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| Full name | Club de Lyon FC |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Lions |
| Founded | 2021 |
| Stadium | Daytona Stadium |
| Owner | Fabian Pourrain |
| Head Coach | Victor 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.
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]
For their inaugural season in NISA, Club de Lyon will play its home matches in Daytona Beach, Florida, at Daytona Stadium. [4]
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Álvaro Rezzano |  Argentina |
| 2 | DF | Ivan Arenas |  United States |
| 4 | MF | Matias Cruz | Argentina |
| 5 | DF | Anthony Salorzano | United States |
| 6 | DF | Sebastian Mateus |  Colombia |
| 7 | FW | Juan Manuel Martínez | Argentina |
| 8 | FW | Yustin Rodriguez | United States |
| 9 | FW | Carlos Ibargüen | Colombia |
| 10 | MF | Matias Pourrain | Argentina |
| 11 | MF | Pedro Hernandez | United States |
| 12 | GK | Héctor Meléndez |  Venezuela |
| 13 | DF | Carter Burris | United States |
| 14 | DF | Tolunimi Ibikunle | United States |
| 15 | DF | Jean-Paul Lopez | United States |
| 16 | DF | Gabriel Ortiz | United States |
| 17 | DF | Christopher Clement |  France |
| 18 | DF | Jhansel Abreu Martinez | Venezuela |
| 19 | FW | Malik Thom | United States |
| 20 | DF | Yoni Ramirez | United States |
| 21 | DF | Heath Martin | United States |
| 22 | MF | Victor Rolph | United States |
| 23 | GK | Rafael dos Santos |  Brazil |
| 24 | DF | Andrew Anyafo | United States |
| 26 | FW | Johan Garcia | Venezuela |
| 27 | DF | Agustin Ortiz | Argentina |
| 28 | MF | Jose Lara | Venezuela |
| 29 | FW | Lukas Berg | United States |
| 32 | DF | Santiago Rodriguez | United States |
| 35 | DF | Matias Mercado | United States |
| 36 | MF | Christian Aragon Ruiz | United States |
| 37 | GK | Lincoln Hunt | United States |
| 55 | DF | Adil Gowani | United States |
| 91 | GK | Josue Mazon | United States |
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