Michigan Stars FC
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Full name | Michigan Stars Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Stars | ||
Founded | 1982 | ||
Stadium | Barnabo Field[1] | ||
Capacity | 4,000 | ||
Owner | George Juncaj | ||
Head Coach | Trevor Banks | ||
League | National Independent Soccer Association | ||
2022 | 3rd Place Playoffs: NISA Champions | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Michigan Stars Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in the Metro Detroit area. The team was established in 1982 and currently competes 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 March 28, 2022[6]
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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1 | GK | John Hollinger | ![]() |
2 | DF | Tekodah Lobsiger | ![]() |
3 | DF | Edi Mujan | ![]() |
4 | DF | Robert Juncaj | ![]() |
5 | DF | Joseph Aidoo | ![]() |
6 | MF | Bernardo Majano | ![]() |
7 | MF | Steven Juncaj | ![]() |
10 | FW | Kyle Nuel | ![]() |
11 | FW | Bryant Nardizzi | ![]() |
13 | FW | Tom Suchecki | ![]() |
14 | FW | Alexander Satrústegui | ![]() |
15 | DF | Andrés Chalbaud | ![]() |
16 | GK | Tatenda Mkuruva | ![]() |
17 | MF | Alexandre Frank | ![]() |
19 | DF | David Ivezaj | ![]() |
20 | MF | Cyrus Tran | ![]() |
21 | MF | Zachary Reynolds | ![]() |
24 | DF | Israel Espinoza | ![]() |
25 | DF | James Abraham | ![]() |
27 | FW | Leon Maric | ![]() |
28 | DF | Kyle Nelson | ![]() |
30 | DF | Devon Amoo-Mensah | ![]() |
— | DF | Vasilios Zogos | ![]() |
— | DF | Jake Campbell | ![]() |
— | DF | Iakov Shmelev | ![]() |
— | MF | Roger Rojas-Goodbold | ![]() |
— | MF | Nemanja Gvodzic | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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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 (22 March 2013). "FC Sparta Michigan joins crowded minor league soccer scene in Metro Detroit". MLive. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "MICHIGAN STARS FC TO COMPETE IN THE NPSL - National Premier Soccer League". Archived from the original on 2014-01-11. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
- ^ "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.