Michigan Stars FC
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Full name | Michigan Stars Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Stars | ||
Founded | 1982 | ||
Stadium | Romeo High School[1] | ||
Owner | George Juncaj | ||
Head Coach | Alexander Strehmel | ||
League | National Independent Soccer Association | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Michigan Stars Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in Metro Detroit. The team was established in 1982 and currently plays in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA). The team formerly played in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL).[2]
History[]
The Michigan Stars was established circa 1998 as Windsor FC Spartans, then joined the National Premier Soccer League as FC Sparta Michigan.[3] However in 2014 the team was purchased by Dearborn Sports Enterprise (DSE) in January 2014 and rebranded Michigan Stars FC.[4]
In November 2018, the team was purchased 50%[clarification needed][citation needed] and it began to rebuild operations and came back to play in the NPSL 2019 season. After the 2019 NPSL league season was over, Michigan Stars then took part in the NPSL Members Cup 2019. The Members Cup was a tournament that extended the NPSL season. The Members Cup contained six teams in total. In the beginning of September, the team was then purchased in a whole and on September 21, 2019, Michigan Stars FC were announced as a National Independent Soccer Association expansion team that would take part in the league's Spring season alongside fellow Member's Cup teams.[5]
Players and staff[]
Current roster[]
- As of April 12, 2021[6]
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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1 | GK | Micah Bledsoe | ![]() |
2 | DF | Tekodah Lobsiger | ![]() |
4 | DF | Robert Juncaj | ![]() |
5 | DF | Joseph Aidoo | ![]() |
6 | MF | Bernardo Majano | ![]() |
7 | MF | Steven Juncaj | ![]() |
8 | DF | Brian Vang | ![]() |
9 | FW | Waleed Cherif | ![]() |
10 | FW | Kyle Nuel | ![]() |
11 | FW | Bryant Nardizzi | ![]() |
12 | GK | Colin Coppola Sneddon | ![]() |
13 | FW | Tom Suchecki | ![]() |
14 | FW | Alexander Satrústegui | ![]() |
15 | DF | Andrés Chalbaud | ![]() |
16 | GK | Tatenda Mkuruva | ![]() |
17 | MF | Jay Lee | ![]() |
21 | MF | Zachary Reynolds | ![]() |
23 | DF | Carl Schneider | ![]() |
25 | DF | James Abraham | ![]() |
30 | DF | Devon Amoo-Mensah | ![]() |
Year-by-year[]
Year | Tier | League | Regular season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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2013 | 4 | NPSL | 5th of 6, Midwest-Great Lakes (2-8-2) | Did Not Qualify | Not Eligible[7] |
2014 | 4th of 5, Midwest-Great Lakes West (4-9-1) | Did Not Qualify | |||
2015 | 9th of 13, Midwest (4-7-1) | ||||
2016 | 3rd of 7, Midwest-Great Lakes West (5-3-4) | ||||
2017 | 5th of 8, Midwest-Great Lakes (3-5-6) | ||||
2018 | On Hiatus | ||||
2019 | 4 | NPSL | 6th of 8, Midwest-Great Lakes (3-6-5) | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
NPSL Members Cup | 5th of 6, (2-6-2) |
Season | League | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | Pts. | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Top goalscorer | Manager | |
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Name | League | ||||||||||||||
2019–20 | NISA | Fall | Did not participate | Cancelled | ![]() |
1 | ![]() | ||||||||
Spring[a] | 8th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Cancelled | ||||||
2020–21 | Fall | 2nd, Eastern | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | Group stage | TBD | ![]() |
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Spring | TBD |
References[]
- ^ "Tweet". Twitter. Michigan Stars FC. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "GROWTH CONTINUES FOR NPSL". November 2, 2012. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ Sharpe, Fletcher. "FC Sparta Michigan joins crowded minor league soccer scene in Metro Detroit". MLive. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-01-11. Retrieved 2014-01-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "U.S. Soccer approves Detroit City FC, Michigan Stars to play in pro league NISA". The Detroit News. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "Roster". michiganstarsfc.com. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ Josh Hakala (9 April 2013). "Great Lakes Division teams decline 2013 US Open Cup berths as NPSL entries finalized". TheCup.us. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ^ Kennedy, Paul. "NISA cancels spring season, sets sights on August start to fall championship". www.socceramerica.com. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
External links[]
- National Premier Soccer League teams
- National Independent Soccer Association teams
- 1982 establishments in Michigan
- Association football clubs established in 1982
- Sports in Oakland County, Michigan
- Macomb County, Michigan