Memphis 901 FC

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Memphis 901 FC
Memphis 901 FC logo.svg
Full nameMemphis 901 FC
FoundedJanuary 8, 2018; 3 years ago (2018-01-08)
StadiumAutoZone Park
Memphis, Tennessee
Capacity10,000
OwnerPeter Freund
Craig Unger
Tim Howard
Head coachBen Pirmann
LeagueUSL Championship
20213rd, Central Division
7th, Eastern Conference
Playoffs: Conference Quarterfinals
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Memphis 901 FC is an American professional soccer team based in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 2018, the team made its debut in the USL Championship in 2019.[1][2]

Stadium[]

The club currently plays on the grounds of AutoZone Park, a baseball stadium which is also home of the Memphis Redbirds of the Pacific Coast League. The club also played at Mike Rose Soccer Complex for a U.S. Open Cup game against Hartford Athletic on May 29, 2019, and for a U.S. Open Cup game against Orlando City SC on June 12, 2019.[3]

Ownership[]

The club is owned by Peter Freund, principal owner of Trinity Sports Holdings, Craig Unger, and former United States men's national soccer team goalkeeper Tim Howard. Trinity Sports Holdings' portfolio includes minor league baseball clubs Memphis Redbirds, the Charleston RiverDogs and the Williamsport Crosscutters. Unger also serves as president, general manager, and part owner of the Redbirds. The consortium also purchased a majority holding in English fifth-tier association football club, Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.[4]

Sponsorship[]

Season Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2019–present Nike Terminix[5]

Players and staff[]

Roster[]

As of December 24, 2021[6]
No. Pos. Player Nation
3 DF Zach Carroll  United States
5 DF Brecc Evans  United States
7 MF Mitch Guitar  United States
8 DF Raúl González  Puerto Rico
10 MF Kadeem Dacres  United States
11 FW Michael Salazar  Belize
13 GK John Berner  United States
14 FW Francis Atuahene  Ghana
16 FW Rashawn Dally  Jamaica
17 MF Tycho Collins ([A])  China PR
18 MF Dominic Oduro  Ghana
19 MF Dre Fortune  Trinidad and Tobago
20 MF Roland Lamah  Belgium
22 GK Cody Cropper  United States
23 MF Leston Paul  Trinidad and Tobago
27 MF ([A])  United States
30 MF Laurent Kissiedou  Ivory Coast
31 GK  United States
33 DF Skylar Thomas  Canada
49 FW Matt Brucker ([A])  United States
88 MF ([A])  United States
  1. ^
    Signed to a USL academy contract
    2.

Staff[]

As of January 8, 2020[7][8]
Front office staff
Principal owner Peter B Freund
President and owner Craig Unger
Minority owner Tim Howard
Vice president of marketing and sales Andy Steavens
Vice president, stadium operations Mike Voutsinas
Manager, ticket operations Gian D'Amico
Senior director, ticket sales & service Kai Murray
Manager, corporate sales Tyler Gilles
Marketing director Johnny Parry
Operations manager Annie Marum
Director of field operations Brian Bowe
Technical staff
Sporting director Tim Howard
Assistant sporting director James Roeling
Head coach Ben Pirmann
Assistant coach Devin Rensing
Goalkeeping coach Brett Borm
Strength and conditioning coach Chris Collins
Athletic trainer Angie Ziolkowski

Team records[]

Year-by-year[]

As of October 3, 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 9 18 7 37 52 34 15th, Eastern Did not qualify 4th Round United States Brandon Allen 10 United States Tim Mulqueen
2020 15 4 7 4 24 31 16 11th, Eastern
4th, Group G 		Did not qualify Cancelled United States Cal Jennings 9 United States Tim Mulqueen (2–6–4)
United States Ben Pirmann (2–1–0)

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

Head coaches[]

  • Includes USLC regular season, USLC playoffs, U.S. Open Cup. Excludes friendlies.
Coach Nationality Start End Games Win Loss Draw Win %
Tim Mulqueen  United States August 15, 2018 September 15, 2020 49 13 25 11 026.53
Ben Pirmann (Interim)[9]  United States September 15, 2020 April 8, 2021 3 2 1 0 066.67
Ben Pirmann[10]  United States April 8, 2021 present 14 5 4 5 035.71

Average attendance[]

Year Reg. season Playoffs
2019 6,623 —
2020 N/A —

References[]

  1. ^ "Memphis Joins the USL for 2019 Season". United Soccer League (USL). Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  2. ^ "USL awards Memphis expansion team for 2019". Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  3. ^ "2019 Schedule". memphis901fc.com. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  4. ^ "Trinity Sports Holdings Adds East London Football Club". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  5. ^ "Terminix Announced As Memphis 901 FC Front-Of-Jersey Sponsor". www.memphis901fc.com. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  6. ^ "2021 Team Roster". Memphis 901 FC. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  7. ^ "Front Office Staff". memphis901fc.com. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  8. ^ "Technical Staff". memphis901fc.com. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "Memphis 901 FC Dismisses Head Coach Tim Mulqueen". memphis901fc.com. September 15, 2020.
  10. ^ "Memphis 901 FC Names Ben Pirmann Head Coach". memphis901fc.com. April 8, 2021.

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