Akron City FC

Akron City FC

Full name	Akron City FC
Founded	2021;2 years ago (2021)
Stadium	Green Street Stadium St. Vincent–St. Mary High School Akron, Ohio
Owner	Nick Turchan, Craig Lyndall, John Phillips, Justin Carson, Aaron Cornell, SCVFA LLC, Mike Turchan, Jason Fisher
Head Coach	Vacant
League	National Premier Soccer League
Website	Club website
Home colors Away colors
Current season

Akron City FC is an American soccer club based in Akron, Ohio, United States.

Founded in 2021, the men's team plays in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national semi-pro league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Conference of the Midwest Region. ^[1] The team plays its home games at Green Street Stadium on the campus of St. Vincent–St. Mary High School in Akron. ^[2] The team's colors are sky blue, red and white.

History

Founding and inaugural season

Akron City FC joined the NPSL as an expansion franchise in 2021 and took part in its first competitive season in 2022. On September 16, 2021, Kia Zolgharnain was named as the technical director and was responsible for player acquisition for the new team. ^[1] Akron City played their first NPSL game on May 14, 2022. In front of 1,051 fans, the team secured a 2–1 victory over Pittsburgh Hotspurs. ^[3]

The team would not win again until its final game on July 15, 2022 against the Erie Commodores. Kia stepped down as head coach after three games due to medical reasons and assistant coach Jay Stepp assumed head coaching duties for the reaming of the season. Cedric Tschami was elevated to top assistant. Despite the team's final record, four of their losses were by one goal and they played to four draws. One of those draws was against eventual Rust Belt champion and Midwest Region finalist Cleveland SC, avenging their two worst losses of the season. In that game, Akron City FC scored early and held a 1-0 lead for over 70 minutes before conceding the equalizer in the 86th minute.

Despite the results on the field, the 2022 season was a great building block for the future. The team drew over 1,000 fans twice and averaged 625 fans for the season, well above league averages. The team secured 19 sponsorships, proving the business community was on board with the cities newest sports asset.

Kit manufacturers

• 2022–: UN1TUS
• 2023–: UN1TUS

Shirt sponsors

• 2022–: Hoppin' Frog Brewery, Springside Athletic Club, Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Circle K
• 2023–: Sgt. Clean Car Wash, TL Worldwide Transportation, Circle K, Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Hoppin' Frog Brewery

Players and staff

Current & Historical Rosters

"2023 Roster"

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 - GK   USA Cam Victor 2 - D   USA Chris Philibin 3 - D   USA Ryan Kolonick 4 - MF   USA Daniel Baumgartner 5 - D   USA Steven Samuelson 6 - MF   USA Sam Tojaga 7 - MF   ENG Samuel George 8 - MF   USA Josef Paulus 10 - MF   KOR Guywon Chong 11 - D   USA Will Jackson 12 - MF   USA Mason Landis 14 - D   USA Adam Lubell 15 - MF   BRA Luan Tufani 16 - MF   USA RC Schmeider 17 - FW   USA Jacob Roberto 18 - FW   USA Jaden Wright 19 - FW   USA Dyson Clapier 20 - D   USA Levi Stephens 21 - MF   USA Nathan Childress 23 - MF   USA Colin Biros 24 - FW   USA Brenden Swann 34 - GK   USA Thomas Leipold 35 - GK   USA Nick Bertolini

2022 Inaugural Season Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 - GK   USA Cam Victor 2 - D   ENG William Portman 3 - D   USA Ryan Kolonick 6 - MF   USA Omar Najjar 7 - MF   ENG Samuel George 8 - MF   USA Conor Lee 10 - MF   CRO Renato Kauzlaric 11 - MF   USA Jack Jenkins 12 - D   PAN Omar Murillo 13 - D   AUS Neil Gillies 14 - D   BRA Luan Tufani 15 - MF   USA Parker Boyce 17 - MF   USA Jordan Seaman 18 - FW   USA Jaden Wright 19 - FW   ZAM Chewe Mukuka 20 - MF   USA Levi Stephens 21 - MF   USA Josh Davis 22 - MF   USA Brent Nanchoff

Current & Historical Standings

NPSL Rust Belt Conference- 2022 Season

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Cleveland SC	12	8	3	1	33	14	+19	25	Midwest Region Quarterfinals
2	Pittsburgh Hotspurs	12	8	4	0	24	15	+9	24
3	Akron City FC	12	2	6	4	10	23	−13	10
4	FC Buffalo	12	5	6	1	15	20	−5	16
5	Erie Commodores	12	3	7	2	13	23	−10	11

Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head to head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss. If three or more teams are tied on points, a mini-table involving only the tied teams is used, and teams are ranked in the mini-table on points. If two teams are tied on points in the mini-table, the two-team rules for classification apply. If three or more teams are tied on points in the mini-table, they are ranked based on 1) wins in conference competition; 2) total goal differential in conference competition; 3) fewest losses in conference competition; 4) coin toss.

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Regular Season	W-L-D	Playoffs	Open Cup
2022	4	NPSL	5th Place	2–6–4	did not qualify	did not enter
Total				2–6–4	0–0

Managerial history

Coach	Years	League W-L-D	Playoffs
Kia Zolgharnain/Jay Stepp	2022–2022	2–6–4	0-0-0
Total Stadium Green Street Stadium, St. Vincent–St. Mary High School;Akron, Ohio (2022–present) References "Akron City FC Joins the NPSL for the 2022 Season". akroncityfc.com. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2022. "Akron City FC @ Green Street Stadium at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School". npsl.com. Retrieved 17 May 2022. "HISTORIC NIGHT FOR NPSL SOCCER IN AKRON, OHIO ENDS WITH A 2-1 WIN FOR AKRON CITY FC". npsl.com. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022. External links Official website Twitter Instagram