Nebraska Bugeaters FC

Bugeaters FC are a semi-pro soccer team based in Omaha, Nebraska that currently competes in the Great Plains Premier League.

Bugeaters FC
Full nameBugeaters FC
FoundedDecember 12, 2017 (2017-12-12)
GroundMorrison Stadium
Capacity6,000
OwnerJonathan Collura
ChairmanJonathan Collura
Head CoachScott Robertson
LeagueGPPL
20189-5-3
(3-2-3, 3rd UPSL Midwest Conf. West Div.)
WebsiteClub website

History

Bugeaters FC was announced as a United Premier Soccer League expansion team on December 12, 2017.[1] The club was founded by Nebraska native Jonathan Collura.[2]

The club's name is homage to the old nickname of native born Nebraskans as "Bugeaters."[3]

During their inaugural season, the Bugeaters played in Lincoln, Nebraska at Lincoln High School's Beechner Athletic Complex. For the 2019 Season, the club reached an agreement to play their home matches at Creighton University's Morrison Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska.[4] The 2019 season will be an entirely exhibition season and starting in 2020, Bugeaters FC will become members of the Great Plains Premier League, an expansion sister league/conference to the Gulf Coast Premier League.[5]

In May 2019, they announced a partnership with the academy of English club Huddersfield Town.[6]

Year-by-Year
Season League Conference Regular season Position Conf. Playoffs National Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
GP W L D GF GA Pts Conf. Overall
2018 UPSL Midwest 8323171512 3rd
(West Division)		 N/A DNQ
2019 GCPL N/A Exhibition-only season N/A

Staff
Position Staff
Owner/Chairman Jonathan Collura
President Michael Doria
General Manager Jordan Bartels
Technical Director Aaron Champenoy
Head Coach Scott Robertson
Assistant Coach Jan Chjovan
Assistant Coach Aaron Onion

Last updated: April 29, 2018
Source: bugeatersfc.com: 1 2

Current roster

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  COL Mateo Cuartas
6 MF  USA Erik Fahner
7 MF  USA JT Seger
8 MF  GER Florian Daut
9 FW  ENG Danny Whitehall
12 FW  USA Tanner Miller
14 DF  ENG Luke Batters
16 MF  ENG Jacob Pease
18 MF  ENG Lewis Rathbone
19 DF  USA Damien Austen
20 DF  HKG Aries Fung
21 FW  GER Tobias Maertzke
22 DF  USA Sam Klos
23 MF  ENG Cain Smith
24 DF  USA Matt Waldoch
26 MF  USA Aaron Onion
27 DF  USA Joe Connolly
28 MF  SLV Ariel "Ricky" Ayala-Reyes
29 MF  TJK Shahin Tavarov
30 FW  USA Micah Lehenbauer
No. Pos. Nation Player
31 DF  USA Jonah Garbin
32 MF  USA Johnathan López
33 DF  USA Cole Horner
34 FW  USA Stefan Foulke
-- GK  ENG Harry Wray
-- GK  HAI Bekenson Fortune
-- DF  SDN Manut Wol
-- DF  JAM Jaaziel Thompson
-- DF  USA Allen Castañeda
-- MF  PER Edwin Espinoza
-- MF  BRA Murilo Ceruli
-- MF  USA Mohamed Lamine
-- MF  USA Zach Barnes
-- MF  USA Nate Miller
-- MF  USA Caleb Osmond
-- MF  LBR Mike Paye
-- FW  ECU Marcelo Hernández
-- FW  USA Drew Miller
-- FW  ENG Mark Heath-Preston
-- FW  USA Dakheel Sulaiman

[7]

References
  1. Robus, Clint (December 12, 2017). "Lincoln adding a UPSL development soccer team for spring 2018". Lincoln Journal Star. Lee Enterprises. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  2. "Nebraska Bugeaters FC Launched in Lincoln". prleap.com. prleap. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  3. Peters, Chris (December 12, 2017). "Soccer club coming to Lincoln in 2018 — with a name that's a nod to the past". Omaha World-Herald. Berkshire Hathaway. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  4. "Bugeaters to play at Morrison Stadium". bugeatersfc.com. April 15, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  5. "Bugeaters FC joins the Gulf Coast Premier League".
  6. TOWN AND BUGEATERS FC ANNOUNCE DEVELOPMENT RELATIONSHIP
  7. Star, Lincoln Journal. "Bugeaters inaugural roster features plenty of state college flavor". JournalStar.com.
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