Huntsville City FC

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Huntsville City FC
Huntsville City FC logo.svg
Full nameHuntsville City Football Club
FoundedJuly 12, 2022;21 months ago (2022-07-12)
Stadium Joe W. Davis Stadium
Huntsville, Alabama
Capacity6,000
Owner Nashville SC
Interim Head coach Christophe Berra
League MLS Next Pro
2023 9th, Eastern Conference
Playoffs: DNQ
Website Club website
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Huntsville City FC is an American professional soccer team based in Huntsville, Alabama. It is the reserve team of Nashville SC and plays in MLS Next Pro, the third tier of American soccer. The team plays its games at Joe Davis Stadium, a former minor league baseball stadium.

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History

On July 12, 2022, Nashville SC announced that it would start an MLS Next Pro team based in Huntsville, Alabama. [1] On August 4, 2022, Huntsville was named as one of seven MLS-affiliated clubs that would field teams in the MLS Next Pro league beginning in the 2023 season. [2] The team name and logo was announced on November 9, 2022. Huntsville City will be the only MLS reserve side that plays outside its parent team's home market. [3]

On December 19, 2022, midfielder Isaiah Johnston from York United was announced as the club's first official signing. Transfer details were not disclosed. [4]

On May 19, 2023, Huntsville City FC played their first ever home at Joe Davis Stadium. They defeated Crown Legacy FC in front of a sold-out crowd.

On 10th April, Huntsville announced the sacking of Head Coach Jack Collinson and the appointment of former Scottish international Christophe Berra in his place. [5]

Players and staff

Roster

As of March 13, 2024
No.Pos.PlayerNation
1 GK Simon Jillson Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2 DF Christian Applewhite ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 DF Tomás Ritondale Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5 DF Joel Sangwa Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6 MF Sergi Oriol Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
7 MF Brennan Creek Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8 MF Isaiah Johnston Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
9 FW Forster Ajago ( [A] )Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
10 MF Ollie Wright Flag of England.svg  England
11 FW Alexis Cerritos Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
17 MF Jonathan Bolanos Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19 FW Cannon Stretchen ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
21 DF Kessy Coulibaly Flag of France.svg  France
22 FW Maximus Ekk Flag of the United States.svg  United States
23 MF Dominic Wilson ( [B] )Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
24 MF Alejandro Velazquez-Lopez ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
25 DF Fernando Cicéron Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
29 MF Julian Gaines ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
35 DF Ashton Flowers ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
36 DF Scott Cheevers ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
40 MF Faiz Opande Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
47 MF Isaiah Jones ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
67 GK Ben Martino ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
77 MF Adem Sipić ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
99 GK Jacob Grekowicz ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
MF Patrick Amarh Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
  1. ^
    Nashville SC first team player.
  2. ^
    Signed to Nashville SC Academy contract.

Staff

Coaching & Technical Staff
Director of Soccer Operations Flag of England.svg Matt Cairns
Head coach Flag of Scotland.svg Christophe Berra
Assistant coach Flag of Palestine.svg Omar Jarun
Goalkeeping coachVacant
Head Athletic Trainer Flag of the United States.svg Luis Rodas
Performance Coach & Sports Scientist Flag of the United States.svg Josh Stewart
Video Analyst/Scouting Flag of Brazil.svg Matt Bautista
Head Equipment Manager Flag of the United States.svg Sam Gibson

Records

Year-by-year

Season MLS Next Pro PlayoffsTop Scorer
PWDLGFGAPtsConferenceOverallPlayerGoals
2023 2897124845389th, Eastern17thDid not qualify Flag of the United States.svg Azaad Liadi 12

Head coaches record

As of September 24, 2023
NameNationalityFromToPWDLGFGAWin%
Jack Collison [6] Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales January 18, 2023present2897124845032.14

Supporters

The club currently have 3 officially-recognized Supporters' Groups, altogether known as the HCFC Supporters Collaborative: Soccernauts 256, Invaders, and FUBAR Huntsville.[ citation needed ]

See also

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