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San Antonio FC is a professional soccer club based in San Antonio, Texas. It competes in the USL Championship, the second-highest level of the United States soccer league system, as a member of the Western Conference.

San Antonio FC
Full nameSan Antonio Fútbol Club
Short nameSAFC
FoundedJanuary 7, 2016; 6 years ago (2016-01-07)
StadiumToyota Field
Capacity8,296
OwnerSpurs Sports & Entertainment
ChairmanPeter J. Holt
Head coachAlen Marcina
LeagueUSL Championship
20212nd, Mountain Division
Playoffs: Conference Final
WebsiteClub website
Home colors
Away colors
Current season

History


San Antonio FC was awarded the thirty-first USL franchise on January 7, 2016. The establishment of the club, along with the concurrent purchase of Toyota Field by the City of San Antonio and Bexar County, was part of a plan by local officials to obtain an expansion franchise in Major League Soccer.[1] As a result, the San Antonio Scorpions franchise of the North American Soccer League was shut down. The first head coach in club history was former Elon University men's soccer coach and Orlando City SC Pro Academy Director, Darren Powell.[2] Carlos Alvarez was the club's first player signing on February 2, 2016.[3]

After failing to make the playoffs in its inaugural season, San Antonio FC finished the 2017 USL regular season with a 17–11–4 (W-D-L) record, finishing second in the USL Western Conference standings and earning their first playoff berth in club history. SAFC advanced to the Western Conference semifinals before being eliminated.[4] San Antonio failed to make the playoffs in consecutive years in 2018 and 2019 by a combined 4 points in the conference table.

San Antonio FC parted ways with head coach Darren Powell on October 30, 2019 after four seasons with the club. He accumulated an overall competition win-draw-loss record of 59–39–44. He led the club to its only playoff appearance in 2017, but failed to make the playoffs in the other three seasons under his management.[5] His assistant coach, Alen Marcina, was named to replace Powell on December 9, 2019 in preparation for the 2020 USL Championship season. He led the former San Antonio Scorpions to their only NASL championship in the 2014 season.[6] On October 20, 2021, Marcina led the club to their second consecutive post-season berth – the first back-to-back playoff appearance in club history.[7] San Antonio would advance to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in club history, losing to eventual league champions Orange County SC in penalty kicks.[8]


Stadium


Toyota Field during Soccer Bowl 2014
Toyota Field during Soccer Bowl 2014

San Antonio plays its home matches at Toyota Field in San Antonio, Texas. Toyota Field is an 8,296-seat soccer-specific, natural grass stadium designed to be expandable to over 18,000 seats. Originally built for the former San Antonio Scorpions, the stadium was sold by its owner, Gordon Hartman, to the City of San Antonio and Bexar County in November 2015. San Antonio FC set a Toyota Field attendance record of 8,466 for its inaugural home match against the Swope Park Rangers on April 9, 2016.[10]


Crest and colors


San Antonio's club colors are black and silver, showing strength and unity with the other SS&E franchises. Red is an accent color that is from the same red in the Texas state flag signifying the pride the club has in Texas.[11]

The shape of San Antonio FC's badge was derived from a variety of traditional national and international club crests. The heart of the badge contains two prominent elements: the five diagonal stripes, which were inspired by the armed forces’ service stripes, are a salute to San Antonio’s rich military history and their upward movement signifies the club's goal to play at the highest level; and the rowel of the Spur symbolizes the direct link between San Antonio FC and its parent company, Spurs Sports & Entertainment. Binding all of the interior elements is a single "S”—a subtle nod to the hometown heritage and how it unites the community.[11]


Kit manufacturers and sponsors


Season Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Ref.
2016–2021 Nike Toyota [12]
2022– Puma [13]

Culture



Affiliation


San Antonio was designated as the USL affiliate of New York City FC for the 2017 season.[14] As of 2019, there is no reported affiliation between San Antonio FC and New York City FC.


Supporters



Rivalries



Copa Tejas


San Antonio FC shares in-state rivalries with two current USL Championship sides in Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC, Rio Grande Valley FC and formerly Austin Bold FC. Begun in the 2019 USL Championship season, all three teams participate in the Copa Tejas[17] – a head-to-head competition during the USL regular season schedule. The team with the most points at the end of the season wins the trophy. San Antonio won its first Copa Tejas in 2022, going 3-1-0 against their opponents.


South Texas Derby


Since 2016, the annual rivalry with Rio Grande Valley FC, who served as a hybrid affiliate of the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer from 2016 until 2020,[18] is one of the most hotly contested matches in lower division US soccer. The two teams are located about 237 miles apart from each other in South Texas. Due to this proximity, the matches tend to draw well and often feature aggressive play for bragging rights.


Ownership


The club is owned by Spurs Sports & Entertainment.[19]


Players and staff



Current roster


As of September 16, 2022[20]
No. Pos. Player Nation
0 GK Grant Makela  United States
1 GK Jordan Farr  United States
2 DF Carter Manley  United States
3 DF Mitchell Taintor  United States
4 DF Fabien Garcia  France
5 MF Jordy Delem  Martinique
6 MF PC  Brazil
7 DF Saad Abdul-Salaam  United States
8 MF Deshane Beckford  Jamaica
9 FW Santiago Patiño  Colombia
10 MF David Loera  United States
11 FW Justin Dhillon  United States
14 FW Samuel Adeniran (on loan from Seattle Sounders)  United States
17 DF Jordan Ayimbila (on loan from Accra Lions)  Ghana
18 FW Elliot Collier  New Zealand
19 MF Cristian Parano (on loan from F.C. Paços de Ferreira)  Argentina
20 FW Ignacio Bailone  Argentina
21 MF Leo Torres  United States
22 DF Shannon Gomez  Trinidad and Tobago
25 MF Mohammed Abu  Ghana
27 FW Jack Lynn (on loan from Orlando City)  United States
31 DF Connor Maloney  United States
32 MF Ates Diouf  Senegal
33 DF Jasser Khmiri  Tunisia
50 GK Jude Bosshardt ([A])  United States
52 DF Kibukila Mbula ([A])  United States
53 FW Kai Louviere ([A])  United States
54 MF Henrik Sakshaug ([A])  United States
55 FW Eduardo Fernandez ([A])  United States
56 DF Giovanni Padilla ([A])  United States
57 MF Matthew Matsuzaki ([A])  United States
80 MF Nicky Hernandez (on loan from FC Dallas)  United States
  1. ^
    USL Academy Contract

For recent transfers, see 2022 San Antonio FC season.


Team management


Executive
Chairman Peter J. Holt
CEO R. C. Buford
Managing Director Tim Holt
Staff
Head Coach Alen Marcina
Assistant Coach Dario Pot
SAFC Pro Academy Director & Director of Goalkeeping Juan Lamadrid
Equipment Manager Rashad Moore
High Performance Coordinator Sean Arters
Head Athletic Trainer Jesse Lowrance
Assistant Athletic Trainer Alex Saldana

Last updated: February 28, 2022
Source: [21]


Year-by-year


As of November 6, 2022
Year USL Championship U.S. Open Cup Top scorer(s) Average attendance
P W D L GF GA Pts West Conf. Overall Playoffs Player Goals Reg. Playoffs
2016 30 10 8 12 36 36 38 10th 17th Did not qualify Fourth Round Rafael Castillo
Franck Tayou
5 6,170 N/A
2017 32 17 11 4 45 24 62 2nd 3rd Conference Semifinals Third Round Billy Forbes 10 7,153 7,026
2018 34 14 8 12 45 48 50 9th 15th Did not qualify Fourth Round Éver Guzmán 11 6,939 N/A
2019 34 12 9 13 62 57 45 11th 20th Did not qualify Third Round Jack Barmby
Éver Guzmán
9 6,765 N/A
2020 16 10 3 3 30 14 33 3rd 6th Conference Quarterfinals Cancelled Luis Solignac 8 2,448[lower-alpha 1] 2,175[lower-alpha 1]
2021 32 14 10 8 50 38 52 4th 10th Conference Final Cancelled Nathan 13 4,832[lower-alpha 1] 7,485
2022 34 24 5 5 54 26 77 1st 1st USL Championship Final Round of 32 Samuel Adeniran 11 6,007 8,227

Honors


USL Championship


Other


Notes


  1. Capacity limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

References


  1. Staff (December 22, 2015). "Spurs Sports & Entertainment reaches agreement with Bexar County and City of San Antonio to play soccer at Toyota Field in 2016" (Press release). San Antonio: Spurs Sports & Entertainment. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  2. "Meet Darren Powell". uslsanantonio.com. January 7, 2016. Archived from the original on January 10, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  3. "USL San Antonio". Archived from the original on February 5, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  4. Communications, San Antonio FC (November 27, 2017). "SAN ANTONIO FC RE-SIGNS USL GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR DIEGO RESTREPO". San Antonio FC.
  5. Communications, San Antonio FC (October 30, 2019). "SAN ANTONIO FC MUTUALLY AGREES TO PART WAYS WITH HEAD COACH DARREN POWELL". San Antonio FC.
  6. Communications, San Antonio FC (December 9, 2019). "SAN ANTONIO FC NAMES ALEN MARCINA HEAD COACH". San Antonio FC.
  7. "San Antonio Fc Clinches Playoff Berth for Second Consecutive Season". October 20, 2021.
  8. "San Antonio Fc Falls in Penalty Kicks After 120 Minutes of Play in Orange County". November 21, 2021.
  9. "Data" (PDF). www.nba.com. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  10. "SAN ANTONIO FC EARN 1–1 DRAW IN FRONT OF RECORD CROWD". San Antonio FC. April 9, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  11. "We Are San Antonio FC". San Antonio FC. February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  12. "San Antonio FC". Archived from the original on March 12, 2016.
  13. "San Antonio Fc Signs Apparel Deal with Puma". January 14, 2022.
  14. Communications, San Antonio FC (February 9, 2017). "SAN ANTONIO FC AND NEW YORK CITY FC ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP". San Antonio FC.
  15. "About Us". Crocketteers.
  16. "Info" (PDF). i.cdn.turner.com. 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  17. Tejas, Copa (February 26, 2007). "Who is the best in Texas?". Copa Tejas. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  18. "Houston Dynamo, RGVFC scale back relationship". December 24, 2020.
  19. "Spurs Sports & Entertainment Closes in on USL Club". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  20. "San Antonio FC Roster". sanantoniofc.com. San Antonio FC. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  21. "San Antonio FC Staff". sanantoniofc.com. Retrieved September 28, 2020.



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[de] San Antonio FC

Der San Antonio Fútbol Club ist ein US-amerikanisches Fußball-Franchise der United Soccer League aus San Antonio, Texas.
- [en] San Antonio FC

[es] San Antonio Football Club

El San Antonio Football Club es un club de fútbol estadounidense con sede en San Antonio, Texas. Fue fundado el 7 de enero de 2016 y milita en la USL Championship.



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