FC Fargo

FC Fargo
Full name FC Fargo North Dakota LLC
Nickname(s) Mean Green
Founded 2014
Dissolved 2016
Stadium Moorhead High School ,
Ground Capacity 1,500
Owner Tim Singleton
Head Coach Tommy Nienhaus
League APL
Website Club home page

FC Fargo was an American Semi-Professional soccer team based in Fargo, North Dakota. The team was sanctioned by the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) as a member of the American Premier League

History

Founded in 2015[1] to give soccer players in Fargo-Moorhead and the Great Plains region a chance to play competitive soccer beyond their high school years and allow for younger athletes to progress to higher division teams.

The first head coach is Tommy Nienhaus, who is also head coach of the University of Jamestown Jimmies men's soccer program.

The team held its first open combine March 29, 2015.[2]

FC Fargo began play in Summer of 2015 with an exhibition schedule. The team played at Sid Cichy Stadium at Shanley High School in Fargo, Lodoen Center in West Fargo and Moorhead High School in its inaugural, exhibition, season.[3] Its inaugural match was against FC Minneapolis of the American Premier League at Moorhead High School on June 27, 2015.[4]

On August 23, 2016 it was announced via Twitter that the team would cease operations due to financial issues.[5]

Club Culture

Supporters Group: The main supporters group for the club is the Fargo Green Army.

The club mascot is a Green Moose named "Meanie" after the Mean Green nickname.

Players and Staff

First Team Players

as of 3 May 2015 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Serbia GK Habib Beljulji
2 United States GK Steve Harris
3 United States GK Dominic Palaty
4 United States GK Nicky Roberts
5 Nigeria DF Francis Agoro
6 United States DF Derek Dreher
7 United States DF Kody Duncan
8 England DF Ben Eastwell
9 United States DF Jace Nybo
11 United States DF Austin Peterson
12 United States DF Ben Prochniak
13 Benin DF JP Soglo
14 England MF George Anthony
15 United States MF Logan Christianson
No. Position Player
16 France MF Rolando Danho
17 United States MF Justin Froslie
18 Liberia MF Amadu Myers
19 Kenya MF Andy Mogga
20 South Sudan MF Faiz Musa
21 United States MF Nick Nguyen
22 United States MF Brady Rotert
23 United States FW Braden Axtman
11 Serbia FW Emra Beljuli
17 Serbia FW Sunaj Beljuli
26 South Sudan FW Mach Chuol
27 United States FW Jade Johnson
28 United States FW Miah Wills

Managers

Season-by-season results

Year Division League Reg. Season Open Cup
2015 USASA None Did not enter
2016 USASA APL Champions Did not enter

References

  1. ↑ "Twin Cities man plans to develop Fargo semi-pro soccer team, sets 11 games this summer". INFORUM. 29 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "FC Fargo semipro soccer team to hold tryouts". INFORUM. 18 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "American Soccer League introduces developmental league ASL2". Brotherly Game. 21 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "FC Fargo Destroys FC Minneapolis 9-0 In First Ever Game". KVRR.com. 27 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "FC Fargo Twitter". 2016-08-23. Retrieved 2016-08-24.

External links

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