Stumptown AC
 | |
| Founded | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Sportsplex at Matthews |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Head coach | Vacant |
| League | National Independent Soccer Association |
| Fall 2021 | 8th Place |
| Website | https://www.stumptownac.com/ |
Stumptown AC, formerly Stumptown Athletic, is an American professional soccer team that plays in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA). The club is based in Matthews, North Carolina, a suburb of Charlotte.
History
Following an initial bid in late 2017, the team was first announced by the National Independent Soccer Association on October 23, 2018 with plans to begin play in the inaugural 2019–20 season.[1][2] Originally referred to in league press releases simply as "Charlotte", the name Stumptown Athletic was officially unveiled in June 2019.[3] The name came from an early nickname for Matthews derived from the fact that farmers cut down so many trees to clear land that the town was left full of tree stumps.[4]
The team was originally owned by Christopher Clarke of Atlanta, a lawyer specializing in wealth management, and Casey Carr, a former college soccer player with the DePaul Blue Demons and an entrepreneur based out of Mecklenburg County.[5] Carr also served as the club's president and GM.
On July 21, 2019 the club appointed Mark Steffens as head coach. Steffens previously coached the Charlotte Eagles and served as an assistant for the Charlotte Lady Eagles.[6] In August, Stumptown announced former Jamaica national football team player Michael Binns and Jared Odenbeck as their first signings.[7]
During the Fall 2019 showcase, Stumptown competed within the East Coast Conference and finished second in their group. In the championship game the team fell to Miami FC, 3–0.[8] After two matches in the Spring 2020 season, NISA announced a suspension of play due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] Eventually, the entire Spring Season was cancelled outright.[10]
Following a hiatus during the Fall 2020 season, the team's original front office dissolved the club and it was reformed under the new name Stumptown AC on March 3, 2021.[11] Soccer executive Fred Matthes and former Portland Timbers assistant coach Rod Underwood were announced as the new team president and head coach, respectively.
The club's supporters' group is the QC Royals, which was founded in 2015.[12]
Stadium
In 2021, the team announced it would play exclusively at the Sportsplex at Matthews and has played all of its home games there since.
Players and staff
Current roster
- As of October 10, 2021[13]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Kevin Gonzalez |  United States
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| 2 | DF | Bay Kurtz | United States
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| 3 | DF | Shaan Sharma | United States
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| 5 | DF | Jacob Lovinger | United States
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| 6 | DF | Rhys Williams | United States
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| 7 | MF | Alex McGrath | United States
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| 8 | MF | Luis Garcia Sosa |  Mexico
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| 9 | DF | Robert Hines | United States
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| 10 | MF | Agwie Chunga | United States
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| 11 | DF | Travis Ward | United States
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| 12 | FW | Khesanio Hall |  Jamaica
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| 13 | DF | Giovani Bejarno Navia |  Colombia
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| 14 | DF | Dylan Greenberg | United States
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| 16 | MF | Ismael Longo | United States
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| 17 | MF | Elliot Cutts |  England
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| 18 | DF | Anthony Legendre | United States
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| 19 | FW | Giovanni Ramos-Godoy | United States
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| 20 | MF | Jake Crim | United States
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| 21 | MF | Julio Rubio | United States
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| 22 | DF | Franky Martinez | United States
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| 23 | DF | Giovani Bejarano | Colombia
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| 24 | FW | Salifu Jatta |  Gambia
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| 30 | GK | Davis Smith | United States
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| 33 | DF | Robert Hines | United States
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| 42 | MF | Jared Odenbeck | United States
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Technical staff
| Technical staff | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Rod Underwood
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| Assistant coach |  Christopher Nugent
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| Assistant coach | Drew Yates
|
Logo history
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Stumptown Athletic
(2019–2020) -
Stumptown AC
(2021–)
Year-by-year
| 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 – East Coast[a] | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 12 | Runner-up | Cancelled | Michael Binns Donald Benamna Jalen Brown
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2 | Mark Steffens
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| Spring[b] | 1st | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | Cancelled | ||||||
| 2020–21 | Fall | On hiatus | Cancelled | Alex McGrath
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3 |  Rod Underwood
| |||||||||
| Spring | 3rd | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 15 | Did not qualify | ||||||
References
- ^ Showell, Alex (August 31, 2017). "Eight cities bid to join 3rd division National Independent Soccer Association". Stars and Stripes FC. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "New Professional Soccer Club to Call Charlotte Home". www.nisaofficial.com. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ Boraks, David (June 30, 2019). "New Pro Soccer Team Stumptown Athletic Debuts This Fall". WFAE 90.7 - Charlotte's NPR News Source. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "Our History – Matthews NC". www.matthewsnc.gov.
- ^ Boraks, David. "New Pro Soccer Team Stumptown Athletic Debuts This Fall". www.wfae.org.
- ^ "Steffens to lead Stumptown Athletic". South Charlotte Weekly. July 26, 2019.
- ^ Mahoney, Ashley. "Stumptown Athletic announces first players and philanthropic goals". www.thecharlottepost.com. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ Carmenate, Achillies (November 10, 2019). "Miami FC Wins NISA Eastern Conference Championship, 9th Trophy in Four Years". Lemon City Live. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "Nisa Announces Suspension of Season For 30 Days". www.nisaofficial.com. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "NISA announces Spring season cancelled; aims for Summer tournament, Fall campaign". WTVC. April 27, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "Pro Soccer Returns to Stumptown for NISA Spring Season". www.nisaofficial.com. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "Charlotte Soccer". QC Royals. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ "Roster". Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ Kennedy, Paul. "NISA cancels spring season, sets sights on August start to fall championship". www.socceramerica.com. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
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