FC Arizona

FC Arizona is an American soccer team based in the Phoenix area that plays in the National Premier Soccer League.

History

FC Arizona announced its formation on July 19, 2016 with a press release. Its owner is Scott Taylor, owner of the Taylor Insurance Agency.[1][2] The team held a launch party on August 5, 2016 at Mesa Community College, where the team will play its home games. They joined the NPSL on September 22, 2016 and were placed in the Southwest Conference.[3] The team colors are Red, Yellow and Blue. Their kits were voted on by their fans.

FC Arizona defeated Real San Jose 5-0 in their first match on March 4, 2017 before an announced crowd of 2,842 at Riggs Stadium.[4][5]

Year-by-Year
Year Division League Record Regular Season Playoffs US Open Cup
2017 4 NPSL 12–0–4 1st, West-Southwest Regional Semifinal Ineligible
2018 4 NPSL 5–4–2 4th, West-Southwest Conference Play-In 1st Round
2019 4 NPSL 12–5–1 2nd, West-Southwest Regional Final Did Not Qualify

Players

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
DF Adalberto Cordova
MF Josh Doughty
FW Tyler Feeley
GK Russ Klabough
MF Shane McFaul
MF Aaron Mendez
No. Position Player
FW Cesar Mexia
MF Dominic Papa
FW Chris Ramsell
FW Jose Rodriguez
FW Chris Sanchez
FW Ricardo Velazco

Staff
  • Jamie Landreman - Owner
  • Dave Rogers - Head Coach/Technical Director

Stadia

References
  1. "New professional soccer team FC Arizona hosts launch party Aug. 5 at Mesa stadium". Mesa Independent. July 21, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  2. "FC Arizona Is Phoenix's Newest Sports Team". FC Arizona. July 19, 2016. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  3. "FC Arizona Joins the NPSL". National Premier Soccer League (NPSL). September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  4. "Starting with a bang: FC Arizona drops Real San Jose 5-0 in opener". Kyle Kepner. Firebird Rising Blog. March 4, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  5. "FC Arizona Defeats Real San Jose 5-0 In Front Of 2,800 Fans". Garrett Cleverly. FC Arizona. March 4, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.


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