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
20218th, Atlantic Division
16th, 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]

MLS Next Pro

MLS announced that it would be one of the new eight teams to join MLS Next Pro on 2023.[2]

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.[3]

Sponsorship
Season Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2019–present Adidas The National[4]

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.[5][6] 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.[7]

Players and staff

Roster
As of October 30, 2021[8]
No. Pos. Player Nation
0 GK Jermaine Fordah  England
1 GK Keegan Meyer  United States
5 DF Hassan Pinto  United States
6 FW Massimo Ferrin  Canada
7 FW Darluis Paz  Venezuela
8 MF Barakatulla Sharifi  United States
10 FW Michael Gamble  United States
12 FW Giovanni Montesdeoca  United States
13 MF Allexon Saravia  El Salvador
14 MF Tyler Gabarra  United States
15 MF Nicky Downs  United States
18 DF Wahab Ackwei  Ghana
19 DF Landry Nanan Houssou (on loan from ASI D'Abengourou)  Ivory Coast
21 MF Ted Ku-DiPietro  United States
22 DF Robby Dambrot  United States
24 FW Sammy Sergi  United States
27 DF Matt Di Rosa  United States
29 DF Timmy Mehl  United States
30 GK Noah Abrams  England
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with D.C. United.
    2.
  2. ^
    D.C. United Academy player.
    3.

Staff
Executive
General manager Stewart Mairs[9]
Marketing and digital manager Emma Carlin
Technical staff
Head coach Ryan Martin[10]
Assistant coach Victor Lonchuk

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 −2 022.22
Ryan Martin  United States May 30, 2019 present 38 10 5 23 58 80 −22 026.32
Total 47 12 9 26 69 93 −24 025.53

Average attendance
YearReg. seasonPlayoffs
2019 1,381[11] —
2020 495 —

References
  1. "Loudoun United FC Joins the USL for 2019". United Soccer League. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  2. "MLS NEXT Pro Unveils 21 Clubs for Inaugural Season". orlandocitysc.
  3. "We Byde Our Time". loudoununitedfc.com. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  4. 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.
  5. "D.C. United and Loudoun County in discussions to develop facility for training and second division team". D.C. United. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  6. Olsen, Emily (July 18, 2018). "D.C. United announces new USL affiliate Loudoun United FC". Pro Soccer USA. Tronc. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  7. "The Loudoun Stampede". Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  8. "Roster". loudoununitedfc.com. Loudoun United FC. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  9. "D.C. United Elevate Stewart Mairs to Become the First General Manager of Loudoun United FC". April 26, 2021.
  10. "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.
  11. "2019 USL Championship Attendance". SoccerStadiumDigest. Retrieved April 26, 2020.


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