Michigan Stars FC

Last updated

Michigan Stars FC
Michigan Stars FC logo.png
Full nameMichigan Stars Football Club
Nickname(s)The Stars
Founded1982;43 years ago (1982), appropriated from Dearborn Stars
Circa 1998;27 years ago (1998), as Windsor Spartans FC
2014;11 years ago (2014), as Michigan Stars FC
Stadium Barnabo Field [1]
Capacity5,000
OwnerGeorge Juncaj
Head CoachEnis Dokovic
League National Independent Soccer Association
2023 2nd place
playoffs: NISA Runner Up
Website https://www.mi-stars.com/
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Michigan Stars Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in the Metro Detroit area. The team currently competes in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA). The Michigan Stars play their home games at the 5,000-capacity Barnabo Field in Michigan.

Contents

History

The club was established circa 1998 as Windsor Spartans FC in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. [2] In 2012, the team moved to the Metro Detroit area in Michigan, and joined the National Premier Soccer League as FC Sparta Michigan for the 2013 season. [3] In January 2014, the team was purchased by Dearborn Sports Enterprise (DSE) and rebranded Michigan Stars FC. [4]

The team went on hiatus for the 2018 season, and during this time, George Juncaj purchased a 50% stake in the club. [5] The team returned for the NPSL 2019 season and the 2019 NPSL Members Cup. In the beginning of September, Juncaj purchased the remaining 50% of the club and on September 21, 2019, Michigan Stars FC were announced as a National Independent Soccer Association expansion team that would take part in the Spring half of the league's 2019–20 season. [6]

Players and staff

Current roster

As of March 25, 2025 [7]
No.PositionNationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lucas Morefield
2 DF Flag of Chile.svg  CHI Sebastian Capozucchi
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sacko Konate
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Robert Juncaj
5 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brandon Roeske
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Justin Jun
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Steven Juncaj
8 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Braydon Walker
9 FW Flag of Niger.svg  NIG Praise Maduekwe
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Wright
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kyle Healy
13 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Niels Lellouch
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Colin Stripling
15 DF Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  VEN Andrés Chalbaud
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nicolas Nikolla
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hunter Olson
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Elias McCloud
23 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nathan Brown
26 DF Flag of Haiti.svg  HAI Pierre San Rabens
27 FW Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  BIH Leon Maric
98 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Harre

U-23 Team

Michigan Stars U23 is the under-23 development team of Michigan Stars FC. The team competes in the Midwest Premier League, a regional semi-professional league that provides a competitive platform for emerging talent across the Midwest. Serving as a bridge between the club’s academy system and its senior professional team, Michigan Stars U23 focuses on player development and preparing athletes for higher levels of competition

Year-by-year

SeasonLeagueDiv.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAPts.Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Top goalscorerManager
NameGoals
2013 NPSL Midwest-Great Lakes5th1222810348Did not qualifyNot Eligible [8]
2014 Midwest-Great Lakes West4th14419173113Did not qualify
2015 Midwest9th12417172113 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Christensen
2016 Midwest-Great Lakes West3rd12543171319 Flag of England.svg Andy Wagstaff
2017 Midwest-Great Lakes5th14365263015Morris Lupenec
2018On Hiatus
2019 NPSL Midwest-Great Lakes6th14356141714Did not qualifyDid not qualify Flag of Montenegro.svg George Juncaj
NPSL Members Cup 5th102269178
2019–20 Spring [a] NISA 8th2002130Canceled Canceled Flag of the United States.svg Travis Ward 1 Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Strehmel
2020–21 Fall Eastern2nd4220628 Group stage Canceled Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Nuel 2
2020–21 Spring 8th81255125Did not qualify
2021 7th18567242421 Flag of the United States.svg Leon Maric
Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Nuel		5
2022 3rd231085271538Champions Second round Flag of Greece.svg Vasilios Zogos 5 Flag of the United States.svg Trevor Banks
  1. ↑ Spring season cancelled before completion [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Tweet". Twitter. Michigan Stars FC. April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  2. ↑ Sharpe, Fletcher (March 22, 2013). "FC Sparta Michigan joins crowded minor league soccer scene in Metro Detroit". MLive. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  3. ↑ "GROWTH CONTINUES FOR NPSL". November 2, 2012. Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  4. ↑ "MICHIGAN STARS FC TO COMPETE IN THE NPSL - National Premier Soccer League". January 10, 2014. Archived from the original on December 3, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  5. ↑ "NPSL Members Cup competition thanking its lucky stars for Michigan entry". July 26, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Soccer approves Detroit City FC, Michigan Stars to play in pro league NISA". The Detroit News. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Roster". michiganstarsfc.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  8. ↑ Josh Hakala (April 9, 2013). "Great Lakes Division teams decline 2013 US Open Cup berths as NPSL entries finalized". TheCup.us. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  9. ↑ Kennedy, Paul (April 28, 2020). "NISA cancels spring season, sets sights on August start to fall championship". www.socceramerica.com. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.