Loudoun United FC

Loudoun United FC is an American professional soccer team based in Leesburg, Virginia. The team was founded in 2018 as the reserve team of D.C. United and made its debut in the USL Championship in 2019.[1]

Loudoun United FC
Full nameLoudoun United Football Club
FoundedJuly 18, 2018 (2018-07-18)
StadiumSegra Field
Leesburg, Virginia
Capacity5,000
OwnerD.C. United
Head coachRyan Martin
LeagueUSL Championship
201912th, Eastern Conference
Playoffs: DNQ
WebsiteClub website

History

On July 18, 2018, the team was officially announced by USL and D.C. United as were the team's name, colors and crest. Loudoun United FC replaced Richmond Kickers as D.C. United's USL affiliate.[1]

Colors and badge

Loudoun United FC colors are black, red and white, the same as parent club D.C. United. The club's crest contains the red-and-white gyronny seen in the flag and coat of arms of Loudoun County, as well as a winged horse in homage to both D.C. United's eagle logo and the county's long association with equestrian sports.[2]

Sponsorship
Season Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2019–present Adidas The National[3]

Stadium

The club plays at Segra Field, a new 5,000-seat stadium at Philip A. Bolen Memorial Park in Leesburg. The stadium was built by D.C. United and the county government for $15 million.[4][5] Construction began in 2018, and was completed in August 2019. After playing some initial home games at Audi Field, they debuted in their new stadium in a game against the Charlotte Independence that ended 3–3 in front of 5,015 spectators.

Club culture

The main supporter group of Loudoun United is the Loudoun Stampede. The supporter group hosts tailgates, events, and watch parties.[6]

Players and staff

Roster

As of November 25, 2020[7]

No. Position Player Nation
10 Forward Michael Gamble  United States
12 Forward Kairou Amoustapha  Niger
16 Forward Massimo Ferrin  Canada
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with D.C. United.
    2.
  2. ^
    D.C. United Academy player.
    3.

Staff
Executive
Chief operating officer Adam Behnke
Marketing and media manager Emma Carlin
Technical staff
Technical director Stewart Mairs
Head coach Ryan Martin[8]
Assistant coach Victor Lonchuk[9]
Assistant coach Luciano Emílio

Team records

Year-by-year
As of September 25, 2020
Season USL Championship Play-offs U.S. Open Cup Top scorer 1 Head coach
P W L D GF GA Pts Pos Player Goals
2019 34 11 17 6 59 65 39 12th, Eastern did not qualify not eligible (MLS reserve team) Kyle Murphy 13 Richie Williams (2-3-4)
Ryan Martin (9-14-2)
2020 13 1 9 3 10 28 6 5th, Eastern
Group F		 did not qualify not eligible (MLS reserve team) Elvis Amoh 4 Ryan Martin

^ 1. Top scorer includes statistics from league matches only.

Head coaches
  • Includes USL regular season, USL playoffs, U.S. Open Cup. Excludes friendlies.
CoachNationalityStartEndRecord
PWDLGFGAGDWin %
Richie Williams  United States January 28, 2019 May 30, 2019 9 2 4 3 11 13 −2 044.44
Ryan Martin  United States May 30, 2019 present 38 10 5 23 58 80 −22 032.89
Total 47 12 9 26 69 93 −24 035.11

Average attendance
YearReg. seasonPlayoffs
2019 1,381[10] —

References
  1. "Loudoun United FC Joins the USL for 2019". United Soccer League. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  2. "We Byde Our Time". loudoununitedfc.com. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  3. Staff (March 2, 2019). "Loudoun United FC Announce National Conference Center as Official Hospitality and Founding Jersey Partner". Loudoun United FC. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  4. "D.C. United and Loudoun County in discussions to develop facility for training and second division team". D.C. United. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  5. Olsen, Emily (July 18, 2018). "D.C. United announces new USL affiliate Loudoun United FC". Pro Soccer USA. Tronc. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  6. "The Loudoun Stampede". Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  7. "Roster". Loudoun United FC.
  8. "Loudoun United FC have announced the hiring of Ryan Martin as the second Head Coach in club history". Loudoun United FC. May 30, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  9. "Technical Staff". www.loudoununitedfc.com. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  10. "2019 USL Championship Attendance". SoccerStadiumDigest. Retrieved April 26, 2020.


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