2020 Richmond Kickers season

The 2020 Richmond Kickers season is the club's 29th season of existence, their 16th season in the third tier of American soccer, and their second season in the newly-created USL League One. It is the Kickers' second season playing in the third tier of American soccer since 2016, when they were in the United Soccer League. The preseason began on February 8, 2020 and will conclude on March 24, 2020.

Richmond Kickers
2020 season
Owner22 Holdings, LLC
Head coachDarren Sawatzky
StadiumCity Stadium
USL League OneTBD
USL1 PlayoffsTBD
U.S. Open CupSecond Round

On March 13, 2020, it was announced that the regular season would be delayed for at least two weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The regular season was slated to begin on March 28, 2020 but as of now will begin April 11, 2020. The regular season is scheduled to conclude on September 19, 2020.

Roster

As of January 2, 2020.[1]

No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed in Previous club Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1Akira FitzgeraldGK (1987-07-17) July 17, 19872019 Tampa Bay Rowdies00
Defenders
3Scott ThomsenDF (1993-12-31) December 31, 19932018 Orlando City B00
4Ivan MagalhãesDF (1993-12-23) December 23, 19932019 Tampa Bay Rowdies00
5Conor ShanoskyDF (1991-12-13) December 13, 19912016 Louisville City00
18Wahab AckweiDF (1996-10-19) October 19, 19962019 New York Red Bulls II00
20Luke PavoneDF (1995-03-29) March 29, 19952019 Hapoel Petah Tikva00
Midfielders
8Amass AmankonaMF (1995-08-02) August 2, 19952019 Indy Eleven00
11Matt BolducMF (1994-10-12) October 12, 19942017 Harrisburg City Islanders00
28Greg BoehmeMF (1995-07-07) July 7, 19952018 VCU Rams00
77Charles BoatengMF (1997-07-28) July 28, 19972019 WAFA SC (loan)00
80Mutaya MwapeMF (1996-06-19) June 19, 19962019 Charlotte Independence00
98Ryley KraftMF (1998-01-13) January 13, 19982020 OKC Energy00
Forwards

Non-competitive

Preseason exhibitions
February 8 North Carolina FC–Richmond KickersTBD
TBD EST Stadium: TBD
Attendance: Closed door
Note: Result not reported, closed door scrimmage.
February 15 Loudoun United–Richmond KickersLeesburg, Virginia
12:00 PM EST Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: Closed door
Note: Result not reported, closed door scrimmage.
February 22 Richmond Kickers0–1New York Red Bulls IIRichmond, Virginia
12:00 PM EST Report Corfe  22' Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium
February 26 Richmond Kickers3–1High Point PanthersGlen Allen, Virginia
7:00 PM EST Alves  10', 21'
Bolanos  18'		 Report Abril  44' Stadium: Glover Park
March 1 Richmond Kickers3–0Old Dominion MonarchsChesterfield, Virginia
4:00 PM EST
Stadium: Ukrop Park
Attendance: 200
March 7 Richmond Kickers3–0Virginia UnitedChesterfield, Virginia
7:30 PM EST
Stadium: Ukrop Park
Attendance: 350
March 14 RedCancelledWhiteRichmond, Virginia
12:00 PM EST Stadium: City Stadium
Note: Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 21 Richmond KickersCancelledVCU RamsRichmond, Virginia
TBD EDT Stadium: City Stadium
Note: Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Midseason exhibitions
May 20 Lionsbridge FCCancelledRichmond KickersNewport News, Virginia
PM EST Stadium: TowneBank Stadium

Competitive

USL League One
Main article: 2020 USL League One season

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Union Omaha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Orlando City B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Richmond Kickers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 South Georgia Tormenta FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Toronto FC II 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on March 27, 2020. Source: 2020 USL League One 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

Match Results

USL League One released their full schedule for the 2020 season on December 20, 2019, creating the following fixture list for the early part of Richmond's 2020 season.[2]

March 28 1Richmond KickersP–PForward MadisonRichmond, Virginia
18:30 EDT Stadium: City Stadium
Note: Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3]
April 3 2New England Revolution IIP–PRichmond KickersFoxborough, Massachusetts
18:30 EDT Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Note: Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3]
April 18 3Richmond KickersP–PGreenville TriumphRichmond, Virginia
18:30 EDT Stadium: City Stadium
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[4]
April 25 4Chattanooga Red WolvesP–PRichmond KickersChattanooga, Tennessee
19:00 EDT Stadium: David Stanton Field
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[4]
May 1 5Toronto FC IIP–PRichmond KickersNorth York, Ontario
16:00 EDT Stadium: Downsview Park
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[4]
May 9 6Richmond KickersP–PTormentaRichmond, Virginia
18:30 EDT Stadium: City Stadium
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[4]
May 16 7Orlando City BP–PRichmond KickersKissimmee, Florida
18:30 EDT Stadium: Osceola County Stadium
May 30 8Richmond KickersP–PNorth Texas SCRichmond, Virginia
18:30 EDT Stadium: City Stadium
June 3 9Toronto FC IIP–PRichmond KickersNorth York, Ontario
16:00 EDT Stadium: Downsview Park
June 6 10Richmond KickersP–PForward MadisonRichmond, Virginia
19:30 EDT Stadium: City Stadium
June 12 11Union OmahavRichmond KickersPapillion, Nebraska
20:00 EDT Stadium: Werner Park
June 20 12Richmond KickersvGreenville Triumph SCRichmond, Virginia
18:30 EDT Stadium: City Stadium
June 27 13Richmond KickersvOrlando City BRichmond, Virginia
18:30 EDT Stadium: City Stadium
July 2 14Fort Lauderdale CFvRichmond KickersFort Lauderdale, Florida
19:30 EDT Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium
July 11 15Richmond KickersvFC TucsonRichmond, Virginia
18:30 EDT Stadium: City Stadium
July 17 16Union OmahavRichmond KickersPapillion, Nebraska
20:00 EDT Stadium: Werner Park
July 25 17Richmond KickersvSouth Georgia TormentaRichmond, Virginia
18:30 EDT Stadium: City Stadium
July 31 18Greenville Triumph SCvRichmond KickersGreenville, South Carolina
19:00 EDT Stadium: Legacy Early College Field
August 8 19Richmond KickersvNew England Revolution IIRichmond, Virginia
18:30 EDT Stadium: City Stadium
August 15 20Richmond KickersvChattanooga Red Wolves SCRichmond, Virginia
18:30 EDT Stadium: City Stadium
August 22 21Forward Madison FCvRichmond KickersMadison, Wisconsin
20:00 EDT Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
August 29 22Richmond KickersvFort Lauderdale CFRichmond, Virginia
18:30 EDT Stadium: City Stadium
September 4 23FC TucsonvRichmond KickersTucson, Arizona
22:30 EDT Stadium: Kino North Stadium
September 11 24New England Revolution IIvRichmond KickersFoxborough, Massachusetts
17:00 EDT Stadium: Gillette Stadium
September 15 25North Texas SCvRichmond KickersArlington, Texas
20:30 EDT Stadium: Globe Life Park
September 19 26Richmond KickersvUnion OmahaRichmond, Virginia
18:30 EDT Stadium: City Stadium
September 23 27South Georgia TormentavRichmond KickersStatesboro, Georgia
20:00 EDT Stadium: Eagle Field
October 2 28Richmond KickersvToronto FC IIRichmond, Virginia
18:30 EDT Stadium: City Stadium

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup

As a USL League One club, Richmond will enter the competition in the Second Round, to be played April 7–9.[5]

April 8 Second roundRichmond Kickers P–P Christos or Virginia UnitedRichmond, Virginia
18:30 EDT Stadium: City Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[6]

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Numbers after plus–sign (+) denote appearances as a substitute.

No. Pos Nat Player TotalUSL-1U.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Akira Fitzgerald 000000
2 DF Ian Antley 000000
3 DF Scott Thomsen 000000
4 DF Ivan Magalhães 000000
5 DF Conor Shanosky 000000
7 MF Matt Bolduc 000000
8 MF Amass Amankona 000000
9 FW Stanley Alves 000000
11 MF David Diosa 000000
12 DF Kyle Venter 000000
14 DF Luke Pavone 000000
17 MF Jonathan Bolanos 000000
18 DF Wahab Ackwei 000000
20 GK Lee Johnston 000000
21 MF Greg Boehme 000000
22 DF Sebastian Anderson 000000
23 DF Victor Falck 000000
32 FW Emiliano Terzaghi 000000
67 DF Devante Dubose 000000
77 MF Charles Boateng 000000
80 MF Mutaya Mwape 000000
93 MF Gianluca Cuomo 000000
94 GK Matt Broomall 000000
98 MF Ryley Kraft 000000

Top scorers
Rank Position Number Name USL1 U.S. Open Cup Total
1 0
  • Last updated: January 31, 2020
  • Source: Team Goals

Top assists
Rank Position Number Name USL1 U.S. Open Cup Total
1 0

Disciplinary record
No. Pos. Player USL1 U.S. Open Cup Total
     
000000000
Total000000000

Transfers

In
Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/Notes Date Source
GKLee Johnston San Antonio FC FreeJanuary 22, 2020[7]
FWEmiliano Terzaghi Huracán Las Heras FreeJanuary 24, 2020[8]
MFMumbi Kwesele Real Unión FreeFebruary 26, 2020[9]
MFZev Taublieb Åtvidabergs FF FreeMay 11, 2020[10]

Loan in
Pos. Player Parent club Length/Notes Beginning End Source

Out
Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/Notes Date Source

Awards

To be announced.

References
  1. "Richmond Kickers roster". RichmondKickers.com. Richmond Kickers. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  2. "2020 USL League One Schedule Revealed". USL League One. December 20, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  3. "United Soccer League Announces Two-Week Delay to Start of League One Season". uslchampionship.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  4. "League One Extends Delay to 2020 Season Kickoff". uslleagueone.com. March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  5. "Restructured Competition Format For 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Provides Opportunity For More "David vs. Goliath" Matchups In 107th Edition Of U.S. Soccer's National Championship". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  6. "U.S. Soccer Temporarily Suspends 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Due to COVID-19 Outbreak". ussoccer.com. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  7. https://www.richmondkickers.com/news_article/show/1079326
  8. Wood, Patrick (February 26, 2020). "Kickers Sign Argentinian Foward Emiliano Terzaghi". Richmond Kickers. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  9. Wood, Patrick (February 26, 2020). "Kickers Sign Mumbi Kwesele for 2020". Richmond Kickers. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  10. Wood, Patrick (May 11, 2020). "Kickers Sign Zev Taublieb for 2020". Richmond Kickers. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
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