Georgia Revolution FC

Georgia Revolution FC

Full name	Georgia Revolution FC
Nickname(s)	Revs
Founded	2010; 11 years ago (2010)
Stadium	Warhawk Stadium McDonough, Georgia
Capacity	3,300
General Manager	Eric Morrison
Head Coach	Ricky Davey
League	National Premier Soccer League
2021	1st, Southeast Conference
Website	Club website
Home colors Away colors

Georgia Revolution FC is an American soccer club based in McDonough, Georgia, United States. The team competes in the Southeast Conference of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of the United States soccer league system. The NPSL is officially affiliated to the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) and qualifies for the U.S. Open Cup. It is generally considered to be the level of competition behind Major League Soccer (MLS), the USL Championship, USL League One, and roughly equal with USL League Two.^[1]

History[]

The Georgia Revolution FC was founded in 2010 to begin play in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid. The team was created to serve as the top level of the Rockdale Youth Soccer Association.^[2] The Revolution defeated Jacksonville United 2–1 in its first game on May 13, 2011.^{[citation needed]}

The Revolution qualified for the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, defeating PDL side Mississippi Brilla on May 15, 2012, on a header goal scored by in extra time. They moved on to the next round and faced the NASL's Atlanta Silverbacks, where they lost 1–0 thanks to a goal by Raphael Cox. Later in their season they defeated the reigning NPSL champions, Jacksonville United, 7–3 in a regular season match.

The Revolution would again qualify for the Open Cup in 2013 and see a rematch against second division state rivals, Atlanta Silverbacks, losing 3–2.^[3]

Following the 2015 regular season, the team participated in the NPSL playoffs losing to the Atlanta Silverbacks (NPSL). At the end of 2015, the Revolution was sold by the Rockdale Youth Soccer Association to a new ownership group.

In 2016, the Revolution won the inaugural I-20 Cup by defeating the Birmingham Hammers 2–0 on aggregate in the two match tournament.

The 2016–2017 off season brought many changes to the Revs organization. The team was moved from Conyers to McDonough in Henry County, Georgia. The move generated excitement in the local community and brought many more high quality players to the squad. In addition, the Revs Reserves were formed to play in the Atlanta District Amateur Soccer League as a way to develop talent in the local area.

During the 2018 season, the Revs Senior Team's home matches were played at Warhawks Stadium at Henry County High School. This was the first time the team played in a stadium and also live streamed all home games. The team returned to the playoffs for only the third time and made club history by winning its first playoff game 3–2 over the New Orleans Jesters with goals by Ehjayson Henry, Jumar Oakley and Isaac Promise.

In 2019, the club won its first trophy in its history. The 2018/2019 ADASL season saw the Georgia Revolution Reverves win the division 1 championship, winning the trophy and the entry into the 2019-2020 US Open Cup qualifiers. The team competed in the 2019 NPSL summer season, where the club finished 3-1-6 and 5th in the southeast conference, just missing out on the playoffs. On September 21, the reserves team began its US open cup journey away at ATLetic FC in Sandy Springs, Georgia. The Revolution emerged victorious with a 1–0 win. The club was drawn away to Soda City FC of Columbia, South Carolina. The game was played on November 2 with Soda City prevailing 4–2.

In 2020, the NPSL summer season was cancelled due to COVID-19. The club missed out on play until July, when the club joined the NISA Independent Cup, along with Chattanooga FC, Soda City FC, and Savannah Clovers. The club finished 4th in the group, going 0-1-3.

Colors and badge[]

Crest
In 2016 a new crest was introduced. Paying homage to the history of the team, the new crest keeps the familiar Eagle's Head and patriotic red, white, and blue colors. Transitioning to a circle which unites the entire crest symbolizing the team motto "United We Stand" while highlighting the name Georgia Revolution FC and the year the team was established, 2010.^[4]
Colors
The colors of the Georgia Revolution FC are Red, White, and Blue. For the first five seasons of the club's existence they wore Blue or White Jerseys with matching shorts and red/white stripped or blue/white stripped socks. For 2016, Joma was the Kit Supplier. With that came a change to a Red and White stripped home Jersey and a White away Jersey. Both Jerseys are worn with blue shorts and either blue or white socks. In 2019, Summa Sportswear became the new Kit supplier.

Sponsorship[]

Date	Primary Jersey Sponsor	Kit Manufacturer
2011–2014	Courtesy Ford	Stanno
2015	Beasley Pharmacy	Stanno
2016	BenchMark Physical Therapy	Joma
2017–2018	Eagles Landing Family Practice	Joma
2019–present	Resurgens Orthopaedics	Summa Sportswear

Club culture[]

Rivalries[]

Georgia Revolution FC's primary rival are the crosstown Atlanta Silverbacks. The teams first played in the 2012 US Open Cup and again in 2013. When the Silverbacks left the North American Soccer League to join the NPSL in 2016 the rivalry was rekindled.

In the past, the club had a burgeoning rivalry with the Birmingham Hammers. The two teams competed annually for the I-20 Cup, a competition instituted by the two clubs. The cup was awarded to the team that had the most points across the teams' meetings throughout the season. The Birmingham Hammers moved to the PDL in 2018.

Supporters[]

The major supporters' group is The Uprising.The Uprising was created on April 29, 2017. They are known to "wave flags, set off fan smoke matching our colors, beat drums and provide great support to our players and a great atmosphere to all attendees.”^[5] In addition, they have hosted public tailgates before home matches.

Affiliates[]

Georgia Revolution FC works with several youth soccer organizations in the Georgia Soccer community; including Lake Country United FC.^[6][7] Lake Country FC (formerly Putnam Impact Soccer Club)^[8][9] is a highly respected soccer club east of the Atlanta metro area which provides elite soccer, at what is considered by most a lower than the typical cost, in one of the most economically challenged areas of Georgia.^[10] Georgia Revolution FC provides support to these affiliates by sharing resources and providing mentoring and access to the teams and members of the coaching staff before and after games and training sessions.

Players[]

First-team squad[]

As of May 1, 2021^[11] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  CAN — GK  USA — GK  USA — GK  USA — DF  ESP — DF  ENG — DF  PER — DF  ITA — DF  ISR — DF  ENG Sam Pollard — MF  MEX Victor Delgado — MF  HON Alessandro Castro — MF  USA — MF  URU

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  ARG Santiago Gimenez — MF  USA — MF  USA Dylan Gaither — MF  USA — MF  ENG Oliver Peters — MF  ENG — MF  USA — MF  USA — MF  USA — MF  SLE — FW  ENG — FW  USA — FW  NIR — FW  USA

Reserve squad[]

The GA Revs Reserves were established in 2016 and play in the Atlanta District Amateur Soccer League, Atlanta's oldest and most prestigious local league. The season goes from October through April. The team also participates in the Perrin Cup, an Inter-League knockout style tournament that includes teams from both Divisions and is played throughout the ADASL season.^[12]

The purpose of the Revs Reserves is to identify and develop local soccer players who have the potential of playing for the Georgia Revolution FC Senior Team which plays in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL). The Reserves are an extension of the club, providing players professional training from the NPSL coaching staff to improve the individual players, while maintaining the playing style and philosophy of the Senior Team. The team includes non-college players from the NPSL Team, adding quality of play and value to player development.^[13]

2016–2017 Season. The Revs Reserves played a strong first season in the ADASL, achieving a second-place finish in Division II and gaining promotion to Division I. They also advance to the Perrin Cup Semi-Final, losing to defending Champions Arsenal Atlanta. Five new players were promoted from the Revs Reserves to the Senior Team and competed during the 2017 NPSL Season, providing a pathway for players to reach the next level.

2017–2018 Season. Based on the success of the previous year, the Revs U23 Team was created to compete in DIV II of the ADASL. After the end of the NPSL season, three new players were promoted to the Senior Squad. Standout forward Steeve Selso Saint-Duc signed with Los Angeles FC mid-ADASL season.

2018-2019 Season. The Revs added the Revs U21 Team to complete in DIV II of the ADASL. The season was very successful with the Revs Reserves winning the ADASL Championship and entering the 2020 the US Open Cup Qualifiers. Second year returner Clayton Adams signed with Austin Bold FC mid-ADASL season.

2019-2020 Season. The season was cut short due to the COVID pandemic. It was still a successful year for the Revs in the ADASL, seeing the Revs U23s promoted to DIV I of the ADASL.

2020-2021 Season. The promoted team retained the majority of its players and was renamed the Revs ADASL. The Revs U23s team name remained in DIV 2 and the Revs fielded four teams in the ADASL.

Revs Reserves Roster
As of February 20, 2021 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  USA Chris Jackson — DF  USA Rob Kytan — DF  USA Jacob Sayer — DF  JAM Marc-Wayne Sinclair — DF  USA Preston Nobles — DF  ISR Sagi Hirsch — DF  USA Jesus Sanchez — DF  PER Ian Aramburu — MF  ENG Todd Fidler — MF  USA Jake Mathis

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  BRA Rodrigo Gonçalves — MF  USA Adam McCabe — MF  ENG Cameron St. Prix Mitchell — MF  MEX Tomás López — MF  LBR Bokie Yeanay — FW  USA Aaron Whitten — FW  USA Asa Eggleston — FW  USA Ryan Pugh — FW  USA Raja'ee Delane

Revs ADASL Roster
As of February 20, 2021 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  USA Angel Lopez — DF  GUA Randy Martínez — DF  USA Osazuwa Imafidon — DF  USA James Craig — DF  USA Sebastian Sandoval — DF  USA George Rodríguez — DF  USA Guillermo Munguia — MF  USA Alec Morrison — MF  USA Shadee Marmolejo — MF  USA Martin Saucedo — MF  USA Eric Diaz

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  SEN Babacar Ndiaye — MF  GHA Joshua Tettey — MF  USA Chris Valez — MF  CRC Anthonny Contreras — MF  USA Ismael Serratos — MF  USA Jose Linares — MF  USA Dante Moustaphe — FW  USA Juan Cervantes — FW  USA Dailin Allen — FW  USA Trey Friddell

Revs U23 Roster
As of February 20, 2021 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  CUB César Abreu — GK  USA Tevin West — DF  USA Devon Williams — DF  USA Dontray Edwards — DF  USA Jordan Rainey — DF  USA Sebastian CalixCanales — DF  USA Erik Guerrero — MF  USA Sam Morrison — MF  PER Kevin Sanchez

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  PER Carlos Romero — MF  USA Tomas Diduck — MF  USA Caleb Miller — MF  USA Joseph Alas — MF  USA Fidel Cabrera — FW  USA Santos Varela — FW  USA Maykel Logas — FW  CAN Benoît Dastous

Revs U21 Roster
As of February 20, 2021 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  BOL Jonathan Sandoval — DF  USA Spencer Lauderdale — DF  USA Dominic Gatlin — DF  USA Donavan Graydon — DF  USA Carson Clayton — DF  USA Daniel Gonzalez — DF  USA Paul Aiyeyomi — DF  USA Seth Ringfield — DF  USA Jonathan Pugh — MF  USA Dennis Pham — MF  USA Tyrese Pettigrew

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  USA Nixon Condolo — MF  USA Gunner Hunter — MF  USA Seedy Bojang — MF  USA Jabari Jagdath — MF  USA Jose Cervantes — MF  USA Samuel Dowuona — MF  USA Chris Overfelt — FW  USA Marco Ibarra-Robledo — FW  USA Peter Aaron — FW  USA Thomas Eskew — MF  USA Joseph Gilbert

Notable former players[]

• 2011-2013 Kwadwo Poku – Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL), New York City FC (MLS), Miami FC (NASL), FC Anzhi Makhachkala (Russian Premier League), Tampa Bay Rowdies (USL Championship)
• 2011-2013 – Chivas USA (MLS)
• 2011-2013 Mark Lavery – Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL), Knattspyrnudeild Hamars (2. deild karla) , (Segunda División de Costa Rica)
• 2012-2013 Aaron Walker – FC Cincinnati (USL), BÍ/Bolungarvík (1. deild karla) , Atlanta Silverbacks (NPSL), Greenville Triumph SC (USL League One)
• 2015 Darvin Ebanks – Harrisburg City Islanders (USL), Harrisburg Heat (MASL)
• 2016 – SpVgg EGC Wirges (Rheinlandliga)
• 2016 Nick Wells – Tormenta FC (USL League One)
• 2016 Cameron Saul – Greenville Triumph SC (USL League One), Finn Harps FC (League of Ireland Premier Division)
• 2016-2017 Reserves – (Football NSW)
• 2017-2018 Reserves Steeve Selso Saint-Duc – Los Angeles FC (MLS), Lansing Ignite FC (USL League One)
• 2018 Isaac Promise – Austin Bold FC (USL Championship)
• 2018 Alex Harlley – Las Vegas Lights FC (USL Championship)
• 2018 Clayton Adams – Austin Bold FC (USL Championship)
• 2018 - (Segunda Regional de la Comunidad Valenciana)
• 2018-2019 Jack Gurr – Atlanta United 2 (USL Championship), Atlanta United (MLS)
• 2018-2019 – Seaford Rangers FC (South Australian State League 1)

Staff[]

Executive staff[]

Position	Name
President/GM	Eric Morrison
Operations	Rick Zambrana
Marketing	Alec Morrison
Social Media	Matt Laczko
Broadcast Team	Justin Murphy Riley Maleitzke

Technical staff (NPSL)[]

Position	Name
Head Coach	Ricky Davey
Assistant Coach	Alec Morrison
Assistant Coach	Adam Reakes
Assistant Coach	Daniel Mohsen
GK Coach	Chris Jackson
Athletic Trainer	Jesica Pearl

Technical staff (ADASL)

Position	Name
Revs ADASL Head Coach	Alec Morrison
Revs Reserves Head Coach	Chris Jackson
U23 Head Coach	Sam Morrison
U21 Head Coach	Spencer Lauderdale

Records[]

Team records[]

Year-by-Year

Season	Domestic League									U.S. Open Cup	Head Coach	Average Attendance
	League	GP	W	D	L	Pts	Conference	Pos.	Playoffs
2011	NPSL	10	4	2	4	14	Southeast Conference	2nd	Did Not Qualify	Did Not Enter	Rafe Mauran	400
2012	NPSL	10	7	1	2	22	Southeast Conference	1st	Division Final	2nd Round	John Sprague	400
2013	NPSL	8	4	2	2	14	Sunshine Conference	2nd	Did Not Qualify	1st Round	John Sprague	200
2014	NPSL	10	1	1	8	4	Southeast Conference	6th	Did Not Qualify	Did Not Qualify	Robin D. Dixon	200
2015	NPSL	10	4	2	4	14	Southeast Conference	3rd	Conference Quarterfinal	Did Not Qualify	Robin D. Dixon	100
2016	NPSL	10	1	2	7	5	South Atlantic Conference	6th	Did Not Qualify	Did Not Qualify	Juergen Mauer	125
2017	NPSL	12	0	3	9	3	Southeast Conference	5th	Did Not Qualify	Did Not Qualify	Chris Mahaffey	250
2018	NPSL	14	5	3	6	18	Southeast Conference	6th	Conference Semifinal	Did Not Qualify	Stephen Magennis	350
2019	NPSL	10	3	1	6	10	Southeast Conference	5th	Did Not Qualify	Did Not Qualify	Stephen Magennis	350
2020	NISA Independent Cup	3	0	1	2	1	Southeast	4th	N/A	N/A	Scott Redding	N/A
2021	NPSL	13	10	1	2	25	Southeast	Conference Champions	Regional Semifinal	Did Not Qualify	Ricky Davey	300

Year-by-Year (Rev Reserves)

Season	League	Season	Perrin Cup	US Open Cup	League Record (W-D-L)	Golden Boot (Goals)	Head Coach
2016–2017	ADASL DIV II	2nd	Semi-Finals	Did Not Enter	13–2–1[12]	Marcelle Francois (16)	Scott Redding
2017–2018	ADASL DIV I	2nd	Round of 16	Did Not Enter	13–2–3	Sajih Daychoum (16)	Scott Redding
2018–2019	ADASL DIV I	Champions	Round of 16	Did Not Enter	13–1–2	Ryan Pugh (15)	Scott Redding
2019–2020 **	ADASL DIV I	7th	Round of 8	2nd Round Qualifiers	5-4-4	Ryan Pugh (11)	Scott Redding
2020-2021	ADASL DIV I	Champions	N/A	N/A	7-1-0	Ongoing	Chris Jackson

Year-by-Year (Rev ADASL)

Season	League	Season	Perrin Cup	US Open Cup	League Record (W-D-L)	Golden Boot (Goals)	Head Coach
2020-2021	ADASL DIV I	Ongoing	N/A	N/A	Ongoing	Ongoing	Alec Morrison

Year-by-Year (Revs U23)

Season	League	Season	Perrin Cup	League Record (W-D-L)	Golden Boot (Goals)	Head Coach
2017–2018	ADASL DIV II	6th	1st Round	8–5–3	Adrien Roberson (16)
2018–2019	ADASL DIV II	13th	1st Round	5–2–9	Trey Friddell / Juan Cervantes (6)
2019–2020 **	ADASL DIV II	1st	Round of 8	13-1-2	Juan Cervantes (15)
2020-2021	ADASL DIV II	Ongoing	N/A	Ongoing	Ongoing	Sam Morrison

Year-by-Year (Revs U21)

Season	League	Season	Perrin Cup	League Record (W-D-L)	Golden Boot (Goals)	Head Coach
2018–2019	ADASL DIV II	12th	2nd Round	5–3–8	Mohomad Bah / Huthaifa Hysaw / Sultan Seriki (3)
2019–2020 **	ADASL DIV II	7th	Round of 16	8-2-6	Santos Verelo / Maykel Logas (6)	Sam Morrison
2020-2021	ADASL DIV II	Ongoing	N/A	Ongoing	Ongoing	Spencer Lauderdale

NOTE: 2019-2020 ADASL Season and the Perrin Cup were ended early due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Player records[]

NPSL Players of the Year^[14][15]

Award	2016	2017	2018	2019	2021
MVP			Isaac Promise
Attacker of the Year
Defender of the Year	Adam McCabe	Marcelle Francois	Jack Gurr
Young Player of the Year

Stadium[]

• ; Conyers, Georgia (2011–2016)
• ; Hampton, Georgia (2017)
• Henry County High School; McDonough, Georgia (2018–present)

References[]

External links[]

• Official website