Nashville SC U23

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Nashville SC U23
Full nameNashville Soccer Club U23
Founded2016;8 years ago (2016)
Dissolved2017;7 years ago (2017)
StadiumVanderbilt Soccer/Lacrosse Complex
Capacity2,400
OwnerDMD Soccer
League Premier Development League
Website Club website

Nashville Soccer Club U-23 was an American professional soccer team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The team played only one season in the Premier Development League in 2017. It served as the under-23 team for Nashville SC of the United Soccer League. [1]

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History

The club was announced in September 2016. It is owned by the ownership group of Nashville SC: David Dill, president and chief operating officer of LifePoint Health; Christopher Redhage, co-founder of ProviderTrust, a health care software company, and former pro soccer player; and Marcus Whitney, president of Jumpstart Foundry, a health care innovation fund, and former chairman of Nashville FC, the city's existing amateur team. [2]

They finished third in the PDL South Atlantic Division with 8 wins, 4 ties and 2 losses and barely missed the playoffs. Martim Galvao was the leading scorer with 7 goals. [3]

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueRegular SeasonPlayoffsOpen Cup
20174USL PDL3rd, South AtlanticDid not qualifyDid not enter

Roster

As of May 16,2017 [4]

No.PositionPlayerNation
0 GK Chris Zappia Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1 GK William Pyle Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2 MF Damilola Omitaomu Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 DF Patrick Nielsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
4 DF Nick Dauchot Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5 DF Kyle McLagan Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6 DF Brad Ross Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7 DF Dalton Pando Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8 MF Alex Stoiljkovic Flag of France.svg  France
9 FW Hector Cantele Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
10 FW Ivan Alvarado Flag of the United States.svg  United States
11 DF Tanner Dieterich Flag of the United States.svg  United States
12 DF Tevyn Henry Flag of the United States.svg  United States
13 MF Fletcher Ekern Flag of the United States.svg  United States
14 FW Blake Wilson Flag of the United States.svg  United States
15 DF Juan Sanchez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
16 MF Alec Velez Flag of the United States.svg  United States
17 FW Shak Adams Flag of the United States.svg  United States
18 MF Joseph Kerridge Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19 DF Will Emerson Flag of the United States.svg  United States
20 FW Trygve Ellingstad Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
21 DF Joel Kazhila Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
22 FW Logan Paynter Flag of the United States.svg  United States
23 DF Carlos Hurtado Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
24 MF Eduardo Reza Flag of the United States.svg  United States
25 FW Lucas Altman Flag of the United States.svg  United States
26 DF Cristobal Allendes Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
27 MF Adam Bruce Flag of the United States.svg  United States
28 MF Martim Galvao Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
29 MF Johnny Heckman Flag of the United States.svg  United States
30 FW Tyler Long Flag of the United States.svg  United States

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References

  1. "PDL Introduces Nashville SC U23 as Newest Team". Premier Development League. September 20, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  2. Garrison, Joey (May 19, 2016). "Nashville awarded United Soccer League franchise". The Tennessean. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
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