Arizona Monsoon FC
American professional soccer club
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Arizona Monsoon FC (AMFC) is an American men's professional soccer club located in Glendale, Arizona. AMFC's first season was the 2024 National Independent Soccer Association season, coached by Carlos Padilla, a former professional player.
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| Nickname | AMFC | |
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| Founded | June 15, 2023 | |
| Stadium | Matt O. Hanhila Field Glendale, Arizona | |
| Owner | Troy Pearce | |
| Coach | Carlos Padilla | |
| League | NISA | |
| 2024 | 4th, West Conference Playoffs: DNQ | |
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History
On June 15, 2023, the National Independent Soccer Association announced Arizona Monsoon FC had applied to be a member of the league for the 2024 season.[1] On February 16, 2024, NISA announced Arizona Monsoon FC as part of the four–team West Conference for the 2024 season.[2] Arizona's first competitive game came on 21 March 2024 in the 2024 U.S. Open Cup. Though they took a lead into halftime, but ultimately fell 2–1 to the amateur side Lubbock Matadors SC in the first round.[3] The Monsoon finished their inaugural season with no wins and only one draw in sixteen games, the worst record in the league.
Affiliations and Development
Arizona Monsoon has an affiliation with Cruz Azul, United Latinos SC, and Grande Football Club.[4] Arizona Monsoon also supports a youth program that plays in the Arizona Soccer Association, Desert Conference of United States Youth Soccer Association, and have Union Maricopa, their semi-professional team that plays in the United Premier Soccer League.[5]
Players and staff
Current roster
- As of April 27, 2024[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff
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| Majority owner | Troy Pearce |
| President & Sporting director | Marcelo Piana |
| Executive Director of Operations | Lanny Gholston |
| Director of Scouting | Adam Zelmanowicz |
| Coaching Staff | |
| Head coach | Carlos Padilla |
| Assistant coach | Noel Castillo |
| Assistant coach | Kevin Mearse |
| Assistant coach | |
| Goalkeeper coach | |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Edwin Vasquez |
Source: Staff
Statistics and records
Season-by-season
- As of September 22, 2024
| Season | League | Position | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Independent Cup | Top Scorer | ||||||||||||||
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| Div | League | Conference | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Conf. | Overall | Name | Goals | |||||
| 2024 | 3 | NISA | West | 16 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 45 | -38 | 1 | 0.06 | 4th | 9th | DNQ | First Round | First Round |  Izsak Fierro Isaias German Daisuke Otsuka |
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^1. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in League, U.S. Open Cup, NISA Nation Playoffs, and other competitive matches.
Head coaches record
- As of September 22, 2024
| Coach | From | To | Record | |||||
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| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Carlos Padilla |
2024 | Present | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0.00 | |||
^1. Includes NISA Regular Season, NISA Playoffs, Independent Cup, and U.S. Open Cup. Excludes friendlies.