Greenville Triumph SC

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Greenville Triumph SC
Greenville Triumph logo.png
Full nameGreenville Triumph Soccer Club
FoundedMarch 13, 2018;7 years ago (2018-03-13)
Stadium Paladin Stadium
Greenville, South Carolina
Capacity16,000
Owner
PresidentChris Lewis
Head coach Rick Wright
League USL League One
2024 4th of 12
Playoffs: Semifinals
Website https://www.greenvilletriumph.com/
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Greenville Triumph SC is a professional soccer team based in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. The club began play in USL League One in 2019.

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History

The formation of USL D3 was first announced in April 2017, and league officials began touring the country, looking for candidate cities for new soccer clubs. USL D3 vice president Steven Short visited Greenville in July 2017 and told local reporters at the time that Greenville was one of the league's top candidates. [1] In January 2018, the league began announcing teams that would play in their 2019 inaugural season. The formation of a USL D3 club in Greenville was officially announced on March 13, 2018, with local entrepreneur Joe Erwin named the principal owner. The Greenville team was the third team to join the league after Tormenta FC and FC Tucson, two clubs which already existed and played in the Premier Development League. [2] [3] The team qualified for the playoffs in their first year of existence.

The team's name, Greenville Triumph SC, and its logo and colors were announced on August 9, 2018. [4] On August 27, the team announced that the team would be coached by former U.S. national team player John Harkes, who had previously served as head coach of USL club FC Cincinnati for the 2016 season. [5] Harkes was signed on a three-year contract. [6]

On June 8, 2021, GTSC announced they will field a women's side to compete in the new USL W League beginning in 2022. [7]

On January 28, 2022, GTSC officials announced that after a two year search for a new stadium location, they had settled on a six-acre site in Mauldin, South Carolina at BridgeWay Station. The proposed stadium would have 8,100 seats and be a multi-sport venue. Suppose county officials approve the stadium. In that case, the project is expected to be completed by the opening of the 2023 season. [8] That original proposal was rejected by the Greenville County Council finance committee. [9]

On October 30, 2024, after a two-year delay, the team announced that plans for a 10,000-seat stadium (expanded from the prior 8,100-seat plan) in Mauldin at BridgeWay Station would move forward. The multi-use venue will be home to both the Triumph and the Greenville Liberty. It is expected to be completed in 2026 with an estimated cost of $80-$100 million. [9]

Sponsorship

SeasonKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
2019–2020 Nike ScanSource
2021–present Hummel [10]

Club culture

The 3 stars represent the tri-city area of Anderson, Greenville, and Spartanburg. Along with the Reedy River that flows through the Upstate of SC. RRR Logo.png
The 3 stars represent the tri-city area of Anderson, Greenville, and Spartanburg. Along with the Reedy River that flows through the Upstate of SC.

The Greenville Triumph's supporters group, The Reedy River Riot, began in earnest when members of their leadership began discussing strategies to create a professional soccer team in Greenville. A social media blitz of #usl2gvl and a Change.org petition in June 2017 began this process. The petition to “Bring Professional Soccer to Greenville” garnered over 900 signatures and caught the eye of the USL leadership and the local prospective ownership group. Their dream was fulfilled in March 2018 with the announcement that Greenville had been chosen as a founding member of the USL D3.

Throughout the team's conception and buildout, the Reedy River Riot's initial membership began meeting to discuss their vision for a supporters group. Their leadership consists of soccer fanatics based in and around Greenville who have served together in leadership positions within numerous soccer supporter groups in the past.

Players and staff

Current roster

As of March 14, 2025 [11]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Germany.svg  GER Gunther Rankenburg
2 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Anthony Patti
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tyler Polak
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brandon Fricke
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Carlos Anguiano
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ben Zakowski
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chapa Herrera
9 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Rodrigo Robles
10 MF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Sebastián Velásquez
11 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Pascal Corvino
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Evan Lee
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Gonzalez
19 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Chevone Marsh
20 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Ropapa Mensah
22 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Griffin Tomas
23 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ivan Agyaakwah
25 FW Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Leo Castro
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Seth Torman
42 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Zane Bubb
77 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA DJ Benton
80 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aidan Blinzler
  1. ^
    USL Academy Contract

Staff

John Harkes was Greenville's first head coach. John Harkes (29752565795) (cropped).jpg
John Harkes was Greenville's first head coach.
Executive
Majority owner and chairmanFlag of the United States.svg Joe Erwin
PresidentFlag of the United States.svg Chris Lewis
Vice chairmanFlag of the United States.svg Doug Erwin
Coaching staff
Technical director / head coachFlag of Bermuda.svg Rick Wright
Assistant coachFlag of the United States.svg Mark Ward
Assistant coachFlag of the United States.svg Julie Carlson
Goalkeeping coachFlag of Colombia.svg Juan "Choco" Villegas
High performance coachFlag of the United States.svg Ryan Mckie

Record

Year-by-year

As of March 18, 2025
Season USL League One Playoffs US Open Cup Top Scorer 1
PWLDGFGAPtsPPGPos.PlayerGoals
2019 2812793222431.543rdFinals 2nd Round Flag of the United States.svg Jake Keegan 9
2020 1611322411352.191stChampions Cancelled Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lachlan McLean 7
2021 2812973629451.612ndFinals Cancelled Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marios Lomis 15
2022 30128104038461.532ndSemifinals 3rd Round Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Labovitz 12
2023 32131094540481.505thQuarterfinals 2nd Round Flag of Colombia.svg Leonardo Castro 13
2024 2211743928371.684thSemifinals 3rd Round Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lyam MacKinnon 18 ♦
2025 21014142.001stTBD 2nd Round Flag of Colombia.svg Leonardo Castro 2

^ 1. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in league, league playoffs, U.S. Open Cup and other competitive matches.

Honors

Player honors

YearPlayerCountryPositionHonor
2019 Dallas Jaye Flag of Guam.svg GuamGoalkeeperGoalkeeper of the Year
Golden Glove
All-League First Team
Tyler Polak Flag of the United States.svg United StatesDefenderAll-League First Team
Cole Seiler Flag of the United States.svg United StatesDefenderAll-League First Team
2020 Dallas Jaye Flag of Guam.svg GuamGoalkeeperGoalkeeper of the Year
Golden Glove
All-League First Team
Brandon Fricke Flag of the United States.svg United StatesDefenderDefender of the Year
All-League First Team
Tyler Polak Flag of the United States.svg United StatesDefenderAll-League First Team
Noah Pilato Flag of the United States.svg United StatesMidfielderAll-League First Team
Alex Morrell Flag of the United States.svg United StatesForwardAll-League First Team
Lachlan McLean Flag of Australia (converted).svg AustraliaForwardAll-League Second Team
2021 Marios Lomis Flag of the Netherlands.svg NetherlandsForwardAll-League First Team
Brandon Fricke Flag of the United States.svg United StatesDefenderAll-League Second Team
Abdi Mohamed Flag of Somalia.svg SomaliaDefenderAll-League Second Team
Aaron Walker Flag of the United States.svg United StatesMidfielderAll-League Second Team
2022 Evan Lee Flag of the United States.svg United StatesDefenderAll-League First Team
Brandon Fricke Flag of the United States.svg United StatesDefenderAll-League Second Team
2023 Leonardo Castro Flag of Colombia.svg ColumbiaForwardAll-League Second Team
2024 Lyam MacKinnon Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg SwitzerlandForwardPlayer of the Year
Golden Boot
All-League First Team
Evan Lee Flag of the United States.svg United StatesMidfielderAll-League Second Team

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Championship game canceled due to COVID-19. Greenville won on Points Per Game average.

References

  1. ↑ Keepfer, Scott (July 25, 2017). "Pro soccer league has eyes on Greenville". The Greenville News . Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  2. ↑ Morris, Lake (March 13, 2018). "Greenville's second soccer franchise is official". The Greenville News. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  3. ↑ USL DIII Staff (March 13, 2018). "USL Division III Welcomes Greenville as Founding Member". usld3.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  4. ↑ Gilreath, Ariel (August 9, 2018). "Greenville pro soccer team unveils name, colors". Greenville Journal. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  5. ↑ Morris, Lake (August 27, 2018). "Greenville Triumph announce head soccer coach". The Greenville News. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  6. ↑ Kennedy, Paul (August 27, 2018). "USL D3: John Harkes appointed to coach Greenville Triumph". Soccer America . Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  7. ↑ "USL announces the return of the W League from 2022 - SportsPro Media". www.sportspromedia.com. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  8. ↑ Prelutsky, Zach. "Greenville Triumph looking to build new $38.6 million stadium in Mauldin". FOX Carolina. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  9. 1 2 "Greenville Triumph to build 10K-seat stadium at BridgeWay Station".
  10. ↑ "Triumph SC Agrees to Multi-year Kit Partnership with hummel". 19 November 2020.
  11. ↑ "2021 Roster". greenvilletriumph.com. Greenville Triumph SC. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
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