Mass United FC

Mass United FC is an American soccer team based in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States.

Mass United FC
Full nameMass United Football Club
Nickname(s)The Riders
Founded2009
GroundManning Field
Capacity4,000
OwnerJim Antonakas
Head CoachJim Antonakas
LeagueAmerican Soccer League
2014-154th
Playoffs: DNQ

History

Founded in 2009, the team made its debut in the Northeast – Atlantic Conference of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL),[1] the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in 2011. In March 2011, Mass United FC, announced[2] its 2011 NPSL schedule to be played at the City of Lynn’s Manning Field.

The club's colors are "United Blue", yellow and white.

The club also operates teams in the Bay State Soccer League (BSSL) and the Massachusetts State Soccer League (MSSL), as well as an indoor team in the MSSL.

Mass United FC declared that it will sit out the 2013 NPSL season.[3] It was later announced the club would be part of the inaugural season of the relaunched American Soccer League in 2014, signing Trinibagonian Kareem Smith.[4]

Players

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  GAM Babs Njie
2 DF  ITA Francesc D'Angostino
3 DF  FRA John Dumbuya
12 MF  FRA Roman Ducotterd (captain)
8 DF  EGY Mikhaeil Tadros
17 MF  USA Jeff Thomas
9 MF  GRE Romeo Zeqo
5 MF  BRA Rafael Santos
19 DF  VEN Gabriel Rojas Pérez
6 MF  ENG Charlie Mcmahon
11 FW  CMR Ngwese Ebangwese
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 FW  VEN Ramon Espinoza
22 DF  ANT Kamali Webson
10 FW  ARG Emiliano Amoroso
4 DF  TRI Kareem Smith
14 MF  GAM Braima Samati
7 DF  USA Fabio Barbosa
15 DF  JAM Ivor Robertson Jr

Season-by-season
Season League Regular Season W-D-T Playoffs Open Cup Amateur Cup
2011 NPSL 6th, Atlantic 2-1-7 Did not qualify Did not enter Did not enter
2012 NPSL 5th, Atlantic 4-1-8 Did not qualify First qualifying round First qualifying round
2014-15 ASL 4th 6-9-2 Did not qualify Did not enter

Head coaches

Jim Antonakas

Stadium

Manning Field - Lynn, MA

References
  1. "Mass United FC Announce 2011 Schedule; Playing Venue". Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
  2. Mass United FC “The Riders”
  3. "United Shifts Focus". Mass United FC. 10 May 2013.
  4. "Mass United signs Kareem Smith". Soca Warriors. 19 August 2014.
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