Georgia Revolution FC

Georgia Revolution FC
Full name Georgia Revolution FC
Nickname(s) Revs
Founded 2010 (2010)
Stadium Warhawk Stadium
McDonough, Georgia
Capacity 3,300
General Manager United States Eric Morrison
Head Coach Republic of Ireland Steo Magennis
League National Premier Soccer League
2018 6th
Website Club website

Georgia Revolution FC is an American soccer club based in McDonough, Georgia, United States. The team competes in the Southeast Conference of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid.

History

The Georgia Revolution FC was founded in 2010 to begin play in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid. The team was created to serve as the top level of the Rockdale Youth Soccer Association.[1] The Revolution defeated Jacksonville United 2-1 in its first game on May 13, 2011.

Following the 2015 regular season, the team participated in the NPSL playoffs losing to the Atlanta Silverbacks (NPSL). At the end of 2015, the Revolution was sold by the Rockdale Youth Soccer Association to a new ownership group.

In 2016, the Revolution won the inaugural I-20 Cup by defeating the Birmingham Hammers 2-0 on aggregate in the two match tournament.

The 2016-2017 off season brought many changes to the Revs organization. The team was moved from Conyers to McDonough in Henry County, Georgia. The move generated excitement in the local community and brought many more high quality players to the squad. In addition, the Revs Reserves were formed to play in the Atlanta District Amateur Soccer League as a way to develop talent in the local area.

During the 2018 season, the Revs Senior Team's home matches were played at Warhawks Stadium at Henry County High School. This was the first time the team played in a stadium and also live streamed all home games. The team returned to the playoffs for only the third time and made club history by winning its first playoff game 3-2 over the New Orleans Jesters with goals by Ehjayson Henry, Jumar Oakley and Isaac Promise.

US Open Cup success

The Revolution qualified for the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, defeating PDL side Mississippi Brilla on May 15, 2012 on a header goal scored by Hailob Habtom in extra time. They moved on to the next round and faced the NASL's Atlanta Silverbacks, where they lost 1-0 thanks to a goal by Raphael Cox. Later in their season they defeated the reigning NPSL champions, Jacksonville United, 7-3 in a regular season match.

The Revolution would again qualify for the Open Cup in 2013 and see a rematch against second division state rivals, Atlanta Silverbacks, losing 3-2.[2]

Colors and badge

Crest
In 2016 a new crest was introduced. Paying homage to the history of the team, the new crest keeps the familiar Eagle’s Head and patriotic red, white, and blue colors. Transitioning to a circle which unites the entire crest symbolizing the team motto "United We Stand" while highlighting the name Georgia Revolution FC and the year the team was established, 2010.[3]
Colors
The colors of the Georgia Revolution FC are Red, White, and Blue. For the first five seasons of the clubs existence they wore Blue or White Jerseys with matching shorts and red/white stripped or blue/white stripped socks. In 2016, Joma was introduced as the new Kit Supplier. With that came a change to a Red and White stripped home Jersey and a White away Jersey. Both Jerseys are worn with blue shorts and either blue or white socks.

Sponsorship

Date Sponsor Kit Manufacturer
Jersey Sponsor(s) Secondary Sponsor(s)
2011-2014 Courtesy Ford None Stanno
2015 Beasley Pharmacy None Stanno
2016 BenchMark Physical Therapy None Joma
2017- Eagles Landing Family Practice

BenchMark Physical Therapy

 Best Buy Soccer, eStation, Global Scarves, Select Sport, Staples & UPS Joma

Club culture

Rivalries

Georgia Revolution FC's primary rival are the crosstown Atlanta Silverbacks. The teams first played in the 2012 US Open Cup and again in 2013. When the Silverbacks left the North American Soccer League to join the NPSL in 2016 the rivalry was rekindled.

In the past, the club had a burgeoning rivalry with the Birmingham Hammers. The two teams competed annually for the I-20 Cup, a competition instituted by the two clubs. The cup was awarded to the team that had the most points across the teams' meetings throughout the season. The Birmingham Hammers moved to the PDL in 2018.

Supporters

The major supporters' group is The Uprising. They are known to "wave flags, set off fan smoke matching our colors, beat drums and provide great support to our players and a great atmosphere to all attendees.”[4] In addition, they have hosted public tailgates before home matches.

Players

First-team squad

As of Jun 14, 2018 [5] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
United States GK Chris Jackson
England GK Lewis Sharpe
United States GK Wesley Sprague
England GK Matthew Sherman
Cameroon GK Eric Ati
Switzerland DF Merveil Kiese
Israel DF Vladik Margolin
Cameroon DF Nuvala Lima
United States DF George Rodríguez
England DF Jack Gurr
Israel DF Sagi Hirsch
Jamaica DF Kemar Brown
United States MF Clayton Adams
United States MF Carlos Delarosa
Brazil MF Rodrigo Gonçalves
United States MF Trevor Hyman
No. Position Player
England MF Ryan King
United States MF Scott Redding
Jamaica MF Kwesi Watts
France MF Adama Camara
United States MF Adam McCabe
United States MF Jumar Oakley
Sierra Leone MF Abu Tommy
Sierra Leone MF Alhaji Tambadu
Cameroon MF Toni Tiente
Togo MF Alex Harlley
United States FW Devon Patterson
United States FW Aaron Whitten
Nigeria FW Isaac Promise
Belize FW Deon McCaulay
Saint Kitts and Nevis FW Ehjayson Henry

Reserve squad

The GA Revs Reserves were established in 2016 and play in the Atlanta District Amateur Soccer League, Atlanta’s oldest and most prestigious local league. The season goes from October through April. The team also participates in the Perrin Cup, an Inter-League knockout style tournament that includes teams from both Divisions and is played throughout the ADASL season.[6]

The purpose of the Revs Reserves is to identify and develop local soccer players who have the potential of playing for the Georgia Revolution FC Senior Team which plays in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) . The Reserves are an extension of the club, providing players professional training from the NPSL coaching staff to improve the individual players, while maintaining the playing style and philosophy of the Senior Team. The team includes non-college players from the NPSL Team, adding quality of play and value to player development.[7]

2016-2017 Season. The Revs Reserves played a strong first season in the ADASL, achieving a second place finish in Division II and gaining promotion to Division I. They also advance to the Perrin Cup Semi-Final, losing to defending Champions Arsenal Atlanta. Five new players were promoted from the Revs Reserves to the Senior Team and competed during the 2017 NPSL Season, providing a pathway for players to reach the next level.

2017-2018 Season. Based on the success of the previous year, the Revs U23 Team was created and will compete in DIV II of the ADASL. The purpose of this team is to continue to develop local players for promotion to the Senior team.

Revs Reserves current roster
As of February 21, 2018

Position Name Position Name
GK United States Chris. Jackson DEF United States Carl Adjaho
DEF Brazil Rodrigo Goncalves DEF United States Osazuwa Imafidon
DEF United States Rob Kytan DEF Jamaica Chinedu Arinze
DEF United States Bruce. Thomas DEF Jamaica Marc-Wayne Sinclair
MF United States Clay Adams MF United States Jacob Sayer
MF United States Scott I. Redding MF Jamaica Akeil Williams
MF United States Jake Mathis MF Peru Milton Zavala
MF Guatemala Guilveli Coj Perez MF Liberia Bokie Yeanay
MF United States Mamadou. Diallo F Brazil Sajih Daychoum

Revs U23 current roster

Position Name Position Name
GK United States Juan. Cervantes DEF United States Mikee Mackens
DEF United States Zachary. Anderson DEF United States Bryan Euchuck
DEF Honduras Onel Gomez DEF United States Sebastian Sandoval
DEF United States Alec Morrison DEF United States Spencer Lauderdale
DEF United States Runo Ukpede MF United States Djorn Barrett
MF Mexico Omar. Mendoza MF United States Cisco Delgado
MF United States Trey Friddell MF United States Ulises Espinoza
MF United States Romel Jordon MF United States Guillermo Mungiua
MF United States Sam E. Morrison MF United States Eric Diaz
MF Germany Edin Orman MF United States Chris. Velez
MF United States Adam Sole F United States Adrien Roberson
F Venezuela Roger Solano F United States Chris. Raines
F United States Jesus. Sanchez

Notable former players

Staff

Executive staff

Position Name
President/GM United States Eric Morrison
Sporting Director Germany Juegen Mauer
Operations United States Rick Zambrana
Media United States Jason Longshore
Marketing United States Alec Morrison
Sponsorship United States Joey Sayer
Broadcast Team United States Justin Murphy

United States Riley Maleitzke

Technical staff

Position Name
Head Coach Republic of Ireland Stephen "Steo" Magennis
First Assistant Cameroon Claudin Siakam
Assistant Coach United States Scott Ian Redding
Assistant Coach United States Alec Morrison
GK Coach United States Chris Jackson
Athletic Trainer United States Jesica Pearl

Technical staff (Rev Reserves)

Position Name
Head Coach United States Scott I. Redding
Assistant Coach/U23 Head Coach United States Alec Morrison

Former head coaches

Years Name Record (W-D-L)
2011 United States Rafe Mauran 4-2-4
2012-2013 United States John Sprague 13-3-7
2014-2015 United States Robin D. Dixon 5-3-13
2016 Germany Juergen Mauer 5-3-7
2017 United States Chris Mahaffey 3-4-11

Records

Team records

Year-by-year

Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup League Record (W-D-L) Overall Record (W-D-L)
2011 4 NPSL 2nd, Southeast Did not qualify Did not enter 4-2-4 4-2-4
2012 4 NPSL 1st, South-Southeast-East Division Final 2nd Round 8-1-3 9-1-4
2013 4 NPSL 2nd, Sunshine Did not qualify 1st Round 4-2-2 4-2-3
2014 4 NPSL 6th, Southeast Did not qualify Did not qualify 1-1-8 1-1-8
2015 4 NPSL 3rd, Southeast Conf Quarterfinal Did not qualify 4-2-4 4-2-5
2016 4 NPSL 6th, South Atlantic Did not qualify Did not qualify 1-2-7 5-3-7
2017 4 NPSL 5th, Southeast - East Did not qualify Did not qualify 0-3-9 3-4-11
2018 4 NPSL 6th Southeast Conf Semifinal Did not qualify 5-3-6 6-3-7

Year-by-year (Rev Reserves)

Season League Season Perrin Cup League Record (W-D-L)
2016-2017 ADASL DIV II 2nd Semi-Finalist 13-2-1[8]
2017-2018 ADASL DIV I 2nd Round of 16 13-2-3

Year-by-year (Revs U23)

Season League Season Perrin Cup League Record (W-D-L)
2017-2018 ADASL DIV II 6th 1st Round 8-5-3

Player records

Players of the Year[9][10]

Award 2016 2017 2018
Player of the Year United States Scott I. Redding United States George Rodriguez Nigeria Isaac Promise
Offensive Player of the Year United States Jarrel Smalls United States Sam Choi Saint Kitts and Nevis Ehjayson Henry
Defensive Player of the Year United States Adam McCabe Trinidad and Tobago Marcelle Francois England Jack Gurr
U21 Player of the Year United States Bjorn Kammholz United States Carson Oakes Cameroon Toni Tiente

Stadium

Attendance

Attendance stats are calculated by averaging the team's self-reported home attendances.

YearAttendanceSources
2011-12400TEAM
2013-14200TEAM
2015100TEAM
2016125TEAM
2017250TEAM
2018350TEAM

References

  1. ↑ Robert L. Boggus, Jr. "History of the RYSA". RYSA.net. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
  2. ↑ Matt Stigall (May 22, 2013). "2013 US Open Cup Second Round: Atlanta Silverbacks top Georgia Revolution again in rematch". TheCup.us. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Georgia Revolution FC Facebook Page". Georgia Revolution FC. January 12, 2016.
  4. ↑ http://www.henryherald.com/sports/georgia-revolution-semi-pro-soccer-club-gaining-momentum-in-henry/article_0636d397-43c7-5593-816b-ca60e998dd09.html
  5. ↑ http://georgiarevolution.bonzidev.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=5936268
  6. ↑ http://www.adasl.com/
  7. ↑ "Georgia Revolution FC Reserves Join the ADASL". Georgia Revolution FC. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  8. ↑ http://www.adasl.com/
  9. ↑ "Team News: Players of the Year". Georgia Revolution FC. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  10. ↑
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