Steel City FC (Pennsylvania)

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Steel City FC
Full nameSteel City Football Club
Founded2019 as Pittsburgh Hotspurs
Ground The Ellis School, Shadyside
Capacity2,000
Head coachTom Campbell
League National Premier Soccer League
Website Club website

Steel City is an American semi-professional soccer club based out of Pittsburgh. The club has two teams, with the men's team playing in the National Premier Soccer League as a member of the Great Lakes Conference, and the women's team playing in the United Women's Soccer. [1]

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Men's team history

Steel City was formed under the name Pittsburgh Hotspurs in 2019. [2] Following a collaboration in 2021 with Arsenal FC of Pittsburgh, the club rebranded in early 2023, renaming themselves Steel City FC. [3]

Women's team history

The club's women's team, active in the United Women's Soccer, was founded in 2014. [2] [4] Ahead of the 2020 season, Steel City FC (women) merged with the Pittsburgh Hotspurs, playing in the Women's Premier Soccer League. [5]

Players

Men's first-team squad

As of 2022 [6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Garrett Watson
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Justin Kopay
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Giuseppe Croce
4 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA William Dodzi
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jack Emanuel
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ethan Hackenberg
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nicholas Graeca
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Sullivan
9 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Bryan Akongo
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nick Kolarac (Captain)
11 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Charlie Lawrence
12 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Keaton Jennings
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rami Bensasi
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gabe Norris
15 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tate Mohney
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Anthony DiFalco
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nolan Hutter
18 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eben McIntyre
19 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Mikel Ubeda
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Mertz
No.Pos.NationPlayer
21 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nathan Prex
22 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nathan Schlessinger
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jonathan Swann
24 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Kopay
25 MF Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Rodrigo Albayeros
26 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Landry
27 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Evan Anderson
28 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Zander Plizga
29 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tyler Caterino
30 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Brice Gandhi
31 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cole DeVaul
32 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Owain Hawkins
33 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Connor Hudson
34 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jacob Conti
35 DF Flag of Israel.svg  ISR Tom Tzabari
36 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Evan Thomas
38 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Amir Awais
39 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Luke Kost
40 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Josh DiMatteo
41 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Danny Rogers

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