2019–20 Detroit City FC season
American soccer team season
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The 2019–20 season was Detroit City FC's first professional season since the club was established in 2012 and their first in the National Independent Soccer Association.
| 2019–20 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO | Sean Mann | |||
| Manager | Trevor James | |||
| Stadium | Keyworth Stadium | |||
| NISA | Fall: N/A Spring: 3rd | |||
| Playoffs | Fall: N/A Spring: N/A | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Cancelled | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: 1 goal each: Matt Lewis Roddy Green[a] All: 1 goal each: Matt Lewis Roddy Green[b] | |||
| Biggest win | 0–2 (against LA Force)[1] | |||
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Detroit City FC was accepted in the National Independent Soccer Association on December 11, 2019, and began competing in the 2020 Spring season.[2] After playing a single match, the NISA season was postponed and then ultimately canceled on April 27, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4][5]
Roster
As of March 25, 2020.[6]
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Date of birth (age) | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  | Nathan Steinwascher | February 15, 1993 | 2016 |
| 5 | DF |  | Stephen Carroll (captain) | November 30, 1993 | 2017 |
| 7 | MF | | Roddy Green | September 26, 1997 | 2017 |
| 8 | MF | | Bakie Goodman | February 28, 1995 | 2019 |
| 9 | FW |  | Shawn Lawson | January 13, 1994 | 2017 |
| 10 | MF |  | Cyrus Saydee | March 21, 1992 | 2012 |
| 11 | DF | | Connor Rutz | April 9, 1997 | 2020 |
| 12 | DF |  | Tendai Jirira | November 12, 1991[7] | 2019 |
| 14 | MF |  | Michael Kafari | October 30, 1991 | 2020 |
| 17 | MF |  | James Vaughan | December 11, 1994 | 2019 |
| 20 | FW |  | Yazeed Matthews | April 22, 1996 | 2019 |
| 22 | DF | | Kevin Venegas | April 29, 1989 | 2020 |
| 23 | DF |  | Sebastian Capozucchi | December 23, 1995 | 2020 |
| 30 | DF | | Evans Frimpong | August 8, 1989 | 2019 |
| 31 | GK | | Austin Rogers | August 10, 1995 | 2020 |
| 57 | FW |  | Javier Bautista | March 22, 1993 | 2015 |
| 99 | MF |  | George Chomakov | November 19, 1990 | 2014 |
Coaching staff
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Trevor James |
Head coach and general manager |
| Brie Gauna |
Head athletic trainer |
 Armen Tonianse |
Assistant and goalkeeper coach |
Transfers
Transfers In
| Date from | Position | Player | Last team | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 14, 2020 | DF | Kevin Venegas |
New York Cosmos | Free transfer | [8][9][10] |
| February 20, 2020 | MF | Salvatore Barone |
New York Cosmos | Loan for Spring Season | [11][10] |
| February 20, 2020 | DF | Matt Lewis |
New York Cosmos | Loan for Spring Season | [11][10] |
| February 26, 2020 | DF | Sebastian Capozucchi |
Milwaukee Torrent | Free transfer | [12] |
| February 26, 2020 | MF | Michael Kafari |
New York Cosmos | Free transfer | [12][10] |
| February 27, 2020 | DF | Connor Rutz |
Cincinnati Dutch Lions | Free transfer | [13] |
| February 27, 2020 | GK | Austin Rogers |
 KF Tërbuni |
Free transfer | [13][10] |
| February 28, 2020 | FW | Isaac Acuña |
New York Cosmos | Loan for Spring Season | [14] |
| March 11, 2020 | FW |  Darwin Espinal |
New York Cosmos | Loan for Spring Season | [15] |
Transfers Out
| Date to | Position | Player | Next team | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 24, 2020 | DF | Matt Lewis |
New York Cosmos | Loan terminated | [16] |
| March 24, 2020 | MF | Salvatore Barone |
New York Cosmos | Loan terminated | [16] |
| March 24, 2020 | FW | Darwin Espinal |
New York Cosmos | Loan terminated | [16] |
| March 24, 2020 | FW | Isaac Acuña |
New York Cosmos | Loan terminated | [16] |
Competitions
Friendlies
| July 10, 2019 Friendly | Detroit City | 1–3 | FC Juárez | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| 7:30 pm EST |
|
Team Report Detroit News Report |
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 6,901 |
| August 13, 2019 Friendly | Detroit City | 0–1 | Indy Eleven | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| 7:30 pm EST | Report |
|
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 4,350 |
| August 31, 2019 Friendly | Detroit City | 1–0 | Philadelphia Fury | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| 7:30 pm EST | Peterson  63' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 5,859 |
| September 7, 2019 Friendly | Detroit City | 2–1 | Atlas F.C. | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| 7:30 pm EST | Report |
|
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 7,478 |
| February 14, 2020 Pre-Season | Indy Eleven | 2–1 | Detroit City | Westfield, Indiana |
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Stadium: Grand Park | |||
| Note: Closed to public | ||||
NISA Fall season
Detroit City did not take part in the 2019 NISA Fall season in an official capacity. On August 15, the NISA Board of Governors announced Detroit, along with Chattanooga FC and Oakland Roots SC, had been accepted into the league but would not begin full league play until Spring 2020.[17] The team did play a friendly match against then NISA member Philadelphia Fury on Saturday, August 31 at home.[18] City also hosted a friendly against Liga MX side Atlas F.C. in September and earned the upset win, 2–1, in-front of a sold-out crowd.[19][20][21]
NISA Spring season
Details for the 2020 NISA Spring showcase were announced January 27, 2020.[22] On February 4, 2020, Detroit City FC announced a TV deal with local WMYD TV20 Detroit[23] and the spring season home kickoff times.[24]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakland Roots SC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Playoffs |
| 2 | California United Strikers FC (Q) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Detroit City FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Stumptown Athletic | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | San Diego 1904 FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | Chattanooga FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Los Angeles Force | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |
| 8 | Michigan Stars FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on March 8, 2020. Source: NISAofficial.com
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
Last updated: February 28, 2020.
Source: Match reports
Matches
| February 28, 2020 Week 1 | LA Force | 0–2 | Detroit City | Los Angeles, California |
| 22:00 EST |
|
Team Report Detroit News Report MyCujoo Broadcast |
Stadium: Jesse Owens Stadium Attendance: 1,132 |
| March 21, 2020 Week 2 | Detroit City | C–C | Oakland Roots | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| 15:00 EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium | |||
| Note: On March 12, NISA announced that it would be suspending its season 30 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic[25] | ||||
| March 28, 2020 Week 3 | Detroit City | C–C | Michigan Stars | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| 15:00 EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium | |||
| Note: On March 12, NISA announced that it would be suspending its season 30 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic[25] | ||||
| April 4, 2020 Week 4 | Oakland Roots | C–C | Detroit City | Oakland, California |
| 20:10 EDT | Stadium: Laney College | |||
| Note: On March 12, NISA announced that it would be suspending its season 30 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic[25] | ||||
| April 11, 2020 Week 5 | Detroit City | C–C | Chattanooga FC | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| 15:00 EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium | |||
| Note: On March 20, NISA announced that it would be extending its suspension of its season to May 10 due to the COVID-19 pandemic[26] | ||||
| April 19, 2020 Week 6 | Cal United | C–C | Detroit City | Irvine, California |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: Championship Stadium | |||
| Note: On March 20, NISA announced that it would be extending its suspension of its season to May 10 due to the COVID-19 pandemic[26] | ||||
| April 25, 2020 Week 7 | Detroit City | C–C | 1904 FC | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| 15:00 EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium | |||
| Note: On March 20, NISA announced that it would be extending its suspension of its season to May 10 due to the COVID-19 pandemic[26] | ||||
| May 2, 2020 Week 8 | Chattanooga FC | C–C | Detroit City | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| 19:30 EDT | Stadium: Finley Stadium | |||
| Note: On March 20, NISA announced that it would be extending its suspension of its season to May 10 due to the COVID-19 pandemic[26] | ||||
| May 9, 2020 Week 9 | 1904 FC | C–C | Detroit City | San Diego, California |
| 22:04 EDT | Stadium: Lincoln High School | |||
| Note: On March 20, NISA announced that it would be extending its suspension of its season to May 10 due to the COVID-19 pandemic[26] | ||||
| May 16, 2020 Week 10 | Detroit City | C–C | LA Force | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| 19:30 EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium | |||
| Note: On April 27, NISA and the club announced that the spring season would be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4] | ||||
| May 23, 2020 Week 11 | Michigan Stars | C–C | Detroit City | Pontiac, Michigan |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: Ultimate Soccer Arena | |||
| Note: On April 27, NISA and the club announced that the spring season would be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4] | ||||
| May 30, 2020 Week 12 | Detroit City | C–C | Cal United | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| 19:30 EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium | |||
| Note: On April 27, NISA and the club announced that the spring season would be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4] | ||||
| June 6, 2020 Week 13 | Stumptown Athletic | C–C | Detroit City | Matthews, North Carolina |
| 19:04 EDT | Stadium: CSA OrthoCarolina Sportsplex | |||
| Note: On April 27, NISA and the club announced that the spring season would be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4] | ||||
| June 13, 2020 Week 14 | Detroit City | C–C | Stumptown Athletic | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| 19:30 EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium | |||
| Note: On April 27, NISA and the club announced that the spring season would be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4] | ||||
U.S. Open Cup
Detroit was set to enter the 2020 U.S. Open Cup with the rest of the National Independent Soccer Association teams in the Second Round.[27] It was announced on January 29 that their first opponent would be USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive FC.[28] The competition was suspended on March 13 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and officially cancelled on August 17.[29]
| April 8, 2020 Second Round | Detroit City  | C–C |  El Paso Locomotive | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium | |||
| Note: On March 13, U.S. Soccer’s Open Cup Committee announced the tournament would be temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic[30] | ||||
Squad statistics
- As of Match played February 28, 2020
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Spring Season | U.S. Open Cup | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | USA |
Nathan Steinwascher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| 31 | GK | USA |
Austin Rogers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | USA |
Matt Lewis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||||||
| 5 | DF | IRL |
Stephen Carroll | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| 11 | DF | USA |
Connor Rutz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| 12 | DF | ZIM |
Tendai Jirira | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| 22 | DF | USA |
Kevin Venegas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| 23 | DF | CHI |
Sebastian Capozucchi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| 30 | DF | GHA |
Evans Frimpong | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | MF | USA |
Roddy Green | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||||||
| 8 | MF | USA |
Bakie Goodman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| 10 | MF | LBR |
Cyrus Saydee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| 14 | MF | GHA |
Michael Kafari | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| 17 | MF | ENG |
James Vaughan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| 21 | MF | USA |
Salvatore Barone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| 99 | MF | BUL |
George Chomakov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | JAM |
Shawn Lawson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| 20 | FW | RSA |
Yazeed Matthews | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| 24 | FW | HON |
Darwin Espinal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| 70 | FW | MEX |
Isaac Acuña | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| 57 | FW | MEX |
Javier Bautista | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
Goal scorers
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Spring Season | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DF | | 3 | Matt Lewis | 1 | - | 1 |
| MF | | 7 | Roddy Green | 1 | - | 1 | |
Disciplinary record
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Spring Season | U.S. Open Cup | Total | |||
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| 5 | | DF | Stephen Carroll | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | | MF | Michael Kafari | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 |