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Spokane Velocity FC
Spokane Velocity FC is an American professional soccer team based in Spokane, Washington, competing in USL League One. History In March 2021, United Soccer League announced a proposal to build a 5,000-seat stadium in downtown Spokane to serve as home to a new USL League One club. In May 2021, the Spokane Public School Board voted to approve the $31 million stadium project. In December 2021, the Spokane Public Facilities District met with USL and MLS Next Pro officials over which league would place a team at the city-run stadium. On October 7, 2022, the club announced their new ownership group, Aequus Sports, LLC (led by Ryan and Katie Harnetiaux) as well as that their men's team would start play in USL League One in 2024. The club announced a partnership with Capelli Sport on June 21, 2023, making them their exclusive uniform, equipment, and training apparel provider. The official team name, Spokane Velocity FC, and crest were announced at a launch event on July 21, 2023. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leigh Veidman
Leigh Veidman (born 9 June 1988) is an English professional football coach and former player who is an assistant coach of USL Championship club Charleston Battery. Playing career His career started with stints at both Liverpool and Everton youth academies. Veidman came to the United States from England to play college soccer in 2008. His first stop was at NJCAA team Iowa Western Community College where he was he earned All-Conference honors in 2008 and 2010 and All-American honors in 2010. He holds the record at Iowa Western for most career goals (41) and most career points (91). Veidman transferred to the NAIA school University of Texas at Brownsville where he earned All-Conference honors in 2011. The last of his college career was played at the NAIA school Bellevue University where he again earned All-Conference honors in 2013. Veidman's senior level club career included a stint with then USL PDL club Toronto Lynx from 2011 to 2014, and another at then- USL PDL cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monroe Street Bridge (Spokane, Washington)
The Monroe Street Bridge is a deck arch bridge in the northwestern United States that spans the Spokane River in Spokane, Washington. It was built in 1911 by the city of Spokane, and was designed by city engineer John Chester Ralston, assisted in construction supervision by Morton Macartney (and by assistant engineers J. F. Greene and P.F. Kennedy) with ornamentation provided by the firm of Kirtland Kelsey Cutter and Karl G. Malmgren as part of Cutter & Malmgren.United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form https://npgallery.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/76001920.pdf At completion, it was the largest concrete arch bridge in the U.S. and the third longest in the world. After more than ninety years of service, it was closed in January 2003 for restoration and reopened in September 2005. History The current bridge of 1911 is the third in this location. The first, a rather rickety wooden structur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Reedy
Pierre Reedy (born January 11, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder or full-back for USL League One club Spokane Velocity. Career Youth and College Reedy began his career playing for his Kutztown Area High School soccer team as well as with Lehigh Valley United youths, and won District and State championships with both sides respectively. In 2015, Reedy would leave his high school team to join the New York Red Bulls Academy and committed to Penn State University. After joining the Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer as a walk-on in 2016, Reedy would play every game in his freshman season and was named to the Big Ten Conference All-Freshman Team at season's end. He would redshirt the following two seasons due to injury after suffering two ACL tears. Upon returning to play for the Nittany Lions in 2019, Reedy would co-captain the side for the next three seasons. At the end of the COVID-19-extended 2020 season, Reedy was named t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Gil (soccer)
Luis Miguel Gil (born November 14, 1993) is an American professional Association football, soccer player who plays for Union Omaha in the USL League One. Youth The son of Mexican immigrants, Luis Gil grew up in Garden Grove, California, where he started playing at the age of three. Gil attended U.S. Soccer Development Academy member IMG Soccer Academy in Bradenton, Florida in 2008 as a youth player. Career Club Gil turned professional when he signed a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer in February 2010, spurning interest from major European clubs such as Premier League side Arsenal F.C., Arsenal. Having signed a GA deal after the MLS draft, Gil was placed in a weighted lottery to allocate him to an MLS club. The Kansas City Wizards won the rights to Gil despite the player having stated his preference before the lottery to play for a western-based club. MLS helped engineer Gil's trade to Real Salt Lake in exchange for an MLS International Roster Slots, internati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan Hackworth
Morgan Christopher Hackworth (born January 2, 1997) is an American soccer player for Spokane Velocity in USL League One. Playing career On December 20, 2023, Hackworth was announced as one of the first two signings for USL League One expansion club Spokane Velocity. Personal From Philadelphia, Morgan is the son of former soccer player and Louisville City FC head coach John Hackworth John Hackworth (born February 5, 1970, in Dunedin, Florida) is an American soccer coach who is currently Director of Coaching for St. Louis City SC of Major League Soccer and the interim head coach for the club's MLS Next Pro side. Player Hac .... His youngest brother, Larsen Hackworth, currently plays for St. Louis City SC 2. References External linksProfile at University of Akron* 1997 births Living people Akron Zips men's soccer players American men's soccer players Men's association football defenders Memphis 901 FC players Peachtree City MOBA players San Diego Loya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collin Fernandez
Collin Fernandez (born 13 February 1997) is a professional footballer who currently plays for USL Championship club FC Tulsa. Born in the United States, he has most recently represented Peru at youth level. Career Professional On 28 August 2014, Fernandez signed a homegrown player contract with Chicago Fire, making him the fifth homegrown signing in club history and the third in 2014. However, he was not eligible to play for the first team until 2015. On 9 June 2015, Fernandez was sent on loan to USL club Louisville City FC. He made his professional debut the following day in a 2–0 victory over FC Montreal. On 18 July 2019, Fernandez moved from Phoenix Rising FC to Saint Louis FC. On 14 January 2020, Fernandez signed with Tacoma Defiance. Fernandez moved to USL Championship side Austin Bold on 21 April 2021. On 7 February 2022, Fernandez joined MLS Next Pro club Sporting Kansas City II. Fernandez made the move to USL Championship club FC Tulsa on November 10, 2022. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcelo Lage
Marcelo Antonio Lage (born March 2, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Spokane Velocity in the USL League One. Career Youth, college and amateur Lage was born in Middleton, Massachusetts. He attended Brooks School, where he earned All-State honors as a senior in helping the team win Independent School League, New England and National Prep titles. Lage garnered All-ISL honors in 2016 and 2017, and was a two-time selection to New England Prep All-Star Team. Lage also played club soccer with GPS, New England Revolution, and Boston Bolts. In 2018, Lage attended George Washington University to play college soccer. He played one season with the Colonials, making 17 appearances and scoring one goal, whilst also been named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team. In 2019, Lage transferred to Coastal Carolina University, where he played a further three seasons at the college level. He scored eight goals and tallied two assists in 43 appearances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Merancio
Carlos Uriel Merancio Valdez (born 14 September 1998) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spokane Velocity in USL League One. Career Merancio played with the youth team of Monarcas Morelia, appearing for their second-team Monarcas Morelia Premier in 2018. Merancio joined FC Tucson ahead of their inaugural season in the new USL League One. On 11 January 2021, Merancio joined USL Championship side Hartford Athletic. Merancio rejoined FC Tucson for the 2022 season on December 20, 2021. Carlos was the goalkeeper coach for Arizona Mens Soccer, the soccer team at the University of Arizona. Carlos has his own goalkeeper academy in Tucson called "Tophand goalkeeping academy". On 3 February 2023, Merancio signed with USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC. On 5 January 2024, Merancio joined USL League One club Spokane Velocity FC Spokane Velocity FC is an American professional soccer team based in Spokane, Washington, competing in USL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renato Bustamante
Renato Bustamante (born April 14, 1990) is a Peruvian former professional footballer and current assistant coach for Spokane Velocity of USL League One. He holds a United States Soccer Federation National B Coaching License, Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education from Fresno Pacific University and is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Playing career Bustamante started playing college soccer at Truman College in 2012 where he was Team Captain, All Region and All American NJCAA before transferring to Fresno Pacific University in 2013, where he was named the PacWest Conference Player of the Year and an All-American First Teamer in 2015. During his senior college year, Bustamante appeared for Premier Development League side Fresno Fuego. Following college, Bustamante signed a professional contract with North American Soccer League side Tampa Bay Rowdies in April 2016, and spent the season on loan to their National Premier Soccer League affiliate Tampa Bay Rowdies 2. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spokane Zephyr FC
Spokane Zephyr FC is a future professional women's soccer team based in Spokane, Washington, United States. It will be a member of the USL Super League, a new Division I league operated by the United Soccer League, and is scheduled to debut in August 2024. Zephyr FC is owned by Aequus Sports, which also operates Spokane Velocity FC Spokane Velocity FC is an American professional soccer team based in Spokane, Washington, competing in USL League One. History In March 2021, United Soccer League announced a proposal to build a 5,000-seat stadium in downtown Spokane to ser ... of USL League One, another stadium tenant. History Aequus Sports was granted a USL Super League franchise on May 16, 2023; the team is set to play with a second squad in the semi-pro USL W League. Stadium The team will play at One Spokane Stadium, a Downtown Spokane venue with 5,000 seats. Identity Colors and logo The Zephyr name and primary colors—blue and gold—refer to the Pacifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USL Super League
The USL Super League (USLS) is a planned Division II professional women's soccer league in the United States, beginning play in 2023. The league will be owned and operated by the United Soccer League. History USL announced the formation of the Super League on September 21, 2021. Along with the pre-professional USL W League, which will start in 2022, the USLS is part of the creation of a full pathway for women's soccer. Amanda Vandervort, former Chief Women’s Football Officer for FIFPro, the global player’s association, was appointed League President on October 12, 2021. In May 2022, United Soccer League announced that the Super League schedule will align with the "women’s international soccer calendar" with seasons running from August to June in order to "drive increased value." To attempt to avoid the worst of winter weather, a mid-season break is planned. The league hopes to field 12 teams in their inaugural season. On January 31, 2022, MLS club D.C. United reversed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USL W League
The USL W League (USLW) is a pre-professional women's soccer league in the United States which began play in May 2022. It was announced on June 8, 2021 by the United Soccer League with eight founding clubs. It follows the USL W-League, a similar league that existed from 1995 to 2015. At launch, the USL said the inaugural season would include at least 30 teams. History The league was originally announced with eight clubs, six of which would be women's sides for existing men's USL teams, and two of which would be entirely new franchises. The inaugural season began on May 6, 2022 with 44 teams. Teams Location map Champions Finals W League MVPs See also * Women's soccer in the United States * National Women's Soccer League * USL Super League The USL Super League (USLS) is a planned Division II professional women's soccer league in the United States, beginning play in 2023. The league will be owned and operated by the United Soccer League. History USL anno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
