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2019 Bethlehem Steel FC Season
The 2019 season was Bethlehem Steel FC's fourth season of competitive soccer in the USL Championship and third season competing in the second division of American soccer. Steel FC competed in the league's Eastern Conference. Roster Transfers In Out Loan in Competitions Preseason USL Championship Results summary Standings Match results All times in Eastern Time. U.S. Open Cup Due to their affiliation with a higher division professional club (Philadelphia Union), Steel FC was one of 13 teams expressly forbidden from entering the Cup competition. Statistics , - , colspan="10", ''Defenders:'' , - , - , colspan="10", ''Midfielders:'' , - , - , colspan="10", ''Forwards:'' , - :Players with names ''in italics'' were on loan from Philadelphia Union for individual matches with Bethlehem. :Players with names marked ‡ were academy call-ups from Phila ...
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Bethlehem Steel FC
Philadelphia Union II is an American professional soccer team based in Chester, Pennsylvania competing in MLS Next Pro. Founded in 2015 as Bethlehem Steel FC, the team is the official affiliate of the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer. The team competed for five seasons in the USL Championship (the first three as Bethlehem Steel FC) before going on hiatus from competition during the 2021 season. The club's current colors are navy blue and gold. History Since the formalized partnership between United Soccer League and Major League Soccer in 2013, MLS teams had begun to form and field their own teams on the then third tier. This endeavor was largely driven to fill in the missing piece of player development between high school/college players and professional soccer players. In June 2015, the Philadelphia Union sent out a survey to fans gauging interest in fielding their own USL team. The survey input and directives from the Union front office eventually led to the creatio ...
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United Soccer League
United Soccer League (USL), formerly known as United Soccer Leagues, is a Association football, soccer league in the United States and Canada. It organizes several men's and women's leagues, both professional and amateur. Men's leagues currently organized are the USL Championship, USL League One, USL League Two, and the youth Super Y League. A new women's league, the USL W League, began play in 2022. It is directly affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation and the United States Adult Soccer Association. The USL is headquartered in Tampa, Florida. History Year by year * 1986 - The original USL is established as the Southwest Indoor Soccer League. * 1989 - An outdoor league, known as the Southwest Outdoor Soccer League is added. * 1990 - The indoor and outdoor leagues merge, becoming the Sunbelt Independent Soccer League. * 1991 - The SISL is renamed the United States Interregional Soccer League. * 1995 - The USISL is renamed the United States International Soccer L ...
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Darlington F
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Omar Holness
Omar Duke Holness (born 13 March 1994) is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gloucester City and the Jamaican national team. Holness played college soccer in the United States before being drafted by Major League Soccer outfit Real Salt Lake in 2016. He also played for USL team Bethlehem Steel before joining Darlington in 2019. In international football, he played for Jamaica at youth levels and has been capped five times for the senior team. Career College and amateur On 22 May 2013, it was announced that Holness committed to the University of North Carolina. In his first season with the Tar Heels, he made 20 appearances and finished the year with two goals and three assists. One of his two goals came on 21 November in a 1-0 win over the University of South Florida in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Holness also spent time with Portland Timbers U23s in the USL Premier Development League. Club career Real Salt Lake Holness was drafte ...
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Shanyder Borgelin
Shanyder Antonio Borgelin (born 19 October 2001) is a professional footballer who plays for USL Championship club New Mexico United, on loan from Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. Born in the United States, Borgelin represents the Haiti national team. Career Bethlehem Steel FC Borgelin appeared as an amateur player for USL Championship side Bethlehem Steel FC during their 2019 season after joining the Philadelphia Union academy in 2017. Inter Miami CF II Borgelin signed for Inter Miami CF II in February 2022. Inter Miami CF On February 16, 2023, Borgelin signed a homegrown player contract with the Inter Miami CF MLS squad. On February 25, he made his debut with the club as a substitute and scored his first MLS goal in a 2-0 victory against CF Montréal CF Montréal is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montréal, Québec, Canada. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) in the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1992 as the Montreal Impact (frenc ...
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Issa Rayyan (born August 24, 2000) is an American soccer player who plays for Las Vegas Lights in the USL Championship. Career Rayyan appeared as an amateur player for United Soccer League side Bethlehem Steel FC during their 2017 season. Rayyan committed to play college soccer at Duke University in 2018. On February 26, 2019, Rayyan left Duke after just one season to sign a professional contract with Bethlehem Steel. On March 16, 2021, Rayyan signed with USL Championship side Tacoma Defiance. On December 16, 2021, Rayyan moved to USL Championship club Colorado Springs Switchbacks Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC is a professional soccer team based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Founded in 2014, the team is a member of the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. The franchise is owned by Martin E ... ahead of their 2022 season. Rayyan was announced as a new signing for USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights on January 25, 2023. Personal life Ra ...
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Ben Ofeimu
Benjamin Ofeimu (born September 30, 2000) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Indy Eleven in the USL Championship. Playing career Youth Ofeimu appeared as an amateur player for United Soccer League side Bethlehem Steel FC during their 2018 season via the Philadelphia Union academy. Ofeimu has committed to playing college soccer at Penn State University from 2019 onward. Club Philadelphia Union II (2018–2020) In January 2019, Ofeimu officially signed his first professional contract with Bethlehem Steel FC, later named Philadelphia Union II, having impressed during his academy loan spells during the 2018 season. Birmingham Legion (2021) On May 1, 2021, Ofeimu signed with USL Championship side Birmingham Legion. Following the 2021 season, Birmingham declined their contract option on Ofeimu. Miami FC (2022–2024) Ofeimu joined Miami FC on January 25, 2022. Indy Eleven (2024–present) Ofeimu joined USL Championship club Indy Eleven on Ap ...
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Villanova University
Villanova University is a Private university, private Catholic church, Roman Catholic research university in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It was founded by the Order of Saint Augustine, Augustinians in 1842 and named after Thomas of Villanova, Saint Thomas of Villanova. The university is the oldest Catholic higher education, Catholic university in Pennsylvania and one of two Order of Saint Augustine, Augustinian institutions in the United States (The other being Merrimack College). It is Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The university traces its roots to the St. Augustine Church, Philadelphia, old Saint Augustine's Church, Philadelphia, which the Augustinian friars of the Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova founded in 1796, and to its parish school, Saint Augustine's Academy, which was established in 1811. The school's identity remains deeply rooted in its Augustinian Catholic fo ...
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Deportivo Saprissa is a Costa Rican sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is based in San Juan de Tibás, San José, and play their home games at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá. The team's signature colours are purple (burgundy) and white. It is the main team representing the capital, but with the distinction of being massively followed throughout the whole country and overseas. The club was founded in 1935 and has competed in the Costa Rican first division since 1949. The name of the team comes from one of the club's main founders, Ricardo Saprissa. One of the most popular nicknames for the team (''The Purple Monster'') can be traced back to 1987, when the Costa Rican newspaper '' Diario Extra'' gave the team the nickname during a derby, because of the club's enormous following. A reporter commented that the sea of fans in the stands at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá in Tibás wearing purple, and the tremendous noise they were generating, made him ...
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