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]
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| Full name | Loudoun United Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | July 18, 2018 | ||
| Stadium | Segra Field Leesburg, Virginia, U.S. | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Owners | Attain Sports and Entertainment (majority) D.C. United (minority) | ||
| Head coach | Ryan Martin | ||
| League | USL Championship | ||
| 2023 | 11th, Eastern Conference Playoffs: DNQ | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
History
editOn 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]
After the founding of MLS Next Pro in 2022 and the subsequent movement of MLS reserve teams to that league by 2023, Loudoun United remained the only MLS-affiliated reserve side in the USL system; due to a legal agreement for leasing Segra Field, United is required to play in the second division.
On February 2, 2023, Loudoun United FC was sold to Attain Sports and Entertainment, which owns minor league baseball teams Bowie Baysox and Frederick Keys.[2] D.C. United will continue to own a minority stake in Loudoun United.[3] Furthermore, the change of ownership also meant that Loudoun United was eligible to participate in the 2023 U.S. Open Cup.[4]
Colors and badge
editLoudoun 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.[5]
Sponsorship
edit| Season | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2019–2021 | Adidas | The National[6] |
| 2022 | — | |
| 2023 | Betfred USA[7] | |
| 2024–present | Capelli Sport | CORAS[8] |
Stadium
editThe 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.[9][10] 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.[citation needed]
Club culture
editThe main supporter group of Loudoun United is the Loudoun Stampede. The supporter group hosts tailgates, events, and watch parties.[11]
Players and staff
editRoster
edit- As of 14 June 2024[12]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- ^ Signed to first team contract with D.C. United.
- ^ D.C. United Academy player.
Staff
edit- As of 10 March 2024[13]
| Executive | |
|---|---|
| Executive Business Officer |  Doug Raftery |
| Director of Soccer |  Oliver Gage |
| Senior Analyst, Scouting | Patrick Mullins |
| Team Administrator | Kristi Beckman |
| Technical staff | |
| Head Coach | Ryan Martin |
| Assistant Coach | Steve Coleman |
| Goalkeeping Coach |  Jack Stefanowski |
| Head of Performance |  Victor Lonchuk |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Drazan Vukovic |
| Equipment Manager | TJ Salzberg |
| Team Psychologist | Dr. Keith Kauffman |
Team records
editYear-by-year
edit- As of 14 October 2023
| Season | USL Championship | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Avg. attendance | Top scorer1 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | L | D | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Player | Goals | ||||
| 2019 | 34 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 59 | 65 | 39 | 12th, Eastern | Did not qualify | Ineligible | 1,381[14] | Kyle Murphy | 13 |
| 2020 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 6 | 5th, Eastern Group F | Did not qualify | 495 |  Elvis Amoh | 4 | |
| 2021 | 32 | 4 | 25 | 3 | 31 | 78 | 15 | 16th, Eastern 8th, Atlantic | Did not qualify | 639 | Ted Ku-DiPietro | 7 | |
| 2022 | 34 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 36 | 74 | 28 | 11th, Eastern | Did not qualify | 1,489 | Tyler Freeman | 8 | |
| 2023 | 34 | 7 | 23 | 4 | 36 | 61 | 25 | 11th, Eastern | Did not qualify | R4 | 2,664 | Zach Ryan | 10 |
^ 1. Top scorer includes statistics from league matches only.
Head coaches
edit- Includes USL regular season, USL playoffs, U.S. Open Cup. Excludes friendlies.
| Coach | Nationality | Start | End | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Richie Williams | United States | January 28, 2019 | May 30, 2019 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 22.22 |
| Ryan Martin | United States | May 30, 2019 | present | 105 | 23 | 12 | 70 | 128 | 233 | −105 | 21.90 |
| Total | 114 | 25 | 16 | 73 | 139 | 246 | −107 | 21.93 | |||
References
edit- ^ a b "Loudoun United FC Joins the USL for 2019". United Soccer League. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ "D.C. United Ownership Group Partners with Attain Sports & Entertainment to Transfer Controlling Ownership at United Soccer League Championship Club Loudoun United FC". Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ Goff, Steven (February 2, 2023). "Loudoun United sold to minor league baseball owner". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023.
- ^ "Loudoun United FC Set to Participate in 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup". Loudoun United FC. USL Network. February 6, 2023. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ "We Byde Our Time". Loudoun United. United Soccer League. Archived from the original on November 2, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ Staff (March 2, 2019). "Loudoun United FC Announce National Conference Center as Official Hospitality and Founding Jersey Partner". Loudoun United FC. Archived from the original on March 8, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ^ "Loudoun United FC Announce Partnership With Betfred". loudoununitedfc.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ "Loudoun United FC Announces CORAS, Inc. As New Front-of-Kit Sponsor". Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ "D.C. United and Loudoun County in discussions to develop facility for training and second division team". D.C. United. Archived from the original on July 19, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ Olsen, Emily (July 18, 2018). "D.C. United announces new USL affiliate Loudoun United FC". Pro Soccer USA. Tronc. Archived from the original on April 18, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ "The Loudoun Stampede". Archived from the original on October 18, 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ "Roster". Loudoun United FC. USL Championship. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ "Technical Staff". Loudoun United FC. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "2019 USL Championship Attendance". SoccerStadiumDigest. Archived from the original on September 27, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
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