New Amsterdam FC

New Amsterdam Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in the Bronx, New York City. The club competes in the National Independent Soccer Association, the third tier of American soccer. New Amsterdam FC was established on April 20, 2020, and will begin play in July 2020.

New Amsterdam FC
Full nameNew Amsterdam Football Club
FoundedApril 20, 2020 (2020-04-20)
GroundHudson Sports Complex
Warwick, New York
OwnerLaurence Girard
Sporting directorMaximilian Mansfield
Head coachEric Wynalda
LeagueNational Independent Soccer Association
2020–21Inaugural season
WebsiteClub website

The club was founded by both Laurence Girard and Maximilian Mansfield, with Mansfield serving as sporting director. Similar to clubs such as Athletic Bilbao and Chivas Guadalajara, New Amsterdam will be hoping to field teams made of entirely New York City based players.

History

In November 2019 it was revealed by some journalists that a possible New York-based group had applied for a team in the National Independent Soccer Association, a new third division soccer league.[1] It was then further reported in January 2020 that the investor involved in the New York group was rumored to be Laurence Girard, the CEO of Fruit Street. The name "New Amsterdam FC" was also rumored to be in consideration.[1]

A few months later, on April 20, it was officially announced that New Amsterdam FC would be the name for the New York based NISA side.[2] The name is in reference to New Amsterdam, the 17th-century Dutch settlement that eventually formed New York City.[3] At the time of the reveal, it was not announced when New Amsterdam FC would begin playing.[2]

In May 2020, it was stated by New Amsterdam sporting director Maximilian Mansfield that the team would opt for a local approach, similar to Spanish club Athletic Bilbao, where 50 to 60 percent of the team will be local New Yorkers.[3] On July 1, 2020 it was announced that New Amsterdam FC would be participating in the NISA Independent Cup, a tournament created by the league in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] A couple days later, on July 3, New Amsterdam FC announced their first signing, midfielder Martin Williams from Brooklyn.[5]

On July 28, the team announced it would play its inaugural match against the New York Cosmos in the Independent Cup and the Fall 2020 season at the Hudson Sports Complex in Warwick, New York.[6] It was later clarified that the venue choice was due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City and the team plans to move games back into the city proper once fans are able to attend.[7]

Former USMNT and Major League Soccer player Eric Wynalda was announced as the first coach in team history on July 30.[8]

Players and staff

Current roster
As of August 6, 2020[9]
No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Laurence Girard  United States
2 Defender Saad Afif  United States
3 Defender Tobi Esche  Germany
4 Midfielder Oluremi Martins Williams  United States
7 Midfielder Daniel Vicente (captain)  United States
8 Midfielder Evin Nadaner  United States
9 Forward Tom Yorston  England
10 Forward Cordt Andreas Flätgen  United States
11 Defender Braeden Smith  United States
12 Midfielder Yusuf Mikaheel  Nigeria
13 Midfielder Christian Camacho  United States
17/18 Goalkeeper Mahamed Keita  Ivory Coast
19 John Woller  United States
22 Midfielder Diego Hurtado  United States
28 Defender Michael Nastu  United States
29 Defender Joseph Nastu  United States
31 Forward James Baculima  United States
33 Defender Sam Carter  United States
99 Forward Michael Bello  England
— Midfielder Naeem Charles  Trinidad and Tobago
— Forward Sekou Fofana  United States

Staff
As of July 30, 2020
Position Nation Staff
Head coach United StatesEric Wynalda

Statistics and records

Season-by-season
Season NISA Playoffs U.S. Open Cup North America Top Scorer
Div P W D L GF GA Pts Position Player League
2020–21 Fall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — —
Spring 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — —

References
  1. Kivlehan, Chris (January 1, 2020). "New Details On NISA's Possible Second New York Team – New Amsterdam FC". Midfield Press. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  2. "NEW TEAM: New Amsterdam FC joins NISA". Front Row Soccer. April 21, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  3. Battista, Michael (May 12, 2020). "INTERVIEW: New Amsterdam FC Hopes Community Is the Key to Success on the Field and in the Stands". NYC Sports Nation. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  4. "PRE-SEASON PREP: Cosmos, New Amsterdam FC to participate in NISA Independent Cup". Front Row Soccer. July 1, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  5. "Martin Williams signed". New Amsterdam FC (Twitter).
  6. "Where We'll Play - New Amsterdam Football Club". New Amsterdam FC. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  7. ""just a Covid solution, rest assured when fans are allowed in the stands we'll be back in the 5 boros"". Twitter. New Amsterdam FC. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  8. Mendola, Nicholas (July 30, 2020). "NISA New York-based side New Amsterdam FC hires Eric Wynalda". ProSoccerTalk. NBC Sports. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  9. "The first @EricWynalda @NAFCNY line up Orange circleBlack circle Let's rumble, @MDBobcatsFC . #NISAIndCup #NAFC". Twitter. New Amsterdam FC. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
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