2019–20 Detroit City FC season
U.S. Open Cup | Cancelled | |||
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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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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.
Overview
Club
Roster
As of March 25, 2020.[6]
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Date of birth (age) | Since |
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1 | GK | ![]() |
Nathan Steinwascher
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February 15, 1993 | 2016 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Stephen Carroll (captain) | November 30, 1993 | 2017 |
7 | MF |
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Roddy Green | September 26, 1997 | 2017 |
8 | MF |
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Bakie Goodman | February 28, 1995 | 2019 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Shawn Lawson
|
January 13, 1994 | 2017 |
10 | MF |
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Cyrus Saydee | March 21, 1992 | 2012 |
11 | DF | ![]() |
Connor Rutz | April 9, 1997 | 2020 |
12 | DF | ![]() |
Tendai Jirira | [7] | November 12, 19912019 |
14 | MF |
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Michael Kafari | October 30, 1991 | 2020 |
17 | MF |
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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 |
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George Chomakov | November 19, 1990 | 2014 |
Coaching staff
Name | Position |
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Head coach and general manager |
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Head athletic trainer |
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Assistant and goalkeeper coach |
Transfers
Transfers In
Date from | Position | Player | Last team | Type | Ref. |
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February 4, 2020 | MF
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Detroit City FC (NPSL) | Free transfer | [8][9] |
February 4, 2020 | FW | Shawn Lawson
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Detroit City FC (NPSL) | Free transfer | [8][9] |
February 11, 2020 | MF
|
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Detroit City FC (NPSL) | Free transfer | [10][9] |
February 11, 2020 | MF
|
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Detroit City FC (NPSL) | Free transfer | [10][9] |
February 13, 2020 | DF | ![]() |
Detroit City FC (NPSL) | Free transfer | [11][9] |
February 13, 2020 | DF | ![]() |
Detroit City FC (NPSL) | Free transfer | [11] |
February 14, 2020 | DF | ![]() |
New York Cosmos | Free transfer | [12][13][9] |
February 17, 2020 | DF | ![]() |
Detroit City FC (NPSL) | Free transfer | [14][9] |
February 20, 2020 | MF
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New York Cosmos | Loan for Spring Season | [15][9] |
February 20, 2020 | DF | ![]() |
New York Cosmos | Loan for Spring Season | [15][9] |
February 24, 2020 | MF
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Detroit City FC (NPSL) | Free transfer | [16][17][9] |
February 25, 2020 | FW | ![]() |
Detroit City FC (NPSL) | Free transfer | [18][9] |
February 25, 2020 | MF
|
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Detroit City FC (NPSL) | Free transfer | [18][9] |
February 26, 2020 | DF | ![]() |
Milwaukee Torrent
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Free transfer | [19] |
February 26, 2020 | MF
|
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New York Cosmos | Free transfer | [19][9] |
February 27, 2020 | GK | Nathan Steinwascher
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Detroit City FC (NPSL) | Free transfer | [20][9] |
February 27, 2020 | DF | ![]() |
Cincinnati Dutch Lions | Free transfer | [21] |
February 27, 2020 | GK | ![]() |
KF Tërbuni
|
Free transfer | [21][9] |
February 28, 2020 | FW | ![]() |
New York Cosmos | Loan for Spring Season | [22] |
February 28, 2020 | FW | ![]() |
Detroit City FC (NPSL) | Free transfer | [23] |
March 11, 2020 | FW | ![]() |
New York Cosmos | Loan for Spring Season | [24] |
Transfers Out
Date to | Position | Player | Next team | Type | Ref. |
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March 24, 2020 | DF | ![]() |
New York Cosmos | Loan terminated | [25] |
March 24, 2020 | MF
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New York Cosmos | Loan terminated | [25] |
March 24, 2020 | FW | ![]() |
New York Cosmos | Loan terminated | [25] |
March 24, 2020 | FW | ![]() |
New York Cosmos | Loan terminated | [25] |
Friendlies
July 10, 2019 EST |
|
Team Report Detroit News Report |
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Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 6,901 |
August 13, 2019 EST |
Report |
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Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 4,350 |
August 31, 2019 EST |
Peterson ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 5,859 |
September 7, 2019 EST |
Report |
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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 |
Competitions
NISA Fall season
Detroit City did not take part in the
NISA Spring season
Details for the 2020 NISA Spring showcase were announced January 27, 2020.[31] On February 4, 2020, Detroit City FC announced a TV deal with local WMYD TV20 Detroit[32] and the spring season home kickoff times.[33]
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Oakland Roots SC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Playoffs
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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 |
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
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 |
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 | EST |
|
Team Report Detroit News Report MyCujoo Broadcast |
Stadium: Jesse Owens Stadium Attendance: 1,132 |
March 21, 2020 Week 2 | 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[34] |
March 28, 2020 Week 3 | 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[34] |
April 4, 2020 Week 4 | 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[34] |
April 11, 2020 Week 5 | 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[35] |
April 19, 2020 Week 6 | 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[35] |
April 25, 2020 Week 7 | 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[35] |
May 2, 2020 Week 8 | 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[35] |
May 9, 2020 Week 9 | 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[35] |
May 16, 2020 Week 10 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 will enter the 2020 U.S. Open Cup with the rest of the National Independent Soccer Association teams in the Second Round.[36] It was announced on January 29 that their first opponent would be USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive FC.[37]
April 8, 2020 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[38] |
Squad statistics
- As of Match played February 28, 2020
Appearances and goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Spring Season |
U.S. Open Cup | |||||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Nathan Steinwascher
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
31 | GK | ![]() |
Austin Rogers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
Defenders | |||||||||||||||
3 | DF | ![]() |
Matt Lewis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||||||
5 | DF | ![]() |
Stephen Carroll | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
11 | DF | ![]() |
Connor Rutz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
12 | DF | ![]() |
Tendai Jirira | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
22 | DF | ![]() |
Kevin Venegas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
23 | DF | ![]() |
Sebastian Capozucchi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
30 | DF | ![]() |
Evans Frimpong | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||||
7 | MF | ![]() |
Roddy Green | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||||||
8 | MF | ![]() |
Bakie Goodman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
10 | MF | ![]() |
Cyrus Saydee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
14 | MF | ![]() |
Michael Kafari | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
17 | MF | ![]() |
James Vaughan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
21 | MF | ![]() |
Salvatore Barone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
99 | MF | ![]() |
George Chomakov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
Forwards | |||||||||||||||
9 | FW | ![]() |
Shawn Lawson
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
20 | FW | ![]() |
Yazeed Matthews | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
24 | FW | ![]() |
Darwin Espinal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
70 | FW | ![]() |
Isaac Acuña | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
57 | FW | ![]() |
Javier Bautista | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Goal scorers
Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Spring Season
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U.S. Open Cup | Total |
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1 | DF | ![]() |
3 | Matt Lewis | 1 | - | 1 |
MF | ![]() |
7 | Roddy Green | 1 | - | 1 |
Disciplinary record
Number | Nation | Position | Name | Spring Season
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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 |
See also
- 2019–20 NISA season
Notes
- 1.^a Only includes matches played during the 2020 spring leg of the 2019–20 NISA season.
- 2.^b Only includes competitive matches played after January 1, 2020.
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