San Antonio FC

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San Antonio FC
File:San Antonio FC.png
Full name San Antonio Football Club
Short name SAFC
Founded January 7, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-01-07)
Stadium Toyota Field
Ground Capacity 8,296
Owner Spurs Sports & Entertainment
Chairman Julianna Holt
Head Coach Darren Powell
League USL
2016 Inaugural Season
Website Club home page
Current season

San Antonio FC is an American professional soccer team based in San Antonio, Texas. Founded in 2016, the team made its debut in the United Soccer League in 2016.

History

San Antonio was awarded the thirty-first USL franchise on January 7, 2016. The establishment of the club, along with the concurrent purchase of Toyota Field by the city of San Antonio and Bexar County, is part of a plan by local officials to obtain an expansion franchise in Major League Soccer.[1] As a result, the San Antonio Scorpions franchise of the North American Soccer League was shut down. The first head coach in club history is former Elon University men's soccer coach and Orlando City SC ProAcademy Director, Darren Powell.[2]

Stadium

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Toyota Field during Soccer Bowl 2014

San Antonio plays home matches at Toyota Field in San Antonio, Texas. Toyota Field is a 8,296-seat soccer-specific, natural grass stadium, which is designed to be expandable to over 18,000 seats. Originally built for the former San Antonio Scorpions, the stadium was sold by its owner, Gordon Hartman, to the City of San Antonio and Bexar County in November 2015.

Crest and colors

San Antonio's club colors are black and silver, showing strength and unity with the other SS&E franchises. Red is an accent color that is from the same red in the Texas state flag signifying the pride the club has in Texas.[3]

The shape of San Antonio FC’s badge was derived from a variety of traditional national and international club crests. The heart of the badge contains two prominent elements: the five diagonal stripes, which were inspired by the armed forces’ service stripes, are a salute to San Antonio’s rich military history and their upward movement signifies the club’s goal to play at the highest level; and the rowel of the Spur symbolizes the direct link between San Antonio FC and its parent company, Spurs Sports & Entertainment. Binding all of the interior elements is a single “S”—a subtle nod to the hometown heritage and how it unites the community.[3]

Culture

Supporters

  • The Crocketteers are the largest organized independent supporters group based in San Antonio. The group was founded in March 2009 by Michael Macias.[4]
  • Mission City Firm are SAFC supporters. They can be found in section 118 of Toyota Field.[5]

Rivalries

San Antonio shares an in-state rivalry with fellow 2016 USL newcomer, RGV FC, from Edinburg, Texas. The Toros serve as a hybrid affiliate of the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer. San Antonio also shares regional rivalries with the Oklahoma City Energy and the Tulsa Roughnecks.[6]

Ownership

The club is owned by Spurs Sports & Entertainment.[7]

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsor

Season Manufacturer Sponsor Ref.
2016– United States Nike Japan Toyota [8]

Players and staff

Current roster

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of May 5, 2016.[9]

No. Position Player Nation
0 Goalkeeper Matt Cardone      United States
1 Goalkeeper Josh Ford      United States
2 Defender Milton Palacios      Honduras
3 Defender Bobby Moseley (on loan from Stoke City)     Ireland
4 Defender Sam McBride      United States
6 Midfielder Sébastien Thurière      Haiti
7 Midfielder Victor Araujo      Brazil
8 Midfielder Michael Reed      United States
9 Forward Manolo Sanchez      Puerto Rico
10 Midfielder Carlos Alvarez      United States
11 Midfielder Danny Garcia      United States
13 Goalkeeper Lee Johnston      United States
14 Defender Biko Bradnock-Brennan      Ireland
15 Defender Stephen McCarthy      United States
16 Midfielder Rafael Castillo      Colombia
17 Forward Shawn Chin      United States
18 Forward Jason Johnson      Jamaica
19 Defender Max Gunderson      United States
20 Defender Greg Cochrane      United States
21 Forward Jacques Francois      Haiti
22 Defender Austin Dunker      United States
23 Defender Fejiro Okiomah      United States
25 Defender Ryan Roushandel      United States
28 Midfielder Miguel Salazar      Mexico

Team management

Executive
Chairman and CEO United States Julianna Holt
Managing Director United States Tim Holt
Technical staff
Head Coach England Darren Powell
Assistant Coach / Fitness Coach Scotland Andy Thomson
Assistant Coach Wales Nick Evans
Assistant / Goalkeeper Coach Mexico Juan Lamadrid
Medical staff
Team Physician Eliot Young, M.D
Athletic Trainer Jordan Harding
Assistant Athletic Trainer Chris Ramos

Last updated: April 1, 2016
Source: [10]

Year-by-year

As of May 26, 2016
Year USL Regular season Position Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Top Scorer
P W D L GF GA Pts Conf. Overall Player Goals
2016 10 2 4 4 11 10 10 12 22 Third Round Jamaica Jason Johnson 3

Head coaches

  • Includes USL Regular season, USL Playoffs and Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup matches
San Antonio FC Coaching Stats
Coach Nationality Start End Games Win Draw Loss Win % Honors
Darren Powell  England January 7, 2016 11 3 4 4 27.27

Average Attendences

San Antonio FC Average Attendances
Year Reg. Season Playoffs
2016 6,601

Club Captains

San Antonio FC Club Captains
Dates Player Nationality
2016– Josh Ford  United States

References

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