2014 OKC Energy FC season explained

Club:OKC Energy FC
Season:2014
Manager:Jimmy Nielsen
Chairman:Bob Funk, Jr.
Chrtitle:Chairman
Stadium:Pribil Stadium
League:USL Pro
League Result:10th of 14
Cup1 Result:did not qualify
Cup2:U.S. Open Cup
Cup2 Result:Third round
Highest Attendance:4,722 vs
Charleston (August 24)
Lowest Attendance:2,813 vs
Arizona (July 17)
Average Attendance:3,702
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Nextseason:2015

The 2014 Oklahoma City Energy FC season was the club's first season in existence, and their first season playing in the USL Pro, the third tier of the American soccer pyramid. It was the first season for an Oklahoma-based professional soccer club since 2000, when the Tulsa Roughnecks disbanded.

Review

Oklahoma City Energy FC played its first ever match against University of Nebraska-Omaha, the match being a friendly. Five other pre-season friendlies were scheduled against Oral Roberts University, Northeastern State University, Tyler Junior College, Midwestern State University, and Southern Methodist University. The Energy went 5-0-1 in their preseason.The Energy finished the season 9-14-5, in tenth place in the USL Pro and did not qualify for the playoffs.

Competitions

Results summary

Standings

U.S. Open Cup

Oklahoma City Energy FC will enter the U.S. Open Cup in the second round.

Transfers

Transfers In

No.Pos.PlayerPrevious clubFee/notesDateSource
8MF Toronto FCFree[1]
4DF Phoenix FCFree[2]
2MF Sporting Kansas CityFree
18MF Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFree
5MF Wilmington Hammerheads FCFree[3]
10MF Seattle Sounders FCFree
17MF James Madison UniversityFree
16GK Haras El-HodoodFree[4]
3DF Phoenix FCFree
24GK Northern Oklahoma CollegeFree (successful trial)[5]
22FW Wilmington Hammerheads FCFree
12DF Austin Aztex FCFree
6DF University of California, IrvineFree[6]
21FW Wilmington Hammerheads FCFree[7]
11FW Scunthorpe United FCFree[8]
23CB Aarhus GymnastikforeningFree[9]
14FW Impact de MontréalFree[10]
7MF Sporting Kansas City AcademyFree

Loans in

Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerFrom club
14 March 2014GK1 Jon Kempin Sporting Kansas City[11]
14 March 2014MF9 Christian Duke Sporting Kansas City

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thomas Signs With Oklahoma City . USLSoccer.com . February 19, 2014 . January 29, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140203182758/http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/783877.html . February 3, 2014 .
  2. Web site: Brannick. Chris. Energy FC Signs Three More. NewsOK.com. February 19, 2014.
  3. Web site: OKC Energy FC has announced the signings of Philip Lund, Paul Wyatt and Gareth Evans . EnergyFC.com . February 19, 2014 . February 14, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222050037/http://www.energyfc.com/en/news-node-15.html . February 22, 2014 .
  4. Web site: OKC Energy FC Add Samir Badr and Peabo Doue to Roster. OurSportsCentral.com. February 19, 2014.
  5. Web site: OKC Energy FC announces the signings of Jennings Clark, Kyle Greig, and Max Gunderson. EnergyFC.com. February 28, 2014. https://archive.today/20140228085014/http://www.energyfc.com/en/news-node-18.html. February 28, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  6. Web site: OKC Energy FC announces the signing of Tarek Morad . EnergyFC.com . February 28, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140228232206/http://www.energyfc.com/en/news-node-19.html . February 28, 2014 .
  7. Web site: OKC Energy FC announces the signing of Steve Perry. EnergyFC.com. March 11, 2014. https://archive.today/20140311210218/http://www.energyfc.com/en/news-node-21.html. March 11, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  8. Web site: OKC Energy FC announces the signing of Adda Djeziri. EnergyFC.com. March 19, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140319093752/http://www.energyfc.com/en/news-node-24.html. March 19, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  9. Web site: OKC Energy FC announces the signing of Mark Howard. EnergyFC.com. March 31, 2014. https://archive.today/20140401071839/http://www.energyfc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.article&articleID=83218BCA-79AF-E311-B8F6-0050568715AC. April 1, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  10. Web site: OKC Energy FC announces the signing of Pete Caringi III . EnergyFC.com . March 31, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140408230312/http://www.energyfc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.article&articleID=AF946C20-01B5-E311-A1F9-000C296FBAA9 . April 8, 2014 .
  11. News: OKC Energy FC announces the signing of Jon Kempin and Christian Duke . EnergyFC.com . Oklahoma City Energy FC . 14 March 2014 . 19 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140319091338/http://www.energyfc.com/en/news-node-25.html . 19 March 2014 . dead . dmy-all .