2017 Orange County SC season
The 2017 Orange County SC season was the club's seventh season of existence, their third in the United Soccer League, and their first in the second tier of American soccer. This was the club's first year being branded as Orange County SC after previously being known as Orange County Blues FC from 2014 through 2017 and the LA Blues from 2011 to 2014.
Background
Playing the first season as Orange County SC, the team finished with a record of 11-11-10, 6-6-4 at home.
The first game played in the new Championship Soccer Stadium was August 5, 2017, against
The team finished the season in 10th place in the Western Conference and did not qualify for playoffs, three points behind Sacramento Republic FC in 8th place.
OCSC played three away games for the US Open Cup, defeating FC Golden State Force (5-2)[4] and LA Wolves FC (1-0),[5] before losing to LA Galaxy (1-3)[6] at Dignity Health Sports stadium.
At the conclusion of the season, Head Coach Logan Pause was released, announced Nov 27.[7]
Transfers
In
No. | Pos | Player | Transferred From | Fee | Date | Source |
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1 | GK | ![]() |
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Free | February 15, 2017 | [8] |
2 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | February 9, 2017 | [9] |
3 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | February 19, 2017 | [10] |
4 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | March 7, 2017 | [11] |
6 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | February 11, 2017 | [12] |
8 | FW | ![]() |
Tulsa Roughnecks FC
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Free | January 28, 2017 | [13] |
11 | MF | Jerry van Ewijk
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Free | January 21, 2017 | [14] |
12 | MF | ![]() |
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Free | March 3, 2017 | [15] |
16 | MF | ![]() |
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Free | February 19, 2017 | [10] |
18 | FW | ![]() |
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Free | March 15, 2017 | [16] |
19 | FW | ![]() |
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Free | April 7, 2017 | [17] |
22 | MF | ![]() |
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Free | January 28, 2017 | [13] |
23 | MF | ![]() |
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Free | April 20, 2017 | [18] |
25 | GK | ![]() |
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Free | March 3, 2017 | [15] |
26 | GK | ![]() |
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Free | April 20, 2017 | [18] |
Loan in
No. | Pos | Player | Loaned From | Start | End | Source |
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5 | GK | ![]() |
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February 2, 2017 | November 30, 2017 | [19] |
9 | MF | ![]() |
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May 5, 2017 | November 30, 2017 | [20] |
10 | MF | ![]() |
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March 23, 2017 | November 30, 2017 | [21] |
13 | DF | ![]() |
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January 28, 2017 | November 30, 2017 | [13] |
Club
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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1 | GK | Charlie Lyon | ![]() |
2 | DF | Oscar Sorto | ![]() |
3 | DF | Joe Franco | ![]() |
4 | DF | Beto Navarro | ![]() |
5 | DF | Salomón Wbias (on loan from Pachuca) | ![]() |
6 | MF | Victor Pineda | ![]() |
7 | MF | Richard Chaplow | ![]() |
8 | FW | Gustavo Villalobos | ![]() |
9 | MF | Monday Etim ([A]) | ![]() |
10 | MF | Carlos Alvarez ([A]) | ![]() |
11 | FW | Jerry van Ewijk
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12 | DF | Sola Abolaji | ![]() |
13 | DF | Juan Pablo Ocegueda (on loan from UANL) | ![]() |
14 | MF | Dušan Stevanović | ![]() |
16 | MF | Ami Pineda | ![]() |
17 | DF | Roy Meeus | ![]() |
18 | FW | Duke Lacroix | ![]() |
19 | FW | Wuilito Fernandes | ![]() |
20 | DF | Jeannot Esua | ![]() |
22 | MF | Kevin Jeon | ![]() |
23 | MF | Zach Kobayashi | ![]() |
25 | GK | Casey Beyers | ![]() |
26 | GK | Michael Suchy | ![]() |
28 | MF | Frank Olijve | ![]() |
38 | FW | Irvin Parra | ![]() |
44 | MF | James Baxendale | ![]() |
- MLS affiliate Los Angeles FC.
Preseason exhibitions [22]
February 25, 2017 | PST |
Report | Stadium: Sullivan Field |
March 3, 2017 | PST |
Report | Stadium: Performance Soccer Field |
March 10, 2017 | PST |
Report | Stadium: Orange County Great Park |
March 15, 2017 | UTC-8 |
Report | Stadium: Orange County Great Park |
March 18, 2017 | PST |
Report | Stadium: StubHub Center |
Competitive
USL
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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6 | OKC Energy FC | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 49 | Conference Playoffs |
7 | Tulsa Roughnecks
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32 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 46 | |
8 | Sacramento Republic | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 46 | |
9 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 44 | |
10 | Orange County SC | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 43 | |
11 | Rio Grande Valley Toros | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 35 | |
12 | Seattle Sounders 2
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32 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 42 | 61 | −19 | 31 | |
13 | LA Galaxy II
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32 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 32 | 64 | −32 | 29 | |
14 | Vancouver Whitecaps 2 | 32 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 52 | −20 | 24 |
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 43 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 22 | −5 |
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
March 25, 2017 1 | UTC-7 |
USL | Lacroix ![]() |
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 5691 Referee: Victor Rivas |
April 1, 2017 2 | UTC−7 |
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USL | Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 11569 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
April 8, 2017 3 | UTC−7 |
Williams ![]() |
USL | ![]() |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 1834 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
May 6, 2017 5 | UTC−7 |
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USL | Stadium: Orange County Great Park Attendance: 3408 Referee: Daniel Radford |
May 13, 2017 6 | UTC−5 |
Caffa ![]() Svantesson ![]() Calistri ![]() |
USL | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4119 Referee: Charles Murphy |
May 20, 2017 7 | UTC−5 |
Dixon ![]() |
USL | Sorto ![]() |
Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 6059 Referee: Jon Freemon |
June 3, 2017 8 | UTC−7 |
Fernandes ![]() |
USL | Desire ![]() |
Stadium: Orange County Great Park Attendance: 2113 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
June 24, 2017 9 | UTC−7 |
Meeus ![]() Koontz ![]() Alvarez ![]() Stevanovic ![]() Villalobos ![]() |
USL OC |
Grant ![]() Nana-Sinkam ![]() Ramos ![]() Mathers ![]() Renken ![]() Santiago ![]() |
Stadium: Orange County Great Park Attendance: 2083 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
July 1, 2017 10 | UTC-7 |
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USL OC POR |
Bijev ![]() ![]() Cicerone ![]() Batista ![]() |
Stadium: Orange County Great Park Attendance: 2127 Referee: Timothy Ford |
July 8, 2017 11 | PDT |
Etim ![]() Meeus ![]() ![]() |
USL OC PHX |
Timm ![]() Drogba ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Orange County Great Park Attendance: 4554 Referee: Malik Badawi |
July 16, 2017 12 | PDT |
Olsen ![]() Ele ![]() Ramos ![]() |
USL SEA |
Fernandes ![]() Etim ![]() |
Stadium: Starfire Sports Attendance: 1112 Referee: Younes Marrakchi |
July 19, 2017 13 | CDT |
Sagel ![]() Bird ![]() Garza ![]() James ![]() |
USL RGV |
Stevanovic ![]() |
Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 7304 Referee: Daniel Radford |
July 22, 2017 14 | UTC-7 |
Esua ![]() Meeus ![]() Fernandes ![]() Kobayashi ![]() |
USL RGV |
Pungo ![]() Bird ![]() |
Stadium: Orange County Great Park Attendance: 2014 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
July 29, 2017 15 | PDT |
Pineda ![]() Esua ![]() |
USL OC VAN |
Gardner ![]() |
Stadium: Orange County Great Park Attendance: 2,128 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
August 2, 2017 16 | PDT |
Covarrubias ![]() Fujii ![]() Castellanos ![]() |
Report Box Score |
Ocegueda ![]() Fernandes ![]() |
Stadium: |
August 5, 2017 17 | CDT |
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USL SAN |
van Ewijk )![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 6725 Referee: Robi Hullner |
August 8, 2017 18 | PDT |
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USL COS |
Vercollone ![]() Malcolm ![]() Kacher ![]() Frater ![]() |
Stadium: Orange County Great Park Attendance: 1,553 Referee: Timothy Ford |
August 12, 2017 19 | CDT |
Belmar ![]() Moloto ![]() |
USL SPR |
Kobayashi ![]() ![]() Chaplow ![]() |
Stadium: Swope Soccer Village Attendance: 1,012 Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic |
August 15, 2017 20 | PDT |
Pineda ![]() |
USL OC TUL |
Ayala ![]() |
Stadium: Champion Stadium Attendance: 1,543 Referee: Daniel Radford |
August 18, 2017 21 | PDT |
Chaplow ![]() Abolaji ![]() |
USL OC PHX |
Cortez ![]() Gray ![]() |
Stadium: Orange County Great Park Attendance: 4,963 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
August 25, 2017 22 | PDT |
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USL | Dixon ![]() Barril ![]() Franco ![]() Angulo ![]() Daly ![]() |
Stadium: Orange County Great Park Attendance: 1539 Referee: Marco Vega |
September 2, 2017 23 | PDT |
Sorto ![]() Parra ![]() Kobayashi ![]() Abolaji ![]() Etim ![]() |
USL OC RNO |
Ockford ![]() Sorto ![]() Murrell ![]() Wehan ![]() |
Stadium: Orange County Great Park Attendance: 2,017 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
September 6, 2017 24 | MST |
Report Box Score |
Chaplow ![]() |
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 4536 Referee: Baboucarr Jallow |
September 9, 2017 25 | PDT |
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Report Box Score |
Doyle ![]() Belmar ![]() Selbol ![]() |
Stadium: Orange County Great Park Attendance: 2,419 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
September 13, 2017 26 | PDT |
Sorto ![]() |
Report Box Score |
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Stadium: Orange County Great Park Attendance: 1857 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
September 17, 2017 27 | UTC−7 |
Bustos ![]() |
USL OC VAN |
van Ewijk ![]() |
Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium Attendance: 1,244 Referee: David Gantar |
September 30, 2017 29 | UTC-6 |
Tae-seong ![]() Frater ![]() ![]() Phillips ![]() |
USL OC COS |
Pineda ![]() Parra ![]() |
Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 3059 Referee: Jacob Meyer |
October 4, 2017 30 | UTC-7 |
van Ewijk ![]() |
USL OC SAC |
Ochoa ![]() Kiffe ![]() |
Stadium: Orange County Great Park Attendance: 1879 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
October 7, 2017 31 | PDT |
Kobayashi ![]() Parra ![]() |
Report Box Score |
Ockford ![]() Fernandes ![]() Wehan ![]() ![]() Pridham ![]() Mfeka ![]() |
Stadium: Orange County Great Park Attendance: 4,229 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
October 13, 2017 32 | UTC−7 |
Bevan ![]() Norman ![]() ![]() Chung ![]() Baldisimo ![]() |
USL OC VAN Box Score |
Parra ![]() Kobayashi ![]() Pineda ![]() Jeon ![]() |
Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium Attendance: 618 Referee: Darnell Smith |
U.S. Open Cup
May 17 Second round | FC Golden State Force ![]() | 2–5 | ![]() | Glendora, California |
7:00 PM PDT | Verso ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Citrus College Referee: Ceciah Valero |
May 31 Third round | L.A. Wolves FC ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Azusa, California |
7:30 PM PDT | Meeus ![]() |
Stadium: Azusa Pacific University Attendance: 500 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
June 14 Fourth round | LA Galaxy ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Carson, California |
7:30 PM PDT | Villarreal ![]() McBean ![]() Lassiter ![]() |
Report | Meeus ![]() |
Stadium: Stubhub Center Track Stadium Attendance: 2408 Referee: Ramy Touchan Assistant referees: Cameron Blanchard Salma Pérez Fourth official: Michael Radchuk |
Statistics
Goalscorers
Rank | Position | Player | Appearances | Goals |
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1 | MF
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30 | 11 |
2 | MF
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Jerry van Ewijk
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29 | 8 |
3 | MF
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17 | 4 |
MF
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19 | 4 |
Assists
Rank | Position | Player | Appearances | Assists |
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1 | MF
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30 | 10 |
2 | FW | ![]() |
25 | 3 |
MF
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Jerry van Ewijk
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29 | 3 | |
4 | MF
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19 | 2 |
Clean sheets
Position | Player | Appearances | Saves | Clean sheets |
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GK | ![]() |
31 | 95 | 7 |
References
- ^ "2017 Orange County SC Schedule". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ^ "2017 Orange County SC Schedule". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ^ "2017 Orange County SC Schedule". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ^ Staff, orangecountysoccer com (May 18, 2017). "Orange County SC Cruise Into the 3rd Round of the U.S. Open Cup". Orange County Soccer Club. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ^ Nation, Alicia Rodriguez-Soccer (June 1, 2017). "Orange County SC Grab U.S. Open Cup Revenge On LA Wolves FC". Orange County Soccer Club. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ^ Staff, orangecountysoccer com (June 23, 2017). "Orange County SC Return Home Following Their Hard-Fought Battle Against L.A. Galaxy at U.S. Open Cup". Orange County Soccer Club. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ^ Staff, OrangeCountySoccer com (November 27, 2017). "Former FC Barcelona and Manchester United Coach Frans Hoek Named Orange County SC's Technical Director and Senior Advisor". Orange County Soccer Club. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ^ "Orange County SC Signs Former Seattle Sounders Goalkeeper, Charlie Lyon". Orange County SC. orangecountysoccer.com. February 15, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ Serrano, Adam (February 9, 2017). "Former LA Galaxy defender Oscar Sorto signs with Orange County SC". LA Galaxy. lagalaxy.com. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
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- ^ "Van Ewijk Leads Trio of Orange County Signings". Phoenix Rising FC. phxrisingfc.com. January 21, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b Rodriguez, Alicia (March 3, 2017). "Orange County SC sign defender Sola Abolaji, goalkeeper Casey Beyers". Angels on Parade. SB Nation. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Orange County SC Sign Forward Duke Lacroix". Orange County SC. orangecountysoccer.com. March 15, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
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- ^ "Orange County SC acquire defender Salomon Wbias on loan from Pachuca - Angels on Parade". angelsonparade.com. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
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