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Boston Bolts
Full nameFC Boston Bolts
Nickname(s)Bolts
Founded2015;4 years ago (2015)
Stadium Alumni Field
Waban, Massachusetts
Capacity2,000 [1]
OwnerJonathan E. Price
Head CoachBrian Ainscough
League USL League Two
2018 4th, Northeast Division
Playoffs: DNQ
Website Club website

Boston Bolts, formerly Football Club Boston (FC Boston), is an American soccer club based in Boston, Massachusetts. The club's men's team plays in USL League Two, using Alumni Field at Mount Ida College, with capacity of 2,000, as their home field. The club also includes boys' and girls' teams, leading up to teams that participate in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy program, which is the top tier of youth soccer under the United States Soccer Federation. The boys' teams use the name FC Boston Bolts, and the girls' teams use the name FC Boston Scorpions.

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In the 2016 regular season, the Bolts finished 4th in the division with a record of 6 wins 6 losses and 2 draws. Star forward Mohamed Kenaway led the team in goals and assists that year with 6 goals and 6 assists. Former New England Revolution player Andy Dorman became an academy coach in 2016. [2] Fellow former Rev Shalrie Joseph signed to play for the Bolts in 2016 and is still listed as an academy coach (he was hired head coach of Grenada national football team in March 2018). [3] [4]

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YearDivisionLeagueRegular SeasonPlayoffsOpen Cup
20164USL PDL4th, NortheastDid not qualifyDid not enter
20174USL PDL4th, NortheastDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20184USL PDL4th, NortheastDid not qualifyDid not qualify

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.fcboston.org/fields---facilities
  2. ↑ "Andy Dorman Joins Bolts Academy Coaching Staff" . Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Shalrie Joseph Signs with FC Boston Bolts" . Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  4. ↑ Catanese, Jake (March 13, 2018). "Shalrie Joseph Named Grenada National Team Coach".


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