Akron City FC

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Akron City FC
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Full nameAkron City FC
Founded2021;3 years ago (2021)
StadiumGreen Street Stadium
St. Vincent–St. Mary High School
Akron, Ohio
OwnerNick Turchan, Craig Lyndall, John Phillips, Justin Carson, Aaron Cornell, SCVFA LLC, Mike Turchan, Jason Fisher
Head CoachAndy Hoggarth
League National Premier Soccer League
Website Club website
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Akron City FC is an American soccer club based in Akron, Ohio, United States.

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Founded in 2021, the men's team plays in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national semi-pro league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Conference of the Midwest Region. [1] The team plays its home games at Green Street Stadium on the campus of St. Vincent–St. Mary High School in Akron. [2] The team's colors are sky blue, red and white.

History

Founding and inaugural season

Akron City FC joined the NPSL as an expansion franchise in 2021 and took part in its first competitive season in 2022. On September 16, 2021, Kia Zolgharnain was named as the technical director and was responsible for player acquisition for the new team. [1] Akron City played their first NPSL game on May 14, 2022. In front of 1,051 fans, the team secured a 2–1 victory over Pittsburgh Hotspurs. [3]

The team would not win again until its final game on July 15, 2022 against the Erie Commodores. Kia stepped down as head coach after three games due to medical reasons and assistant coach Jay Stepp assumed head coaching duties for the reaming of the season. Cedric Tschami was elevated to top assistant. Despite the team's final record, four of their losses were by one goal and they played to four draws. One of those draws was against eventual Rust Belt champion and Midwest Region finalist Cleveland SC, avenging their two worst losses of the season. In that game, Akron City FC scored early and held a 1-0 lead for over 70 minutes before conceding the equalizer in the 86th minute.

Despite the results on the field, the 2022 season was a great building block for the future. The team drew over 1,000 fans twice and averaged 625 fans for the season, well above league averages. The team secured 19 sponsorships, proving the business community was on board with the cities newest sports asset.

Kit manufacturers

Shirt sponsors

Players and staff

Current & Historical Rosters=

="2024 Roster"

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 Ty Bowden
2 -DFlag of the United States.svg  USA TBD
3 -DFlag of Germany.svg  GER Aurel Veit
4 - MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA TBD
5 -DFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Danilo Bakoc
6 - MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tomasso Villa
7 - MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Pedro Faria
8 - MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA TBD
9 - FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Samuel Sarver
10 - MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA TBD
11 -DFlag of the United States.svg  USA TBD
12 - MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA TBD
13 -DFlag of the United States.svg  USA TBD
14 - FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ben Truax
15 -DFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Dan O'Callaghan
16 - MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA RC Schmeider
17 -DFlag of the United States.svg  USA Quinn Groves
18 - FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Stefan Dobrijevic
19 - FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA TBD
20 -DFlag of the United States.svg  USA Levi Stephens
21 - FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA TBD
22 - MF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Jannis Schmidt
23 - MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nathan Childress
24 - MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA TBD
25 -DFlag of the United States.svg  USA TBD
27 - FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kelly Janssen
34 - GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Patrick McGlaughlin

"2023 Roster"

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 Cam Victor
2 -DFlag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Philibin
3 -DFlag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Kolonick
4 - MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Baumgartner
5 -DFlag of the United States.svg  USA Steven Samuelson
6 - MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sam Tojaga
7 - MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Samuel George
8 - MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Josef Paulus
10 - MF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Guywon Chong
11 -DFlag of the United States.svg  USA Will Jackson
12 - MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mason Landis
14 -DFlag of the United States.svg  USA Adam Lubell
15 - MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Luan Tufani
16 - MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA RC Schmeider
17 - FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jacob Roberto
18 - FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jaden Wright
19 - FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dyson Clapier
20 -DFlag of the United States.svg  USA Levi Stephens
21 - MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nathan Childress
23 - MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Colin Biros
24 - FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brenden Swann
34 - GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Thomas Leipold
35 - GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nick Bertolini

2022 Inaugural Season Roster

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 Cam Victor
2 -DFlag of England.svg  ENG William Portman
3 -DFlag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Kolonick
6 - MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Omar Najjar
7 - MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Samuel George
8 - MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Conor Lee
10 - MF Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Renato Kauzlaric
11 - MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jack Jenkins
12 -DFlag of Panama.svg  PAN Omar Murillo
13 -DFlag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Neil Gillies
14 -DFlag of Brazil.svg  BRA Luan Tufani
15 - MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Parker Boyce
17 - MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jordan Seaman
18 - FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jaden Wright
19 - FW Flag of Zambia.svg  ZAM Chewe Mukuka
20 - MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Levi Stephens
21 - MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Josh Davis
22 - MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brent Nanchoff

Current & Historical Standings

NPSL Rust Belt Conference- 2022 Season

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Cleveland SC 128313314+1925 Midwest Region Quarterfinals
2 Pittsburgh Hotspurs 128402415+924
3 Akron City FC 122641023−1310
4 FC Buffalo 125611520−516
5 Erie Commodores 123721323−1011

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueRegular SeasonW-L-DPlayoffs Open Cup
2022 4NPSL5th Place2–6–4did not qualifydid not enter
Total2–6–40–0

Managerial history

CoachYearsLeague W-L-DPlayoffs
Kia Zolgharnain/Jay Stepp 2022–20222–6–40-0-0
Total

Stadium

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References

  1. 1 2 "Akron City FC Joins the NPSL for the 2022 Season". akroncityfc.com. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Akron City FC @ Green Street Stadium at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School". npsl.com. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "HISTORIC NIGHT FOR NPSL SOCCER IN AKRON, OHIO ENDS WITH A 2-1 WIN FOR AKRON CITY FC". npsl.com. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
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