Huntsville City FC

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Huntsville City FC
Huntsville City FC logo.svg
Full nameHuntsville City Football Club
Nickname(s)Boys in Blue
FoundedJuly 12, 2022;3 years ago (2022-07-12)
Stadium Joe W. Davis Stadium
Huntsville, Alabama
Capacity6,000
Owner Nashville SC
Head coachChris O'Neal
League MLS Next Pro
2024 14th, Eastern Conference
Playoffs: DNQ
Website mlsnextpro.com/huntsvillecityfc
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 April 10, Huntsville announced the sacking of Head Coach Jack Collison and the appointment of former Scottish international Christophe Berra in his place. [5] On July 8, the club announced Berra would be leaving the team after the club's match against New England Revolution II on July 10 in which the team would go onto win 2-1. [6]

On August 5, the club announced the appointment of former Inter Miami U17 manager, Chris O'Neal. This hiring would make O'Neal the second full-time Head Coach in club history. [7]

Colors and badge

The club's colors are dark blue and white, with light blue and yellow accents on the crest.

The club's crest features a checkerboard pattern and a shooting star around the club's initials, both alluding to the importance of the space industry in Huntsville's history. [8]

Players and staff

Roster

As of January 23, 2025
No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Erik Lauta
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Blake Bowen
4 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Patrick Amarh
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Wyatt Meyer ( [A] )
6 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Pep Casas
7 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Ethan O'Brien
8 MF Flag of Panama.svg  PAN Moisés Véliz
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jonathan Hernández ( [B] )
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gio Miglietti
10 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Christian Koffi
11 FW Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Real Gill
12 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tyshawn Rose
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bryce Boneau
14 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alioune Ka
15 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Damien Barker John (on loan from Real Monarchs)
16 FW Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  CAY Gunnar Studenhofft
19 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Jordan Knight ( [A] )
20 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kevin Carmichael
21 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Kessy Coulibaly
23 GK Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  DOM Xavier Valdez ( [A] )
24 MF Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg  HON Bryan Acosta ( [A] )
28 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Zach Barrett
30 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alan Carleton
33 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christian Applewhite ( [A] )
40 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Thad Sawyer ( [B] )
44 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gabriel Alonso ( [B] )
46 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tristan Tropeano ( [B] )
47 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Isaiah Jones ( [A] )
56 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Jonathan Pérez ( [A] )
66 MF Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN Philip Mayaka
77 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Adem Sipić ( [A] )
98 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ammar Delic ( [B] )
99 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Schwake ( [A] )
  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 the United States.svg Chris O'Neal
Assistant coach Flag of Palestine.svg Omar Jarun
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Alex Kuehl
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 August 9, 2024
NameNationalityFromToPWDLGFGAWin%
Jack Collison [9] Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales January 18, 2023April 9, 20243299145554028.13
Christophe Berra (Interim) [10] Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland April 9, 2024August 8, 2024153391729020.00
Chris O'Neal [11] Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States August 8, 2024Present2613585034050.00

Supporters

The club currently has 1 officially-recognized Supporters' Group called HuntsVillains. [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Nashville Soccer Club to Launch MLS NEXT Pro Team in Huntsville, Ala" . Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  2. ↑ "SEVEN MLS-AFFILIATED CLUBS TO JOIN MLS NEXT PRO IN 2023" . Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  3. ↑ Hills, Drake (November 9, 2022). "Nashville SC's MLS Next Pro team in Alabama now has a name — Huntsville City Football Club". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ Jacques, John (December 19, 2022). "Huntsville City FC Inks Isaiah Johnston". Northern Tribune.
  5. ↑ Banks, Ben (April 10, 2024). "West Ham hero sacked in shock circumstances with former Hearts and Wolves star replacing him as boss". Edinburgh Evening News.
  6. ↑ Easterling, Mike (July 7, 2024). "Huntsville City FC in market for third head coach this season". 256 Today. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  7. ↑ mlsnextpro. "Huntsville City FC appoints Inter Miami CF U-17 Coach Chris O'Neal as Head Coach | MLSNEXTPro.com". mlsnextpro. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  8. ↑ https://www.mlsnextpro.com/huntsvillecityfc/club/
  9. ↑ Hills, Drake (January 18, 2023). "Huntsville City FC taps former English Premier League midfielder Jack Collison as coach". The Tennessean. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Huntsville City Football Club Announces Coaching Staff Changes". Huntsville City FC Communications. April 9, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  11. ↑ Denton, Trevor (August 8, 2024). "Huntsville City FC introduces new head coach". WAAYTV. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  12. ↑ HNT. "Huntsville City FC | HuntsvilleCityFC.com". HNT. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
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