Virginia United FC (United States)

Virginia United Football Club is an American amateur soccer team based in Woodbridge, Virginia. The club plays in the amateur Woodbridge Virginia Adult Soccer League, and earned recognition in 2019 when they qualified for the 2019 U.S. Open Cup.

For the Australian club of the same name, see Virginia United FC.
Virginia United FC
Full nameVirginia United FC
Nickname(s)VA United
Founded2016
GroundHowison Homestead Soccer Complex
Manassas, Virginia
Head CoachJimmy Ramos
LeagueAsociacon Nacional Futbol en USA
Woodbridge Soccer League

History

2019 Open Cup run

The club put together a remarkable run during the 2019 U.S. Open Cup qualification stages to earn their first ever berth into the U.S. Open Cup, the national cup competition in the United States (similar to the FA Cup). On October 21, 2018; Virginia United opened their qualification with a 2-0 victory against Super Delegates of Maryland.[1]

In the third qualifying round, played on November 18, 2018; United played Christos FC. Christos, which is highly composed of former college soccer players, received Open Cup notoriety in 2017 for their run in the 2017 U.S. Open Cup.[2] United won the match 2-1 to advance to the fourth and final qualifying round in April 2019. [3]

Club

Roster
As of April 14, 2019[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK  USA Luis Guevara
1 GK  SLV Manuel Medrano
3 DF  HON Denis Najar
4 DF  USA Juan Pablo Saavedra
5 DF  USA Edgar Zepeda
6 MF  USA Allan Flott
7 DF  CRC Karl Gibbons
8 MF  USA Ricky Burke
10 FW  SLV Elias Martinez
11 FW  USA Ernesto Marquez Jr
12 MF  USA Sergio Rodriguez
13 FW  USA Cristhian Osorio
14 MF  USA Carlos Cartagena
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF  USA Manuel De Jesus Ramos Jr
16 MF  USA Eric Otero
17 DF  USA Miguel Hernandez Jr
18 FW  USA Ramzey Hassen
19 FW  USA Luis Aguilar
20 MF  USA Eber Martinez
21 FW  USA Bernardo Majano
— FW  USA Joseph Richard Barnd
— FW  GHA Kofi Obeng Boamah
— FW  USA Santo Eduardo
— DF  USA Irvin Geovanny Martinez
— MF  HON Cristhyan Najar
— MF  ARG Nestor Guillermo Tolaba

Coaching staff
  • Head coach: Jimmy Ramos

References
  1. "Game Report: Virginia United FC vs. Super Delegates Football Club". Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. United States Soccer Federation. October 21, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  2. Eilerson, Nick (June 12, 2017). "This amateur soccer team, headquartered in a liquor store, never practices and rarely loses". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  3. Jones, Dillon (April 7, 2019). "2019 US Open Cup Qualifying: Virginia United rally twice to earn club its first USOC berth". TheCup.us. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
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