FC Minneapolis

FC Minneapolis (known informally as FCM or The City Lions) is an American soccer team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 2014, the team plays in the United Premier Soccer League, a national league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.

Full nameFootball Club Minneapolis
Nickname(s)The City Lions[1]
Founded2014 (2014)
StadiumPride Stadium, Park Center Senior High School[2]
Capacity4,500[3]
Head CoachVarney Cole
Asst coachMichael Wright
LeagueUPSL
20193rd, Midwest Conference
Playoffs: None
WebsiteClub website

History

Founded in 2014 as a member of the Minnesota Recreational Soccer League, playing in the Sunday Division One, the club's mission was to provide a quality, accessible and equitable pathway to professional football for all players in the United States. As such, in 2015, the club became one of the founding members of the now defunct American Premier League, becoming league champions in their inaugural season and finishing 5th position out of five teams in 2016. The club is partially owned by "supporter group members" who make game related decisions for the team, such as the team jersey, game day amenities, and future opponents for friendly matches.[4][5] In 2018, they joined the United Premier Soccer League.[6] In 2019, they finished their spring season of the Midwest Conference West Division at four wins, three draws and three losses, good for third place in the league.[7] Their first competitive game of the United Premier Soccer League was a 5-4 loss against Granite City FC in St. Cloud, Minnesota.[8] The club's first goal of the United Premier Soccer League was scored by Lorestho Banks in their away match, a 5–4 defeat to Granite City FC at Huskys Dome of St. Cloud State University.[9]

Season-by-season
Season Division League Wins Draw Losses Regular season Playoffs US Open Cup US National Cup
2014 Recreational Minnesota Recreational Soccer League (Sunday Division) 0 0 14 8th Did not qualify Did not enter Did not enter
2015 5 American Premier League 4 1 1 1st Champions[10] Did not enter Did not enter
2016 5 American Premier League 0 2 6 5th Did not qualify Did not enter Did not enter
2018 4 UPSL (Midwest Conference, North Division) 0 1 9 6th Did not qualify Did not enter Did not enter
2019 4 UPSL (Midwest Conference, West Division) 4 3 3 3rd Did not qualify Did not enter Midwest Region Quarterfinals

Current roster
As of 2019[11]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Gafar Ayodele  Nigeria
2 Defender Cyril Kai  Liberia
3 Defender Emmanuel Morris  Liberia
4 Defender Nicholas Yomie  Liberia
5 Defender Eric Swen  Liberia
6 Midfielder Micheal Ssekitoleko  Uganda
7 Midfielder Ian Sendi  Uganda
8 Midfielder Layton Blair  Jamaica
9 Forward Rolando Barclay  United States
10 Forward James Brent  Liberia
11 Forward Nathaniel Atamba  Uganda
12 Defender Aaron Takan  Uganda
13 Defender Jewel Arthur  United States
14 Defender Amoah Kwaku  Ghana
15 Defender Niamah Kollie  Liberia
16 Midfielder Leon Brownell Jr.  Liberia
17 Midfielder Emmanuel Togar  Liberia
18 Midfielder Frederick Morlu  Liberia
19 Forward Jude Woode  United States
20 Forward Lorestho Banks  Liberia

Technical Team
  • Varney Cole - Head Coach
  • Michael Wright - Assistant Coach
  • James Oluranti - Strength & Conditioning Coach
  • Dave Knibbs - Head Scout
  • Nicholas Moe - Team Doctor

Historic record vs opponents
Legend
0-0-0 Win-Loss-Draw
0-0 Win-Loss
* No games played
Opponent Regular season Friendly U.S. Open U.S National Cup Playoffs Total
Minneapolis City SC * 0-1-0 * * * 0-1-0
Dakota Fusion * 0-1-0 * * * 0-1-0
Granite City FC 2-2-0 6-0-0 * * * 8-2-0
FC Fargo 0-2-0 0-1-0 * * * 0-3-0
Minnesota Twinstars FC 0-2-0 1-1-0 * * * 1-3-0
Duluth FC 0-2-0 * * * * 0-2-0
Lacrosse Aris FC 0-0-2 * * * * 0-0-2
Green Bay United 0-1-1 * * * * 0-1-1
Milwaukee Bavarian 0-2-0 * * 0-1-0 * 0-3-0
Madison 56ers 0-2-0 * * * * 0-2-0
Croatian Eagles SC 0-2-0 * * * * 0-2-0
Vlora City FC 0-1-1 1-4-0 * * * 1-5-1
Minnesota United Reserve * 0-1-0 * * * 0-1-0
St. Louis Lions FC * 0-1-0 * * * 0-1-0
FC Wichita * 0-1-0 * * * 0-1-0
Turbo Sports 1-0-1 3-0-0 * * * 4-0-1
North Central University * 1-0-0 * * * 1-0-0
Minnesota Cranes 1-1-0 * * * * 1-1-0
Brothers FC 1-0-1 * * * * 1-0-1
Midnimo FC 2-0-0 * * * 1-0-0 3-0-0
Dakota Young stars FC 1-1-0 * * * * 1-1-0
Rochester FC 0-1-1 * * * * 0-1-1
Barron SC * * * 1-0-0 * 1-0-0
Total 8-19-7 12-11-0 *-*-* 1-0-0 1-0-0 22-20-7
  • Updated to mid of August of 2019

References
  1. "FC Minneapolis-The City Lions". FC Minneapolis. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  2. "FC Minneapolis finalizes relocation plans to Brooklyn Park".
  3. "Game Attendance Procedures". Park Center Senior. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  4. "News & Features: FC Minneapolis to defend American Premier League Title". FC Minneapolis. January 16, 2016.
  5. "Soccer Club Nixes Trip To Uganda Over Travel Ban Concerns". WCCO CBS Minnesota. March 19, 2018.
  6. "SSC United Premier Soccer League Announces Midwest Conference Expansion with FC Minneapolis". fcminneapolis.com. January 23, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  7. "Standings". United Premier Soccer League. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  8. "Granite City FC vs FC Minneapolis". Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  9. "Granite City FC 5, FC Minneapolis 4: Granite City FC vs FC Minneapolis – Granite City FC". April 28, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  10. "FC Minneapolis to defend American Premier League Title". FC Minneapolis. January 16, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  11. "THE TEAM". FC Minneapolis. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
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