Pittsburgh City United FC

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Pittsburgh City United FC
Pittsburgh City United FC Logo.png
Ground UPMC Graham Field
Capacity1,300
OwnerMichael Anton Monsour
ManagerMichael Anton Monsour
League UPSL Premier Division
2021TBD
Website Club website

Pittsburgh City United FC was an American soccer club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania which played in the United Premier Soccer League, the fourth tier of the United States soccer league system. The usage of both classic soccer club terms "City" and "United" in their name was a direct reference to the team's purpose of finding a cure for Alzheimer's Disease. This was present in one of the club's mottos: A City United to find a cure.

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History

The founding of Pittsburgh City United FC was officially announced at a press conference on June 3, 2021. [1] It was announced at this time that the club formed an official partnership with the Alzheimer's Association and 50% of the team's profits from tickets and merchandise sales would go to the organization. [2] The club also signed a lifetime deal with Full90 headgear which would see all PCFC players wear protective headgear during matches to spread awareness of concussions and other brain injuries. [3] Six weeks later the club unveiled its first head coach in team history, former Dundee FC player and manager Barry Smith. [4] Italian Nicola Martini was named Director of Scouting in July 2021. It was believed Martini would provide exposure to European clubs for Pittsburgh City United FC players. [5] Later that month the club unveiled its first player signings including most notably US Virgin Islands international Dante Nicholas; former Sporting Clube de Macau Captain Chidi Bright Ike; and 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup veterans Judler Delva and Jean Geffard. [6]

Ownership

The club is owned by Michael Anton Monsour. In August 2021, it was announced that Monsour was exploring fan ownership and began taking reservations on crowdfunding platform Wefunder. [7] [8] As of 2022 it is not clear if fan ownership ever materialized.

Stadium

The club intended to initially play some home matches at the 1,300-seat UPMC Graham Field with the ambition of building its own facilities and new stadium in nearby Monroeville, Pennsylvania. [2] Pittsburgh City United FC's home opener was played at the 5,000-seat Highmark Stadium on August 29, 2021 against Germantown.

Roster

As of 21 August 2022 [9]
No.Pos.Player Nation
1 GK Sam Sharpless Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2 DF Jean Geffard Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
3 MF Pat Miller Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4 DF Chidi Bright Ike (captain)Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
5 DF Dor Alon Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
6 DF Jett Blaschka Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  U.S. Virgin Islands
7 MF Christian Kapanda Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
8 MF Marquis Flowers Flag of the United States.svg  United States
9 FW Dante Nicholas Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  U.S. Virgin Islands
10 FW Ramesses McGuiness Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  U.S. Virgin Islands
11 MF Giraldo Santiago Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
12 GK Judler Delva Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
13 FW Perez Youmbi Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
14 FW Franck Kada Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
15 MF Ndayisenga Emmanuel Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
16 MF Greg Paluku Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
18 DF Jake Woodruff Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19 MF Mutibi Simushi Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
20 DF Ikechukwu Agbaeze Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
23 DF Osman Jouejati Flag of the United States.svg  United States
26 DF Santiago Bruni Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina

Record

YearDivisionLeagueRecord (W–L–D)Regular SeasonOther
2021
4
7-2-3
, Beltway North Division
24 Points, 2nd in Regular Season, Beltway North Division, Lost 3-2 Semi-Finals, Beltway North Playoffs

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  2. 1 2 Cran, George (28 July 2021). "Dundee legend Barry Smith: Chance to help in battle against Alzheimer's with new club Pittsburgh City United sold me on American adventure". The Courier. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Pittsburgh City United FC Agrees to LIFETIME Sponsorship Deal with Full90 headgear". Pittsburgh City United FC. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Dundee FC Legend Barry Smith To Manage US Soccer Team Partnered With The Alzheimer's Association". KTVN. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "New Pittsburgh soccer team hires noted Italian scout". Pittsburgh Tribune Review. July 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  6. ↑ Krysinsky, John (25 July 2021). "Pittsburgh City United FC roll out initial roster signings". PGH Soccer Now. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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