CLT Report
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,096
Referee: Adorae Monroy
August 6, 2022 (2022-08-06)17 Richmond Kickers 3–1 FC Tucson Richmond, Virginia
5:20 PM MST
TUC Report
RIC Report
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,170
Referee: John Matto
August 17, 2022 (2022-08-17)18 Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC 1–2 FC Tucson Severance, Colorado
7:00 PM MST
TUC Report
NCO Report
Stadium: Severance High School
Attendance: 301
Referee: Adam Rice
August 20, 2022 (2022-08-20)19 FC Tucson 0–1 Greenville Triumph SC Tucson, Arizona
7:00 PM MST
TUC Report
GVL Report
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,293
Referee: Dejan Susak
August 27, 2022 (2022-08-27)20 North Carolina FC 1–1 FC Tucson Cary, North Carolina
4:00 PM MST
TUC Report
NCA Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,756
Referee: Josiah Parke
August 31, 2022 (2022-08-31)21 Central Valley Fuego FC 3–2 FC Tucson Fresno, California
7:30PM PDT
 TUC Report
Soccerway Rpt
Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 826
Referee: Adrian Gonzalez
September 3, 2022 (2022-09-03)22 FC Tucson 1–0 Charlotte Independence Tucson, Arizona
7:00 PM MST
TUC Report
CLT Report
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,187
Referee: Corbyn May
September 11, 2022 (2022-09-11)23 FC Tucson 3–0 Union Omaha Tucson, Arizona
7:00 PM MST
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
Note: No attendance due to weather delay.
September 16, 2022 (2022-09-16)24 Tormenta FC 1–1 FC Tucson Statesboro, Georgia
2:30 PM MST
 TRM Report
TUC Report
Stadium: Eagle Field
Attendance: 1,021
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
September 20, 2022 (2022-09-20)25 FC Tucson 1–0 North Carolina FC Tucson, Arizona
7:00 PM MST
TUC Report
NCA Report
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 855
Referee: Shay Yinka-Kehinde
Note: Match postponed from July 30 due to travel and weather-related issues. [8]
September 24, 2022 (2022-09-24)26 FC Tucson 2–1 Chattanooga Red Wolves Tucson, Arizona
7:00 PM MST
TUC Report
CHT Report
Soccerway Rpt
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,316
Referee: Brandon Stevis
October 1, 2022 (2022-10-01)27 Greenville Triumph SC 2–2 FC Tucson Greenville, South Carolina
GVL Report
TUC Report
Stadium: Legacy Early College Field
Referee: Jervis Atagana
October 5, 2022 (2022-10-05)28 FC Tucson 0–2 Central Valley Fuego FC Tucson, Arizona
7:00 PM MST
TUC Report
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Referee: DeShun Beard
October 8, 2022 (2022-10-08)29 Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC 2–1 FC Tucson Severance, Colorado
5:00 PM MST
TUC Report
NCO Report
Stadium: Severance High School
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
October 15, 2022 (2022-10-15)30 FC Tucson 1–1 Forward Madison FC Tucson, Arizona
7:00 PM MST
TUC Report
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,388
Referee: Kelsey Harms

U.S. Open Cup

As a member of the USL League One, FC Tucson entered the tournament proper in the Second Round. This was their first appearance in the Open Cup since 2018. [9] [10]

April 6, 2022 (2022-04-06)Second Round FC Tucson 3–2 Las Vegas Lights FC Tucson, Arizona
6:30pm MST
TUC Report
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Referee: Benjamin Davis
April 19, 2022 (2022-04-19)Third Round FC Tucson 1–2 California United Strikers FC Tucson, Arizona
7:30pm MST
  • Calixtro Soccerball shade.svg17'
 TUC Report
ESPN Report
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 528
Referee: Dejan Susak

Statistics

[11]

#Pos.NameGPGSMin.GoalsAssists Yellow card.svg Red card.svg
13MF Flag of France.svg Louis Perez 262520675771
2DF Flag of the United States.svg Donny Toia 181513475121
14FW Flag of the United States.svg Fernando Garcia 1876884021
8MF Flag of Colombia.svg Daniel Bedoya 241412813140
4DF Flag of Italy.svg Luca Mastrantonio 303027002060
16DF Flag of the United States.svg Jake Crull 302825452140
5DF Flag of the United States.svg Kaelon Fox 262421542130
29FW Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Pérez 17138942261
17DF Flag of the United States.svg Tarn Weir 251917601130
12DF Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Allen 241816241340
25MF Flag of England.svg Charlie Machell 221714451150
11FW Flag of the United States.svg Gio Calixtro241413091120
22DF Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Moss 15109671011
10FW Flag of England.svg Deri Corfe 965761010
7MF Flag of Portugal.svg João Delgado 1054431020
32MF Flag of the United States.svg Burke Fahling 272018050291
18MF Flag of Jamaica.svg Tevin Shaw 18119660051
27DF Flag of the United States.svg Eric Kinzner 12108640030
21MF Flag of Nigeria.svg Mueng Sunday 1765420031
9FW Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Shibata 843630010
6MF Flag of the United States.svg Elijah Wynder 1222650100
20FW Flag of Ghana.svg Daniel Bloyou 41990000
11MF Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Rodriguez 11670000
77FW Flag of the United States.svg Josiah Romero20140000
19MF Flag of the United States.svg Christian Nydegger1060000

Goalkeepers

#NameGPGSMin.SVGAGAASO Yellow card.svg Red card.svg
23 Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos Merancio 2929261084421.448500
1 Flag of the United States.svg Sean Murray1190422.000000

References

  1. ↑ "2022 FC Tucson Roster". fctucson.com. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  2. ↑ "FC Tucson Staff". fctucson.com. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  3. ↑ "FC Tucson Technical Staff". fctucson.com. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  4. ↑ "2022 USL League One Standings". USL League One.
  5. ↑ "2022 FC Tucson Schedule". FC Tucson Communications.
  6. ↑ "520 Day Match With Richmond Postponed". FC Tucson. May 20, 2022.
  7. ↑ "520 Day Match Rescheduled For June 29". FC Tucson. May 24, 2022.
  8. ↑ "FC Tucson vs. North Carolina FC Postponed". USLLeagueOne.com. July 30, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  9. ↑ "U.S. SOCCER RELEASES SECOND ROUND PAIRINGS AND HOST SCENARIOS FOR 2022 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP". February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  10. ↑ "U.S. Open Cup Returns to Tucson". fctucson.com. February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  11. ↑ "FC Tucson 2022 Player Stats" . Retrieved October 10, 2022.
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