Oklahoma City Energy FC

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Oklahoma City Energy FC
File:Oklahoma City Energy FC.svg
Full name Oklahoma City Energy Football Club
Founded 2013
Stadium Taft Stadium
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ground Capacity 7,500
Owner Prodigal LLC
President Bob Funk, Jr.
Head Coach Jimmy Nielsen
League USL
2015 2nd, Western Conference
Playoffs: Conference Finals
Website Club home page
Current season

Oklahoma City Energy Football Club is an American professional men's soccer team based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Prodigal LLC was awarded the franchise on July 2, 2013.[1][2] They played their inaugural season in the United Soccer League in 2014.

History

Prodigal LLC, led by Oklahoma City businessman Bob Funk, Jr., pursued a bid for a franchise in the United Soccer League's Professional Division (USL Pro) in early 2013. Prodigal was awarded the USL Pro franchise on July 2, 2013, with an intended launch date of 2014.

On December 20, 2013, Energy FC announced an affiliation agreement with 2013 MLS Champions Sporting Kansas City. Also, recently retired SKC goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen was named head coach.[3][4]

On March 25, 2014, OKC Pro Soccer owner and founder of Oklahoma City's Fields & Futures program Tim McLaughlin joined the club as an ownership partner, bringing a secured lease to Taft Stadium, where Energy FC began play in 2015. The club's 2014 home schedule was played at Pribil Stadium on the campus of Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School. [5]

Prodigal LLC formerly operated the Oklahoma City Barons of the American Hockey League and formerly owned the Oklahoma City Dodgers (Redhawks) Pacific Coast League baseball team and the Oklahoma City Blazers of the Central Hockey League.[1]

2014

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Main article: 2014 Oklahoma City Energy FC season

The Energy won their first game in a pre-season contest against University of Nebraska-Omaha 1-0 on March 8, 2014. They went 5-0-1 in preseason games against local colleges. They won their USL Pro debut 2-0 against Orange County Blues FC on April 5 in Irvine, California. Orlando City SC defeated the Energy 2-1 in their first home match on April 26. After winning two of their first three league matches, the Energy went on a six-game losing streak. Then they went undefeated in their next 8 games (4-0-4), including four consecutive shutouts. A second six-game losing streak ended their playoff hopes and the Energy finished in 10th place, five points behind Harrisburg for the last playoff spot. Defender Gareth Evans was named to the All-League Second Team.

Stadium

For the 2014 season, home games were played at Pribil Stadium on the campus of Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School and introduced their team kits and logo.[6][7][8]In 2015, the club moved to Taft Stadium.[9]

    Year-by-year

    Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Avg. Attendance
    2014 3 USL Pro 10th Did not qualify Third Round 3,784
    2015 3 USL 2nd, Western Conference Finals Fourth Round 4,635

    Players and staff

    Current roster

    Roster

    As of 5/18/2016 [10]

    No. Position Player Nation
    1 Goalkeeper Cody Laurendi      United States
    3 Defender Kyle Hyland      United States
    4 Defender Cyprian Hedrick      Cameroon
    5 Defender Gareth Evans      Wales
    6 Midfielder Jose Cuevas (on loan from Arizona United SC)     United States
    7 Midfielder Sebastian Dalgaard      Denmark
    8 Defender Michael Thomas      United States
    9 Forward Danni König      Denmark
    10 Forward Tim Janssen      Netherlands
    12 Midfielder Daniel Gonzalez      United States
    14 Midfielder Coy Craft (on loan from FC Dallas)     United States
    15 Midfielder Evans Frimpong      Ghana
    16 Goalkeeper Jacob Lissek      United States
    17 Midfielder Péter Tóth      Hungary
    18 Goalkeeper C. J. Cochran      United States
    19 Defender Michael Harris      United States
    20 Forward Daniel Jackson      United States
    21 Forward Jordan Rideout      England
    22 Defender Kalen Ryden      United States
    23 Midfielder Luis Martinez      Mexico
    24 Goalkeeper Ray Clark      United States
    25 Midfielder Michael Byskov      Denmark
    26 Defender Coady Andrews      United States
    27 Forward Colin Bonner (on loan from FC Dallas)     United States
    28 Forward Wojciech Wojcik (on loan from Indy Eleven)     Poland

    Current staff

    Sponsorship

    Local family-owned bank, First Fidelity, became the inaugural jersey sponsor in 2014.[11]

    References

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    External links

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