2023 Huntsville City FC season

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Head coachJack Collison
MLS Next ProEastern Conference: 9th
Overall: 17th
Huntsville City FC
2023 season
OwnerNashville SC
Head coachJack Collison
StadiumJoe Davis Stadium
MLS Next ProEastern Conference: 9th
Overall: 17th
Missed the Playoffs
Top goalscorerLeague: Azaad Liadi (12 goals)
All: Azaad Liadi (12 goals)
Highest home attendance5,605 (May 19) vs Crown Legacy
Lowest home attendance3,480 (August 9) vs Columbus Crew 2
Average home league attendance4,672
Biggest winHuntsville 6–2 Orlando City B (July 9)
Biggest defeatNew England Revolution II 3–0 Huntsville (September 1)
2024 

The 2023 Huntsville City FC season was the inaugural season of Huntsville City FC, a soccer team based in Huntsville, Alabama, United States. It was their first season competing in MLS Next Pro, a professional developmental league in the third tier of the United States soccer pyramid. The club serves as a development and reserve squad for Nashville SC of Major League Soccer.

Transfers

In

Date Position Name from Type Fee Ref.
December 19, 2022 MF 8 Canada Isaiah Johnston York United FC signing NA [1]
February 6, 2023 GK 1 United States John Berner Memphis 901 FC signing NA [2]
February 6, 2023 DF 3 United States Cyrus Rad Forward Madison FC signing NA [2]
February 6, 2023 MF 7 England Nicky Law Tampa Bay Rowdies signing NA [2]
February 6, 2023 MF 10 England Ollie Wright Rio Grande Valley FC signing NA [2]
February 6, 2023 FW 11 United States Azaad Liadi Loudoun United signing NA [2]
February 6, 2023 MF 12 United States Danny Griffin Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC signing NA [2]
February 6, 2023 MF 17 United States Jonathan Bolanos Richmond Kickers signing NA [2]
February 6, 2023 DF 19 United States Josh Drack LA Galaxy II signing NA [2]
February 6, 2023 DF 23 Canada Chrisnovic N'sa York United signing NA [2]
February 6, 2023 DF 35 United States Perrin Barnes Butler Bulldogs signing NA [2]
March 21, 2023 DF 5 United States Sean Suber Charlotte 49ers signing NA [3]
March 21, 2023 MF 6 Jamaica Joey DeZart Orlando City signing NA [3]
March 21, 2023 FW 9 England Shaun Joash Grand Canyon Antelopes signing NA [3]
July 12, 2023 DF 25 Haiti Fernando Ciceron Violette AC signing NA [4]
August 16, 2023 MF 88 Jamaica Christopher Pearson FC Tulsa Loan NA [5]

Out

Date Position No. Name To Type Fee Ref.
May 3, 2023 MF 12 Danny Griffin Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Transferred NA [6]
July 27, 2023MFEngland Nicky LawUnited States Tampa Bay RowdiesMutually Parted waysNA[7]

Staff

Coaching & Technical Staff
Director of Soccer Operations Isle of Man Liam Doyle
Head coach Wales Jack Collison
Assistant coach Palestine Omar Jarun
Assistant coach England Nicky Law
Goalkeeping coach United States John Berner
Head Athletic Trainer United States Luis Rodas
Performance Coach & Sports Scientist United States Chris Romano
Video Analyst/Scouting Brazil Matt Bautista
Head Equipment Manager United States Sam Gibson

Non-competitive fixtures

Preseason

The preseason schedule was announced on January 25, 2023.[8]

February 14 Philadelphia Union II 1–1 Huntsville City FC Bradenton, Florida
5:00 pm CT Report Stadium: IMG Academy
Attendance: B.C.D
February 22 Nashville SC v Huntsville City FC Nashville, Tennessee
12:00 pm CT Attendance: B.C.D
February 25 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 2–2 Huntsville City FC Chattanooga, Tennessee
1:00 pm CT
Attendance: B.C.D
March 4 Huntsville City FC 2–0 Savannah Clovers FC Huntsville, Alabama
3:30 pm CT Stadium: John Hunt Park
March 14 Huntsville City FC v FC Cincinnati 2 Huntsville, Alabama
7:00 pm CT Report Stadium: John Hunt Park
March 18 Chattanooga FC 1–3 Huntsville City FC Chattanooga, Tennessee
2:00 pm CT
Stadium: Finley Stadium
March 22 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers v Huntsville City FC Huntsville, Alabama
6:00 pm CT Stadium: Charger Park

MLS Next Pro

Standings

Eastern Conference

Pos Div Team Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 NE Crown Legacy FC 28 19 4 1 4 60 34 +26 66 Qualification for the Conference semifinals
2 NE New England Revolution II 28 14 6 2 6 57 41 +16 56 Qualification for the Playoffs
3 CT Columbus Crew 2 28 16 3 0 9 58 46 +12 54
4 NE New York Red Bulls II 28 14 3 3 8 53 36 +17 51
5 CT Orlando City B 28 13 2 3 10 59 61 2 46
6 CT Chicago Fire FC II 28 9 5 6 8 54 46 +8 43
7 NE Philadelphia Union II 28 12 2 2 12 54 57 3 42
8 NE New York City FC II 28 12 1 3 12 60 55 +5 41
9 CT Huntsville City FC 28 9 4 3 12 48 45 +3 38
10 CT Atlanta United 2 28 9 2 4 13 50 52 2 35
11 NE Toronto FC II 28 6 3 5 14 43 57 14 29
12 CT FC Cincinnati 2 28 7 2 2 17 37 65 28 27
13 CT Inter Miami CF II 28 5 1 5 17 34 68 34 22
Source: MLSNP Eastern Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Overall table

Pos Team Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts Awards
1 Colorado Rapids 2 28 19 4 1 4 70 37 +33 66 Regular season champion and U.S. Open Cup First Round
2 Crown Legacy FC 28 19 4 1 4 60 34 +26 66 U.S. Open Cup First Round
3 Tacoma Defiance 28 14 6 3 5 57 36 +21 57
4 New England Revolution II 28 14 6 2 6 57 41 +16 56
5 Columbus Crew 2 28 16 3 0 9 58 46 +12 54
6 New York Red Bulls II 28 14 3 3 8 53 36 +17 51 U.S. Open Cup First Round
7 Sporting Kansas City II 28 13 4 2 9 60 42 +18 49
8 Austin FC II 28 12 4 5 7 40 23 +17 49
9 St. Louis City 2 28 11 5 4 8 49 39 +10 47
10 Orlando City B 28 13 2 3 10 59 61 2 46
11 San Jose Earthquakes II 28 11 5 2 10 41 36 +5 45
12 Houston Dynamo 2 28 12 3 1 12 50 44 +6 43
13 Minnesota United FC 2 28 10 5 3 10 50 52 2 43 U.S. Open Cup First Round
14 Chicago Fire FC II 28 9 5 6 8 54 46 +8 43
15 Philadelphia Union II 28 12 2 2 12 54 57 3 42
16 New York City FC II 28 12 1 3 12 60 55 +5 41 U.S. Open Cup First Round
17 Huntsville City FC 28 9 4 3 12 48 45 +3 38
18 North Texas SC 28 9 1 7 11 43 45 2 36
19 Atlanta United 2 28 9 2 4 13 50 52 2 35
20 Portland Timbers 2 28 11 0 1 16 40 63 23 34 U.S. Open Cup First Round
21 Whitecaps FC 2 28 8 3 4 13 36 49 13 34
22 Real Monarchs 28 8 2 3 15 27 54 27 31
23 Toronto FC II 28 6 3 5 14 43 57 14 29
24 FC Cincinnati 2 28 7 2 2 17 37 65 28 27
25 Los Angeles FC 2 28 6 0 7 15 30 39 9 25
26 LA Galaxy II 28 5 4 2 17 36 74 38 25 U.S. Open Cup First Round
27 Inter Miami CF II 28 5 1 5 17 34 68 34 22
Source: MLSNP
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Match results

March 31 2 Orlando City B 2–1 Huntsville City FC Kissimmee, Florida
6:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Osceola County Stadium
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
April 9 3 FC Cincinnati 2 2–2
(6–7 SO)
Huntsville City FC Highland Heights, Kentucky
4:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: NKU Soccer Stadium
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
Shootout
April 16 4 New York Red Bulls II 1–0 Huntsville City FC Montclair, New Jersey
6:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: MSU Soccer Park
Referee: Calin Radosav
April 23 5 Inter Miami CF II 4–3 Huntsville City FC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
6:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
May 5 6 Columbus Crew 2 1–0 Huntsville City FC Columbus, Ohio
6:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium
Referee: Luis Arroyo
May 12 7 Chicago Fire FC II 1–1
(1–4 SO)
Huntsville City FC Bridgeview, Illinois
7:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Referee: Rebecca Pagan
Shootout
May 19 8 Huntsville City FC 2–1 Crown Legacy FC Huntsville, Alabama
7:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Joe Davis Stadium
Attendance: 5,605
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
May 26 9 Huntsville City FC 1–2 New York Red Bulls II Huntsville, Alabama
7:00 PM CDT
Report 1 Report 2
Stadium: Joe Davis Stadium
Attendance: 5,168
Referee: Amin Hadzic
June 4 10 Huntsville City FC 3–4 NYCFC II Huntsville, Alabama
6:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Joe Davis Stadium
Attendance: 4,512[9]
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
June 11 11 Huntsville City FC 4–2 St. Louis City SC 2 Huntsville, Alabama
6:00 PM CDT
Match Report Report 2
Stadium: Joe Davis Stadium
Attendance: 4,394
Referee: Anya Voigt
June 15 12 Toronto FC II 1–2 Huntsville City FC North York, Toronto, Ontario
6:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Seyed-Mohammad Mohseni
June 18 13 Huntsville City FC 2–0 Inter Miami CF II Huntsville, Alabama
6:00 PM CDT
Report 1 Report 2
Stadium: Joe Davis Stadium
Attendance: 4,979
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
June 25 14 Columbus Crew 2 1–0 Huntsville City FC Columbus, Ohio
4:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium
Referee: Alexandra Billeter
July 2 15 Huntsville City FC 0–0
(4–5 SO)
New England Revolution II Huntsville, Alabama
6:00 PM CDT
  • N'sa Yellow card 39'
  • Rad Yellow card 50'
Report 1Report 2

Ítalo Yellow card 59'

Stadium: Joe Davis Stadium
Attendance: 4,325
Referee: Katherine McCormick
Shootout
July 9 16 Huntsville City FC 6–2 Orlando City B Huntsville, Alabama
6:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Joe Davis Stadium
Attendance: 4,801
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
July 16 17 Huntsville City FC 1–2 Toronto FC II Huntsville, Alabama
6:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Joe Davis Stadium
Attendance: 5,505
Referee: Rebecca Pagan
July 23 18 Atlanta United 2 2–4 Huntsville City FC Kennesaw, Georgia
6:30 PM CDT
Report 1Report 2
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Referee: Adorae Monroy
July 30 19 NYCFC II 0–1 Huntsville City FC Queens, New York City, New York
6:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Belson Stadium
Referee: Amiel Aleman
August 6 20 Huntsville City FC 1–0 FC Cincinnati 2 Huntsville, Alabama
6:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Joe Davis Stadium
Attendance: 4,172[10]
Referee: DeShun Beard
August 9 21 Huntsville City FC 1–1
(4–5 SO)
Columbus Crew 2 Huntsville, Alabama
6:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Joe Davis Stadium
Attendance: 3,480
Referee: Wes Caouette
Shootout
August 13 22 Crown Legacy FC 1–0 Huntsville City FC Matthews, North Carolina
11:00 AM CDT
Report
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Referee: Tim Wagner
August 19 23 Huntsville City FC 5–2 Philadelphia Union II Huntsville, Alabama
7:00 PM CDT
Report 1 Report 2
Stadium: Joe Davis Stadium
Attendance: 4,590
Referee: Kevin Broadley
August 27 24 Huntsville City FC 2–2
(5–4 SO)
Inter Miami CF II Huntsville, Alabama
6:00 PM CDT
Stadium: Joe Davis Stadium
Attendance: 4,658[11]
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
Shootout
September 1 25 New England Revolution II 3–0 Huntsville City FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
6:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Referee: Ernie Constantine
September 10 26 Huntsville City FC 1–2 Atlanta United 2 Huntsville, Alabama
6:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Joe Davis Stadium
Attendance: 4,604
September 17 27 Philadelphia Union II 2–1 Huntsville City FC Chester, Pennsylvania
3:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
September 24 28 Huntsville City FC 2–2
(2–4 SO)
Chicago Fire FC II Huntsville, Alabama
1:00 PM CDT
Report 1 Report 2
Stadium: Joe Davis Stadium
Attendance: 4,608
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
Shootout

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalMLS Next ProMLSNP Playoffs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK United States USA John Berner 808+000+00
2 DF United States USA Josh Bauer 101+000+00
3 DF United States USA Cyrus Rad 19015+400+00
4 MF England ENG Laurence Wyke 201+100+00
5 DF United States USA Sean Suber 26026+000+00
6 MF Jamaica JAM Joey DeZart 23019+400+00
7 MF England ENG Nicky Law 1108+300+00
8 MF Canada CAN Isaiah Johnston 20315+530+00
9 FW England ENG Shaun Joash 2337+1630+00
10 MF England ENG Ollie Wright 25112+1310+00
11 FW United States USA Azaad Liadi 221218+4120+00
12 MF United States USA Danny Griffin 514+110+00
13 DF United States USA Joey Skinner 27521+650+00
14 MF Sierra Leone SLE Isaiah Jones 704+300+00
15 DF United States USA Taylor Washington 101+000+00
16 FW Costa Rica CRC Randall Leal 101+000+00
17 MF United States USA Jonathan Bolanos 23620+360+00
18 FW France FRA Kemy Amiche 27823+480+00
19 DF United States USA Josh Drack 24119+510+00
20 DF United States USA Adem Sipic 2227+1520+00
21 DF United States USA Ahmed Longmire 1108+300+00
22 FW United States USA Ethan Zubak 202+000+00
23 MF Canada CAN Chrisnovic N'sa 24223+120+00
24 MF Slovenia SVN Ján Greguš 101+000+00
25 DF Haiti HAI Fernando Ciceron 808+000+00
27 MF Cameroon CMR Brian Anunga 101+000+00
28 FW United States USA Tyler Freeman 1005+500+00
29 FW United States USA Nebiyou Perry 1845+1340+00
30 GK United States USA Elliot Panicco 505+000+00
31 FW United States USA Alejandro Velazquez-Lopez 100+100+00
33 GK United States USA Justin Cox 000+000+00
34 DF United States USA Alejandro Carrillo 000+000+00
35 DF United States USA Perrin Barnes 1602+1400+00
38 FW United States USA Eli Wachs 300+300+00
40 FW United States USA Lucas Wolthers 200+200+00
50 GK United States USA Jacob Grekowicz 000+000+00
65 MF United States USA Dominic Wilson 200+200+00
67 GK United States USA Ben Martino 15015+000+00
88 MF Jamaica JAM Christpher Pearson 402+200+00

Top scorers

Rank Position Number Name MLS Next Pro MLSNP Playoffs Total
1 FW 12 United States Azaad Liadi 12 0 12
2 FW 18 France Kemy Amiche 8 0 8
3 MF 17 United States Jonathan Bolanos 6 0 6
4 DF 13 United States Joey Skinner 5 0 5
5 FW 29 United States Nebiyou Perry 4 0 4
6 MF 8 Canada Isaiah Johnston 3 0 3
FW 9 England Shaun Joash 3 0 3
8 DF 20 United States Adem Sipic 2 0 2
MF 23 Canada Chrisnovic N'sa 2 0 2
10 MF 12 United States Danny Griffin 1 0 1
MF 13 England Ollie Wright 1 0 1
MF 19 United States Josh Drack 1 0 1
Total 48 0 48

Top assists

Rank Position Number Name MLS Next Pro MLSNP Playoffs Total
1 MF 10 England Ollie Wright 6 0 6
FW 21 France Kemy Amiche 6 0 6
3 MF 17 United States Jonathan Bolanos 5 0 5
4 DF 13 United States Joey Skinner 3 0 3
MF 29 United States Nebiyou Perry 3 0 3
6
MF 7 England Nicky Law 2 0 2
MF 8 Canada Isaiah Johnston 2 0 2
FW 11 United States Azaad Liadi 2 0 2
FW 18 United States Josh Drack 2 0 2
10 DF 3 United States Cyrus Rad 1 0 1
DF 5 United States Sean Suber 1 0 1
MF 6 United States Joey DeZart 1 0 1
FW 9 England Shaun Joash 1 0 1
FW 16 Costa Rica Randall Leal 1 0 1
FW 28 United States Tyler Freeman 1 0 1
DF 35 United States Perrin Barnes 1 0 1
Total 38 0 38

Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Player MLS Next Pro MLSNP Playoffs Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 GK United States John Berner 000000000
2 DF United States Josh Bauer 000000000
3 DF United States Cyrus Rad 300000300
5 DF United States Sean Suber 500000500
6 MF Jamaica Joey DeZart 300000300
7 MF England Nicky Law 100000100
8 MF Canada Isaiah Johnston 810000810
9 FW England Shaun Joash 200000200
10 MF England Ollie Wright 401000401
11 FW United States Azaad Liadi 700000700
12 MF United States Danny Griffin 100000100
13 DF United States Joey Skinner 400000400
15 DF United States Taylor Washington 000000000
16 FW Costa Rica Randall Leal 000000000
17 MF United States Jonathan Bolanos 300000300
18 FW France Kemy Amiche 100000100
19 DF United States Josh Drack 710000710
20 DF United States Adem Sipic 300000300
21 DF United States Ahmed Longmire 200000200
23 MF Canada Chrisnovic N'sa 500000500
24 MF Slovenia Ján Greguš 000000000
25 MF Haiti Fernando Ciceron 210000210
27 MF Cameroon Brian Anunga 100000100
28 FW United States Tyler Freeman 100000100
29 FW United States Nebiyou Perry 100000100
30 GK United States Elliot Panicco 000000000
33 GK United States Justin Cox 000000000
34 DF United States Alejandro Carrillo 000000000
35 DF United States Perrin Barnes 100000100
40 FW United States Lucas Wolthers 000000000
50 GK United States Jacob Grekowicz 000000000
67 GK United States Ben Martino 000000000
88 MF Jamaica Christopher Pearson 000000000
Total66310006634

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