Loudoun United FC

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Loudoun United FC
Loudoun United FC logo.svg
Full nameLoudoun United Football Club
FoundedJuly 18, 2018; 3 years ago (2018-07-18)
StadiumSegra Field
Leesburg, Virginia
Capacity5,000
OwnerD.C. United
Head coachRyan Martin
LeagueUSL Championship
201912th, Eastern Conference
Playoffs: DNQ
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Loudoun United FC is an American professional soccer team based in Leesburg, Virginia. The team was founded in 2018 as the reserve team of D.C. United and made its debut in the USL Championship in 2019.[1]

History[]

On July 18, 2018, the team was officially announced by USL and D.C. United as were the team's name, colors and crest. Loudoun United FC replaced Richmond Kickers as D.C. United's USL affiliate.[1]

Colors and badge[]

Loudoun United FC colors are black, red and white, the same as parent club D.C. United. The club's crest contains the red-and-white gyronny seen in the flag and coat of arms of Loudoun County, as well as a winged horse in homage to both D.C. United's eagle logo and the county's long association with equestrian sports.[2]

Sponsorship[]

Season Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2019–present Adidas The National[3]

Stadium[]

The club plays at Segra Field, a new 5,000-seat stadium at Philip A. Bolen Memorial Park in Leesburg. The stadium was built by D.C. United and the county government for $15 million.[4][5] Construction began in 2018, and was completed in August 2019. After playing some initial home games at Audi Field, they debuted in their new stadium in a game against the Charlotte Independence that ended 3–3 in front of 5,015 spectators.[citation needed]

Club culture[]

The main supporter group of Loudoun United is the Loudoun Stampede. The supporter group hosts tailgates, events, and watch parties.[6]

Players and staff[]

Roster[]

As of July 11, 2021[7]
No. Pos. Player Nation
0 GK Jermaine Fordah  England
1 GK Keegan Meyer  United States
2 DF Gaoussou Samaké (on loan from ASEC Mimosas)  Ivory Coast
4 MF Jeremy Garay ([A])  United States
5 DF Hassan Pinto  United States
6 FW Massimo Ferrin  Canada
7 FW Darluis Paz  Venezuela
8 MF Barakatulla Sharifi  United States
9 FW Jovanny Bolívar ([A])  Venezuela
10 FW Michael Gamble  United States
11 FW Kairou Amoustapha  Niger
12 FW Giovanni Montesdeoca  United States
13 MF Allexon Saravia  El Salvador
14 MF Tyler Gabarra  United States
15 MF Nicky Downs  United States
17 FW Kimarni Smith ([A])  England
18 DF Wahab Ackwei  Ghana
19 DF Landry Nanan Houssou (on loan from ASI D'Abengourou)  Ivory Coast
21 MF Ted Ku-DiPietro  United States
22 DF Robby Dambrot  United States
23 DF Diego Gomez-Ochoa ([B])  Mexico
24 FW Sammy Sergi  United States
26 DF Owen Walz ([B])  United States
27 DF Matt Di Rosa  United States
28 MF Mathias Yohannes ([B])  United States
29 DF Timmy Mehl  United States
30 GK Noah Abrams  England
31 GK ([B])  United States
32 GK ([B])  United States
33 DF Jacob Greene ([A])  United States
34 MF ([B])  United States
35 DF ([B])  United States
37 MF Jackson Hopkins ([B])  United States
55 DF Michael DeShields ([A])  Trinidad and Tobago
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with D.C. United.
    2.
  2. ^
    D.C. United Academy player.
    3.

Staff[]

Executive
General manager Stewart Mairs[8]
Marketing and digital manager Emma Carlin
Technical staff
Head coach Ryan Martin[9]
Assistant coach Victor Lonchuk

Team records[]

Year-by-year[]

As of September 25, 2020
Season USL Championship Play-offs U.S. Open Cup Top scorer 1 Head coach
P W L D GF GA Pts Pos Player Goals
2019 34 11 17 6 59 65 39 12th, Eastern did not qualify not eligible (MLS reserve team) United States Kyle Murphy 13 United States Richie Williams (2-3-4)
United States Ryan Martin (9-14-2)
2020 13 1 9 3 10 28 6 5th, Eastern
Group F 		did not qualify not eligible (MLS reserve team) Ghana Elvis Amoh 4 United States Ryan Martin

^ 1. Top scorer includes statistics from league matches only.

Head coaches[]

  • Includes USL regular season, USL playoffs, U.S. Open Cup. Excludes friendlies.
Coach Nationality Start End Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %
Richie Williams  United States January 28, 2019 May 30, 2019 9 2 4 3 11 13 −2 044.44
Ryan Martin  United States May 30, 2019 present 38 10 5 23 58 80 −22 032.89
Total 47 12 9 26 69 93 −24 035.11

Average attendance[]

Year Reg. season Playoffs
2019 1,381[10] —
2020 495 —

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Loudoun United FC Joins the USL for 2019". United Soccer League. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "We Byde Our Time". loudoununitedfc.com. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  3. ^ Staff (March 2, 2019). "Loudoun United FC Announce National Conference Center as Official Hospitality and Founding Jersey Partner". Loudoun United FC. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  4. ^ "D.C. United and Loudoun County in discussions to develop facility for training and second division team". D.C. United. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  5. ^ Olsen, Emily (July 18, 2018). "D.C. United announces new USL affiliate Loudoun United FC". Pro Soccer USA. Tronc. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  6. ^ "The Loudoun Stampede". Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  7. ^ "Roster". loudoununitedfc.com. Loudoun United FC. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  8. ^ https://www.loudoununitedfc.com/news_article/show/1160282
  9. ^ "Loudoun United FC have announced the hiring of Ryan Martin as the second Head Coach in club history". Loudoun United FC. May 30, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  10. ^ "2019 USL Championship Attendance". SoccerStadiumDigest. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

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