Arizona United SC

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Arizona United
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Full name Arizona United Soccer Club
Founded March 13, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-03-13)
Stadium Peoria Sports Complex
Peoria, Arizona
Ground Capacity 12,339
Owners Kyle Eng (Majority)
Brett M. Johnson, Diplo, Pete Wentz & others (Minority)
President Brett M. Johnson
Head Coach Frank Yallop
League USL
2015 10th, Western Conference
Playoffs: DNQ
Website Club home page
Current season

Arizona United Soccer Club is a Phoenix professional soccer team based in Peoria, Arizona. Founded in 2014, the team is a member of the United Soccer League, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.

History

On March 13, 2014, Kyle Eng, owner of Arrowhead Agency, launched the franchise and named it Arizona United SC. It took the place of Phoenix FC, which folded the previous day, in the USL Pro league.[1][2][3][4]

2014 Season

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Main article: 2014 Arizona United SC season

In just 178 days after the franchise was awarded by the USL Pro, Arizona United hired a front office staff and coach, put together a roster, secured a stadium, played 28 regular season games, reached the Fourth Round of the US Open Cup and was in contention for a playoff spot until the next-to-last week of the season. [5][6]

University of Maryland Assistant Coach Michael Dellorusso was named Head Coach on March 28, 2014.[7][8] United lost their first game to Oklahoma City Energy FC 4-0 on April 12, 2014.[9][10] They defeated Sacramento Republic FC 2-1 for their first win on April 19, 2014. Brandon Swartzendruber scored the teams first ever goal in the 37th minute. FC Dallas loanee Jonathan Top scored the game winner in the 85th minute.[11][12][13][14]

United won 4 of their last 5 games to move up from 13th place to 9th, but fell 4 points short of qualifying for the playoffs. Jonathan Top and ex-Orlando City standout Long Tan led the team in scoring with 5 goals each. Tan was also selected for the All-League Second Team. [15] Goalkeeper Evan Newton was second in the league in saves. United finished with a 10-13-5 record. [5]

2014 US Open Cup

In their first US Open Cup appearance, Arizona United lasted until the Fourth Round, the longest Open Cup run of any Arizona club in history. Entering the tournament in the Second Round, United defeated Portland Timbers U23s of the PDL 3-2 in Portland on May 13. They were losing 2-1 late in the game when London Woodberry tied the game in the 88th Minute and Daniel Antúnez scored the winning goal with seconds left in stoppage time. [16][17][18] In the Third Round, United defeated Oklahoma City Energy FC of USL Pro 2-1 in extra time May 28 at the Peoria Sports Complex. The game winner was scored by Bradlee Baladez in the 112th Minute and Evan Newton saved a last minute penalty kick awarded to the Energy. [19][20][21] Their Open Cup run ended with a 2-1 loss to the eventual MLS Cup champion LA Galaxy at home on June 18. Gyasi Zardes scored two goals in the second half two minutes apart after Matt Kassel gave United a 1-0 lead at halftime. [22][23][24]

2015 Season

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Main article: 2015 Arizona United SC season

The team signed a one-year agreement to play their home games at Scottsdale Stadium on December 16, 2014. [25] United signed an one-year affiliation agreement with FC Dallas on February 9, 2015. [26][27][28] United finished 10th in the Western Conference with a 10-16-2 record. Goalkeeper Carl Woszczynski set a USL record with 130 saves. Long Tan again led the team with 14 goals, which was tied for 4th in the league with Luke Vercollone. Tan was also selected for the USL All-League First Team. [29] On September 25, the club declined to extend the contract of Head Coach Michael Dellorusso. [30]

2016 Season

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Main article: 2016 Arizona United SC season

Brett M. Johnson, founder and CEO of Benevolent Capital and Managing Director of Zealot Networks, purchased a minority share of the team. He was named Co-Chairman and President of Arizona United on December 9, 2015. [31][32] Frank Yallop, who coached the San Jose Earthquakes to MLS Cup championships in 2001 & 2003, was signed to a three-year contract as Head Coach and President of Soccer Operations on December 23, 2015. [33][34][35] An investment group of music artists and executives led by Grammy Award winning DJ, record producer and rapper/songwriter Diplo purchased a minority stake in Arizona United on January 27, 2016. [36][37] Scottsdale Stadium did not renew their lease with United and the team signed a three year lease with their original stadium, Peoria Sports Complex, on January 26, 2016. [38] Pete Wentz, bassist for the rock group Fall Out Boy, purchased a minority share on April 11, 2016. [39]


Colors and badge

Arizona United SC's official colors are red, blue, and yellow.

Kit evolution

Home, and away kits.

  • Home
2014
2015
2016–
  • Away
2014
2015
2016–

Sponsorship

Seasons Kit Manufacturer Shirt Sponsor
2014 Lotto Front: Abrazo Health Care
Back: OrthoArizona
Secondary: Nationwide Vision
2015 Adidas Front: Dignity Health
Back: NuAquos Sports Drink
Secondary: Nationwide Vision; TexasHoldEm.com
2016 Nike Front: Food City

Players

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Main article: All-time Arizona United SC roster

Current roster

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of May 14, 2016.[40][41]

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Carl Woszczynski      United States
2 Defender Uchenna Uzo      Nigeria
3 Defender Nick Costa      United States
4 Defender Brock Granger      United States
5 Midfielder Daniel Antúnez      United States
6 Midfielder Miguel Timm      South Africa
7 Forward Gibson Bardsley      United States
8 Midfielder Blair Gavin      United States
9 Forward Chris Cortez      United States
11 Forward Sam Garza      United States
13 Goalkeeper Jordan Stagmiller      United States
14 Midfielder Tony Cascio      United States
16 Forward Freddy Ruiz      United States
17 Forward Tyler Blackwood      England
19 Midfielder Luke Rooney      England
21 Defender Julian Ringhof      Germany
22 Defender Brandon Poltronieri      Costa Rica
24 Midfielder Peter Kelly      United States
25 Midfielder Duncan McCormick      United States
27 Defender Eduard Zea      Colombia
29 Forward Long Tan      China
35 Midfielder Matheus Silva (on loan from San Jose Earthquakes)     Brazil

Players on loan

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.

No. Position Player Nation
10 Midfielder Jose Cuevas (on loan to Oklahoma City Energy)     United States

Year-by-year

As of May 28, 2016
Season United Soccer League Play-offs US Open Cup Top Scorer 2 Head Coach Team Captain(s)
P W L D GF GA Pts Pos Player Goals
2014 28 10 13 5 32 47 33 1 9th DNQ 4R Guatemala Jonathan Top
China Long Tan		 5 United States Michael Dellorusso United States Matt Kassel
2015 28 10 16 2 31 55 32 10th DNQ 2R China Long Tan 14 United States Michael Dellorusso United States Rob Valentino
United States Carl Woszczynski
2016 9 2 5 3 7 14 9 13th TBD 3R United States Gibson Bardsley
England Tyler Blackwood
United States Chris Cortez
United States Sam Garza
Germany Julian Ringhof
England Luke Rooney
China Long Tan		 1 Canada Frank Yallop United States Blair Gavin

^ 1. Deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player.
^ 2. Top Scorer includes statistics from league matches only.

Head Coaches

  • Includes USL Regular season, USL Play-offs and Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Coach Nationality Start End Games Win Loss Draw Win %
Michael Dellorusso  United States March 28, 2014 September 25, 2015 60 22 31 7 36.67
Frank Yallop  Canada December 23, 2015 Present 11 3 5 3 27.27

Average Attendance

Year Reg. Season Playoffs
2014 2,395 ---
2015 3,304 ---

Player Honors

Year Pos Player Country Honor
2014 FW Long Tan China China All-League Second Team
2015 FW Long Tan China China All-League First Team

Staff

Front Office

  • United States Kyle Eng - CEO & USL Governor [42]
  • United States Brett M. Johnson - President & USL Alternate Governor
  • United States Bobby Dulle - COO
  • United States Ron Gilmore - Director of Soccer Operations & Youth Development
  • United States H. José Bosch - Director of Media Relations & Digital Media

Coaching Staff

Supporter groups

La Furia Roja 1881 / The Red Fury 1881 was organized by members of the local American Outlaws chapter. 1881 refers to the year the City of Phoenix was incorporated. Another supporters group are the Copper State Casuals. Both groups have their own section of Peoria Sports Complex for their use during Arizona United SC games. [44][45]

Stadia

References

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