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Michigan Stars FC
Full nameMichigan Stars Football Club
Nickname(s)The Stars
Founded1982; 42 years ago (1982)
StadiumBarnabo Field[1]
Capacity4,000
OwnerGeorge Juncaj
Head CoachTrevor Banks
LeagueNational Independent Soccer Association
20223rd Place
Playoffs: NISA Champions
WebsiteClub website
Current season

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
1 GK John Hollinger  United States
2 DF Tekodah Lobsiger  United States
3 DF Edi Mujan  United States
4 DF Robert Juncaj  United States
5 DF Joseph Aidoo  Liberia
6 MF Bernardo Majano  El Salvador
7 MF Steven Juncaj  United States
10 FW Kyle Nuel  United States
11 FW Bryant Nardizzi  United States
13 FW Tom Suchecki  United States
14 FW Alexander Satrústegui  Spain
15 DF Andrés Chalbaud  Venezuela
16 GK Tatenda Mkuruva  Zimbabwe
17 MF Alexandre Frank  France
19 DF David Ivezaj  United States
20 MF Cyrus Tran  United States
21 MF Zachary Reynolds  United States
24 DF Israel Espinoza  United States
25 DF James Abraham  England
27 FW Leon Maric  Bosnia and Herzegovina
28 DF Kyle Nelson  United States
30 DF Devon Amoo-Mensah  United States
— DF Vasilios Zogos  Greece
— DF Jake Campbell  United States
— DF Iakov Shmelev  Russia
— MF Roger Rojas-Goodbold  United States
— MF Nemanja Gvodzic  Serbia

Year-by-year

Year Tier League Regular season Playoffs Open Cup
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
Name League
2019–20 NISA Fall Did not participate Cancelled United States Travis Ward 1 Germany Alexander Strehmel
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 United States Kyle Nuel 2
Spring TBD
  1. ^ Spring season cancelled before completion[8]

References

  1. ^ "Tweet". Twitter. Michigan Stars FC. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  2. ^ "GROWTH CONTINUES FOR NPSL". November 2, 2012. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  3. ^ Sharpe, Fletcher (22 March 2013). "FC Sparta Michigan joins crowded minor league soccer scene in Metro Detroit". MLive. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  4. ^ "MICHIGAN STARS FC TO COMPETE IN THE NPSL - National Premier Soccer League". Archived from the original on 2014-01-11. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  5. ^ "U.S. Soccer approves Detroit City FC, Michigan Stars to play in pro league NISA". The Detroit News. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Roster". michiganstarsfc.com. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Kennedy, Paul. "NISA cancels spring season, sets sights on August start to fall championship". www.socceramerica.com. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
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