Stumptown Athletic
Stumptown Athletic is an American professional soccer team that plays in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA). The club is based out of Matthews, North Carolina, a suburb of Charlotte.
Founded | 2018 | |
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Stadium | CSA OrthoCarolina Sportsplex Sportsplex at Matthews | |
Capacity | 1,200 5,000 | |
President | Casey Carr | |
Coach | Mark Steffens | |
League | National Independent Soccer Association | |
Website | Club website | |
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History
The club's name comes from an early nickname for Matthews derived from the fact that farmers cut down so many trees to clear land that the town was left full of tree stumps.[1]
For a time, little was known about the club, and it was referred to in league press releases simply as "Charlotte".[2] The club's name was officially unveiled in June 2019[3]. The team is owned by Christopher Clarke of Atlanta, a lawyer specializing in wealth management, and Casey Carr, a former college soccer player with the DePaul Blue Demons and an entrepreneur based out of Mecklenburg County.[4] Carr serves as the club's president and GM.
On July 21, 2019 the club appointed Mark Steffens as head coach. Steffens previously coached the Charlotte Eagles and served as an assistant for the Charlotte Lady Eagles.[5]
Stadium
For the 2019 NISA Fall Showcase the team will split time between the CSA OrthoCarolina Sportsplex in Pineville and the Sportsplex at Matthews.[6] Club management views the Sportsplex at Matthews as the team's long-term home.[7]
Players and staff
Current roster
- As of March 6, 2020[8]
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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1 | Goalkeeper | Micah Bledsoe | |
2 | Defender | Richardo Israel | |
3 | Defender | Randy Mendoza | |
4 | Defender | Sergio Campbell | |
5 | Defender | Gabriel Silva | |
6 | Midfielder | Jared Odenbeck | |
7 | Midfielder | Tate Robertson | |
8 | Midfielder | Ismael Longo | |
9 | Midfielder | Donald Benamna | |
10 | Forward | Ryan Peterson | |
11 | Midfielder | Jalen Brown | |
12 | Midfielder | Drew Yates | |
13 | Defender | Giovani Bejarano | |
14 | Midfielder | Josue España | |
16 | Forward | Lamin Suma | |
17 | Defender | Tom Suchecki | |
18 | Defender | Bay Kurtz | |
19 | Forward | Nazeem Bartman | |
23 | Defender | David Koloko | |
33 | Goalkeeper | Vincent Tasca |
Year-by-year
Season | League | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | Pts. | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Top goalscorer | Manager | |
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Name | League | ||||||||||||||
2019–20 | NISA | Fall – East Coast[lower-alpha 1] | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 12 | Runner-up | Second Round | 2 | Mark Steffens | |
Spring[lower-alpha 2] | 1st | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | Cancelled | ||||||
- The Fall 2019 NISA season had eight teams split into two separate conferences, East Coast and West Coast
- Spring season cancelled before completion[9]
References
- "Our History – Matthews NC". www.matthewsnc.gov.
- "New Professional Soccer Club to Call Charlotte Home". nisaofficial.com.
- Athletic, Stumptown (June 19, 2019). "Are you ready? Sign up for news alerts!".
- Boraks, David. "New Pro Soccer Team Stumptown Athletic Debuts This Fall". www.wfae.org.
- "Steffens to lead Stumptown Athletic". South Charlotte Weekly. July 26, 2019.
- "NISA Showcase | National Independent Soccer Association". nisasoccer.com.
- "FAQ – Stumptown Athletic". https://stumptownathletic.com. External link in
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(help) - "First Team". Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- Kennedy, Paul. "NISA cancels spring season, sets sights on August start to fall championship". www.socceramerica.com. Retrieved April 28, 2020.