Club de Lyon

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Club de Lyon
Club de Lyon FC logo.png
Full nameClub de Lyon FC
Nickname(s)The Lions
Founded2021
Stadium Daytona Stadium
OwnerFabian Pourrain
Head CoachVictor Balaguer
League National Independent Soccer Association
Website Club website

Club de Lyon FC is an American professional soccer club based in Orlando, Florida, that plays in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA), on the third tier of the United States soccer league system.

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History

The club began operations as a semi-professional side that was part of the inaugural season of NISA Nation, as well as the Premier division of UPSL. [1] [2] After a highly successful 2022 season, in which it won the Florida Region championship of NISA Nation, and went undefeated in the regular season of UPSL, the club applied to join NISA's professional league, and was officially accepted in November 2022, to begin play in the 2023 season. [3]

Stadium

For their inaugural season in NISA, Club de Lyon will play its home matches in Daytona Beach, Florida, at Daytona Stadium. [4]

Players and staff

Current roster

As of 12 April 2024 [5]
No.PositionPlayerNation
1 GK Álvaro RezzanoFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
2 DF Ivan ArenasFlag of the United States.svg  United States
4 MF Matias CruzFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
5 DF Anthony SalorzanoFlag of the United States.svg  United States
6 DF Sebastian MateusFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
7 FW Juan Manuel Martínez Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
8 FW Yustin RodriguezFlag of the United States.svg  United States
9 FW Carlos Ibargüen Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
10 MF Matias PourrainFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
11 MF Pedro HernandezFlag of the United States.svg  United States
12 GK Héctor MeléndezFlag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
13 DF Carter BurrisFlag of the United States.svg  United States
14 DF Tolunimi IbikunleFlag of the United States.svg  United States
15 DF Jean-Paul LopezFlag of the United States.svg  United States
16 DF Gabriel OrtizFlag of the United States.svg  United States
17 DF Christopher ClementFlag of France.svg  France
18 DF Jhansel Abreu MartinezFlag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
19 FW Malik ThomFlag of the United States.svg  United States
20 DF Yoni RamirezFlag of the United States.svg  United States
21 DF Heath MartinFlag of the United States.svg  United States
22 MF Victor RolphFlag of the United States.svg  United States
23 GK Rafael dos SantosFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
24 DF Andrew AnyafoFlag of the United States.svg  United States
26 FW Johan GarciaFlag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
27 DF Agustin OrtizFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
28 MF Jose LaraFlag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
29 FW Lukas BergFlag of the United States.svg  United States
32 DF Santiago RodriguezFlag of the United States.svg  United States
35 DF Matias MercadoFlag of the United States.svg  United States
36 MF Christian Aragon RuizFlag of the United States.svg  United States
37 GK Lincoln HuntFlag of the United States.svg  United States
55 DF Adil Gowani Flag of the United States.svg  United States
91 GK Josue MazonFlag of the United States.svg  United States

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References

  1. "NISA Nation announces Club de Lyon to join Florida region". NISANation.com. March 31, 2022.
  2. "Orlando's new NISA club ready to roll". Beyond the 90'. March 14, 2023.
  3. "Amateur standout side Club de Lyon accepted into membership in NISA". NISA. November 18, 2022.
  4. @ClubDeLyonfc1 (March 11, 2023). "Welcome to the jungle" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  5. "Roster". Club de Lyon FC. Retrieved 2023-03-27.