2018 Richmond Kickers season

Richmond Kickers
2018 season
Owner RKYSC
Head Coach Leigh Cowlishaw
(until June 26)[1]
David Bulow
(since June 27)[2]
Stadium City Stadium
USL East: 11th
Overall: 22nd
USL Playoffs TBD
U.S. Open Cup Fourth round
Top goalscorer League: Shriver (6)
All: Shriver (6)
Highest home attendance 7,356
(Jul 26 vs ESP Friendly)
Lowest home attendance 1,957
(May 24 vs PNFC USOC)
Average home league attendance 4,894
Home colors
Away colors

The 2018 Richmond Kickers season is the club's 26th season of existence. It is also the club's 11th and final season playing in the second tier of American soccer, and their seventh straight season in the United Soccer League.

On September 11, 2018, the Kickers announced that due to financial issues associated with competing in the main USL, they would leave that league to become a founding member of USL League One, a new third-tier professional league operated by USL's parent company, United Soccer Leagues.[3]

Background

The club is looking to improve off of a historically poor season. During the 2017 campaign, the Kickers finished with an 8–16–8 record, causing them to miss the playoffs for the first time since 2003. The Kickers amassed a club low 25 goals in the 32-match season. The club finished 14th out of 15 teams in the USL's Eastern Conference, and finished 26th in the 30-team league. The Kickers also suffered a second round exit in the U.S. Open Cup, losing to amateur outfit, Christos FC. It was the Kickers' shortest spell in the Open Cup since 2009.

Roster

As of March 16, 2018.[4]

No. Name Nat Position Since Date of birth (Age) Signed from Games Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Trevor Spangenberg United States GK 2018 April 21, 1991 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico FC 0 0
45 Kent Dickey United States GK 2018 March 7, 2000 United States Richmond Strikers 0 0
48 Travis Worra United States GK 2018 April 9, 1993 United States D.C. United (loan) 23 0
50 Zachery Tashjy United States GK 2018 March 21, 1995 United States Catholic University Cardinals 0 0
Defenders
2 William Yomby Cameroon CB 2009 June 18, 1981 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders 216 9
3 Austin Yearwood United States LB 2018 August 12, 1994 United States Charlotte Independence 0 0
5 Conor Shanosky United States CB 2016 December 13, 1991 United States Louisville City 52 4
10 Scott Thomsen United States LB 2018 December 31, 1993 United States Orlando City B 0 0
15 Mallan Roberts Canada CB 2017 June 6, 1992 Canada FC Edmonton 30 1
18 Alex Lee Guam RB 2013 January 15, 1990 United States FC Dallas 103 2
31 Braeden Troyer United States LB 2015 March 19, 1993 United States South Carolina Gamecocks 83 0
55 Mekeil Williams Trinidad and Tobago RB 2018 July 24, 1990 United States Colorado Rapids 0 0
Midfielders
4 Fred Sekyere Ghana LM 2015 March 31, 1986 United States Charlotte Eagles 79 3
7 Neil Hlavaty United States AM 2018 December 27, 1986 United States Myrtle Beach Mutiny 0 0
8 Finnlay Wyatt England LM 2017 January 18, 1995 United States Longwood Lancers 11 0
11 Matt Bolduc United States RM 2017 October 12, 1994 United States Harrisburg City Islanders 14 2
12 Evan Lee United States DM 2017 November 23, 1993 United States Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops 14 0
14 Yudai Imura Japan AM 2015 June 25, 1991 Japan Tokyo Musashino City 67 13
17 Oscar Umar Ghana CM 2017 February 20, 1993 United States West Chester United 14 0
24 Koby Osei-Wusu United States CM 2018 December 26, 1995 United States George Washington Colonials 0 0
25 Brandon Eaton United States CM 2017 October 31, 1994 United States VCU Rams 1 0
27 Raul Gonzalez United States RM 2017 September 23, 1994 United States Memphis Tigers 24 2
42 Sam Bacon United States CM 2018 July 3, 1999 United States Richmond Strikers 0 0
Forwards
16 Heviel Cordovés Cuba ST 2018 November 10, 1989 United States Charleston Battery 0 0
21 Brian Shriver United States ST 2018 August 5, 1987 United States Jacksonville Armada 0 0
29 Dane Kelly Jamaica ST 2018 February 9, 1991 United States D.C. United (loan) 0 0
32 Bruno Miranda Bolivia ST 2018 February 10, 1998 United States D.C. United (loan) 0 0
71 Luiz Fernando Brazil RW 2016 June 23, 1997 Brazil Flamengo 50 3
92 Giuseppe Gentile United States ST 2018 October 18, 1992 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico FC 0 0

Transfers

In

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
16FWCuba Heviel CordovésUnited States Charleston BatteryFreeDecember 4, 2017[5]
3DFUnited States Austin YearwoodUnited States Charlotte IndependenceFreeDecember 15, 2017[6]
21FWUnited States Brian ShriverUnited States Jacksonville ArmadaFreeJanuary 11, 2018[7]
92FWUnited States Giuseppe GentilePuerto Rico Puerto Rico FCFeeeJanuary 23, 2018[8]
42MFUnited States Sam BaconUnited States Richmond StrikersAcademy signeeFebruary 7, 2018[9]
45GKUnited States Kent DickeyUnited States Richmond StrikersAcademy signeeFebruary 7, 2018[9]
55DFTrinidad and Tobago Mekeil WilliamsUnited States Colorado RapidsFreeFebruary 16, 2018[10]
1GKUnited States Trevor SpangenbergPuerto Rico Puerto Rico FCFreeFebruary 28, 2018[11]
7MFUnited States Neil HlavatyUnited States Myrtle Beach MutinyFreeMarch 12, 2018[12]
10DFUnited States Scott ThomsenUnited States Orlando City BFreeMarch 12, 2018[12]
24MFGhana Koby Osei-WusuUnited States George Washington ColonialsFreeMarch 12, 2018[12]
28MFUnited States Greg BoehmeUnited States VCU RamsFreeApril 13, 2018[13]
GKUnited States Eric KlenofskyUnited States D.C. UnitedFreeJune 1, 2018[14]

Out

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
42MFUnited States Simon FitchUnited States George Washington ColonialsFreeAugust 1, 2017
1GKCanada Marcel DeBellisFreeOctober 31, 2017
7MFBrazil OliverAustralia South MelbourneFreeOctober 31, 2017
10FWLesotho Sunny JaneCambodia Phnom Penh CrownFreeOctober 31, 2017
16MFRepublic of Ireland Patrick McCannFreeOctober 31, 2017
20FWUnited States Mikey MinutilloFreeOctober 31, 2017
22GKUnited States Alex WimmerFreeOctober 31, 2017
24MFUnited States Jackson EskayFreeOctober 31, 2017
28MFGhana Samuel AsanteFreeOctober 31, 2017
35MFUnited States Brandon EatonFreeOctober 31, 2017
70FWCameroon Franck TayouUnited States FC WichitaFreeOctober 31, 2017

Loan in

No. Pos. Player Loaned from Start End Source
29 FW Jamaica Dane Kelly United States D.C. United March 15, 2018 October 31, 2018
32 FW Bolivia Bruno Miranda Chile Universidad de Chile March 15, 2018 October 31, 2018
48 GK United States Travis Worra United States D.C. United March 15, 2018 October 31, 2018

Non-competitive

Preseason friendlies

Midseason friendlies

Competitive

USL

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Tampa Bay Rowdies 34 11 8 15 44 44 0 41
13 Penn FC 34 9 10 15 38 47 9 37
14 Atlanta United 2 34 7 10 17 37 72 35 31
15 Richmond Kickers 34 6 4 24 30 80 50 22
16 Toronto FC II 34 4 6 24 42 77 35 18
Source: 2018 USL standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots

Results

U.S. Open Cup

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of July 30, 2018[15]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalUSLUSL CupU.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK United States Trevor Spangenberg 604+000+002+00
2 DF Cameroon William Yomby 702+500+000+00
3 DF United States Austin Yearwood 14011+000+003+00
4 MF Ghana Fred Sekyere 902+600+000+10
5 DF United States Conor Shanosky 20017+000+002+10
7 MF Czech Republic Neil Hlavaty 1006+100+002+10
8 MF England Finnlay Wyatt 200+200+000+00
10 DF United States Scott Thomsen 12110+110+001+00
11 MF United States Matt Bolduc 802+400+002+00
12 DF United States Evan Lee 100+100+000+00
14 MF Japan Yudai Imura 21213+620+001+10
15 MF Canada Mallan Roberts 000+000+000+00
16 FW Cuba Heviel Cordovés 17510+540+001+11
17 MF Ghana Oscar Umar 15112+110+002+00
18 DF Guam Alex Lee 17014+000+003+00
21 FW United States Brian Shriver 21618+160+001+10
24 MF Ghana Koby Osei-Wusu 17110+400+002+11
26 MF United States Brandon Eaton 402+000+001+10
27 MF United States Raul Gonzalez 20114+310+002+10
28 MF United States Greg Boehme 302+100+000+00
29 FW Jamaica Dane Kelly 413+110+000+00
31 DF United States Braeden Troyer 20018+000+002+00
32 FW Bolivia Bruno Miranda 100+100+000+00
42 DF United States Sam Bacon 000+000+000+00
45 GK United States Kent Dickey 000+000+000+00
48 GK United States Travis Worra 15015+000+000+00
50 GK United States Zachery Tashjy 000+000+000+00
55 DF Trinidad and Tobago Mekeil Williams 19014+200+003+00
71 FW Brazil Luiz Fernando Nascimento 1758+730+002+02
92 FW Italy Giuseppe Gentile 602+400+000+00

Top scorers

As of June 10, 2018
No. Pos. Player USL USL Cup U.S. Open Cup TOTAL
71MFBrazil Luiz Fernando Nascimento202 4
21FWUnited States Brian Shriver300 3
16FWCuba Heviel Cordovés201 3
14MFJapan Yudai Imura200 2
17MFGhana Oscar Umar100 1
24MFUnited States Koby Osei-Wusu001 1
27MFUnited States Raul Gonzalez100 1
29FWJamaica Dane Kelly100 1
Own Goals100 1
Totals100414

Awards

USL Team of the Week

Week Player Pos. Ref.
3Brian ShriverMF[16]

See also

References

  1. Culler, Adam (June 26, 2018). "Longtime Richmond Kickers coach Leigh Cowlishaw is stepping down to focus on director of soccer duties". Richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  2. "Kickers Appoint David Bulow As Head Coach". RichmondKickers.com. June 27, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  3. "Kickers Named a USL Division III Founding Member" (Press release). United Soccer Leagues. September 11, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  4. "Richmond Kickers: Official Roster". Richmond Kickers. richmondkickers.com. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  5. Wood, Patrick (December 4, 2017). "Kickers Sign Heviel Cordovés". Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  6. "Kickers Sign Austin Yearwood". richmondkickers.com. December 15, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  7. "Kickers Sign Brian Shriver". richmondkickers.com. March 18, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  8. "Kickers Sign Giuseppe Gentile". richmondkickers.com. January 23, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  9. 1 2 "Pro Team Call-Up". richmondkickers.com. February 7, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  10. "Kickers Sign Mekeil Williams, Trinidad & Tobago International Joins Richmond in 2018". richmondkickers.com. February 16, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  11. "Kickers Sign Trevor Spagenberg". richmondkickers.com. February 28, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  12. 1 2 3 "Kickers Announced Trio of Player Signings". richmondkickers.com. March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  13. Wood, Patrick (April 13, 2018). "Kickers sign Greg Boehme and Brandon Eaton". Richmond Kickers. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  14. "Kickers Sign Eric Klenofsky". richmondkickers.com. June 1, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  15. "Richmond Kickers Player Stats". United Soccer League. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  16. "Enevoldsen Named USL Player of the Week". United Soccer League. April 3, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
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