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| Full name | Club de Lyon FC |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Lions |
| Founded | 2021 |
| Stadium | Showalter Field |
| Owner | Fabian Pourrain |
| Head Coach | Joaquin Perez |
| League | National Independent Soccer Association |
| Website | https://clubdelyon.com/ |
Club de Lyon FC is an American professional soccer club based in Winter Park, Florida, that plays in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA), as well as the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the third and fourth tier of the United States soccer league system, respectively.
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]
On March 27, 2025, it Club de Lyon FC would be fielding a team in the National Premier Soccer League for the 2025 season, while still remaining a member of NISA while that league continued to seek sanctioning. [4] The club competes in the Gulf Coast Sunshine Conference within the South Region.
For their inaugural season in NISA, Club de Lyon played its home matches in Daytona Beach, Florida, at Daytona Stadium. [5] Beginning in 2024, Club de Lyon began play at Showalter Field in Winter Park, Florida, effectively relocating from Daytona Beach to the Orlando Metropolitan area. As a member of the NPSL, the club splits home games between Showalter Field and Lake Mary High School.
| No. | Position | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  ARG | Álvaro Rezzano |
| 2 | DF |  USA | Ivan Arenas |
| 4 | MF | ARG | Matias Cruz |
| 5 | DF | USA | Anthony Salorzano |
| 6 | DF |  COL | Sebastian Mateus |
| 7 | FW | ARG | Juan Manuel Martínez |
| 8 | FW | USA | Yustin Rodriguez |
| 9 | FW | COL | Carlos Ibargüen |
| 10 | MF | ARG | Matias Pourrain |
| 11 | MF | USA | Pedro Hernandez |
| 12 | GK |  VEN | Héctor Meléndez |
| 13 | DF | USA | Carter Burris |
| 14 | DF | USA | Tolunimi Ibikunle |
| 15 | DF | USA | Jean-Paul Lopez |
| 16 | DF | USA | Gabriel Ortiz |
| 17 | DF |  FRA | Christopher Clement |
| 18 | DF | VEN | Jhansel Abreu Martinez |
| 19 | FW | USA | Malik Thom |
| 20 | DF | USA | Yoni Ramirez |
| 21 | DF | USA | Heath Martin |
| 22 | MF | USA | Victor Rolph |
| 23 | GK |  BRA | Rafael dos Santos |
| 24 | DF | USA | Andrew Anyafo |
| 26 | FW | VEN | Johan Garcia |
| 27 | DF | ARG | Agustin Ortiz |
| 28 | MF | VEN | Jose Lara |
| 29 | FW | USA | Lukas Berg |
| 32 | DF | USA | Santiago Rodriguez |
| 35 | DF | USA | Matias Mercado |
| 36 | MF | USA | Christian Aragon Ruiz |
| 37 | GK | USA | Lincoln Hunt |
| 55 | DF | USA | Adil Gowani |
| 91 | GK | USA | Josue Mazon |
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