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Saint Louis FC
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Full nameSaint Louis Football Club
Founded2014
StadiumWorld Wide Technology Soccer Park
Fenton, Missouri
Capacity5,500[1]
OwnerSLSG Pro LLC
CEOJim Kavanaugh
Head CoachDale Schilly
LeagueUSL
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Saint Louis FC is an American professional soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri. The team was founded in May, 2014, and competes in the United Soccer League. The team's MLS affiliate is the Chicago Fire and plays at World Wide Technology Soccer Park.

History

SLSG Pro LLC was awarded the USL Pro franchise on May 1, 2014.[2] That same day, the club announced that they would play their home games at the 5,500 seat World Wide Technology Soccer Park in Fenton, Missouri. Dale Schilly, the youth club director ofSt. Louis Scott Gallagher Soccer Club, was named head coach.[3] Saint Louis FC is owned and operated by SLSG PRO, affiliated with the large youth club St. Louis Scott Gallagher Soccer Club.

On June 2, 2014, it was announced that the club would be named Saint Louis Football Club.[4]

Former AC St. Louis player Mike Ambersley was the first player signed on January 13, 2015. [5]

On January 16th, 2015 the team announced its MLS affiliation with the Chicago Fire.[6]

STLFC made its debut on March 28, 2015, losing to Louisville City 2-0.[7] Their first victory was against the Tulsa Roughnecks on April 2, 2015 by a 2-0 score. Jeremie Lynch scored their first ever goal in the 42nd minute.[8] Their home debut was a 1-1 tie at the Soccer Park against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on April 11, 2015 before a sellout crowd of 5,280.[9] The team's first home win came on May 9, 2015 with a goal by defender, Sam Fink (soccer).

Supporters

The official supporters group of Saint Louis FC is the St. Louligans. The St. Louligans were founded in 2010 when several local soccer fan groups joined forces at AC St. Louis home games. These small groups eventually decided to create a new group to unite them all, and the St. Louligans were born. They have provided strong support for a number of Saint Louis area soccer teams, including: AC St. Louis, St. Louis Athletica, the St. Louis Lions, Illinois Piasa, Fire and Ice FC, and FC Bordo.[10]

Saint Louis FC is working very closely with the St. Louligans to encourage their support, and on July 9, 2014, the club awarded the Louligans with the first Saint Louis FC season ticket. The group has promised that for each home game, they will give a new fan the ticket as a way to encourage new fans to join the St. Louligans and support Saint Louis FC.[11]

The St. Louligans also have a smaller subgroup, the Louligan Ladies, who were founded in 2014 as a way to encourage more women to support soccer and join the St. Louligans.

The club conducted a fan vote to decide the team's crest.[12] The logo chosen includes a fleur-de-lis, which acts as the focal point of the logo and pays tribute to Saint Louis' French Heritage. Also included in the logo is a reference to the year the city was founded, 1764, and 5 lines to represent the club's 5 core values: Unity, Humility, Passion, Respect, and Tradition.[13]

First Team Roster

As of May 11, 2015. Sources: [14][15][16][17][18]

No. Position Player Nation
0 GK Alec Kann (on loan from Chicago Fire)  United States
1 GK Mark Pais  United States
2 DF Richard Dixon  Jamaica
3 DF Sam Fink  United States
4 DF Oskar Gasecki  Poland
5 MF Bryan Ciesiulka  United States
6 DF Parker Maher  United States
7 MF Jamiel Hardware  Jamaica
8 FW Bryan Gaul  United States
9 FW Jeremie Lynch  Jamaica
10 MF Kentaro Takada  Japan
11 MF Charles Renken  United States
13 DF Nick Bibbs  United States
14 DF James Musa  New Zealand
15 FW Mike Ambersley  United States
16 FW Mike Roach  United States
17 MF Jacob Bushue  United States
20 MF Jack Mathis  United States
21 DF Chad Vandegriffe  United States
22 DF Patrick Doody (on loan from Chicago Fire)  United States
23 FW Jordan Roberts  England
24 MF Peter Kelly  United States
25 DF Brandon Barklage  United States
3 GK Alex Riggs  United States

Staff

Source: [19]

Coaches

  • United States Dale Schilly - Head Coach
  • England Ralph Richards - Assistant Coach
  • United States Tim Leonard - Assistant Coach
  • United States Brian Jones - Goalkeepers Coach

Front office

  • Jim Kavanaugh - CEO
  • Tom Strunk – CFO
  • Rob Ebert - CLO
  • Patrick Barry – Executive Director
  • Jeremy Alumbaugh - General Manager
  • Giselle Paletta - Director of Sales
  • Andy Krus - Director of Finance
  • Tom Rodgers - Communications Manager

See also

References

  1. ^ "Marshall Wireless Stadium". Saint Louis FC. April 19, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  2. ^ "USL PRO Announces St. Louis Expansion". United Soccer Leagues (USL). May 1, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  3. ^ "Pro Soccer Returning to St. Louis in 2015". Riverfront Times. May 2, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  4. ^ "Saint Louis FC to Join USL Pro Next Season". Saint Louis CBS Local. June 4, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  5. ^ "Saint Louis FC Announces Mike Ambersley as First Signing". Jason McAdams. Reckless Challange. January 13, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  6. ^ "Saint Louis FC Announces Fire as MLS Affiliate". January 16, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  7. ^ "STLFC loses inaugural game 2-0". Tom Timmermann. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. March 28, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  8. ^ "Saint Louis FC Earns Historic First Win On Road". United Soccer League (USL). April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  9. ^ "St. Louis FC plays to draw in home debut". Joe Lyons. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. April 11, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  10. ^ "St. Louligans". Saint Louis FC. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  11. ^ "Saint Louis FC Awards First Season Ticket". Our Sports Central. July 10, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  12. ^ "Saint Louis FC to Join USL Pro Next Season". Saint Louis CBS Local. June 4, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  13. ^ "Pro Soccer in St. Louis". Saint Louis FC. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  14. ^ "Saint Louis FC". Saint Louis FC. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  15. ^ "Saint Louis FC". Saint Louis FC. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  16. ^ "Saint Louis FC". Saint Louis FC. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  17. ^ "Saint Louis FC". Saint Louis FC. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  18. ^ "Saint Louis FC". Saint Louis FC. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  19. ^ "Saint Louis FC". Saint Louis FC. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
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