2019 FC Tucson season explained

Club:FC Tucson
Season:2019
Manager: Darren Sawatzky
Chairman:Phoenix Rising FC
Chrtitle:Owner
League:USL1 2019 season
League Result:8th
Cup1:USL1 Playoffs
Cup1 Result:Did not qualify
League Topscorer:Devin Vega
Devyn Jambga (3)
Highest Attendance:1,772
Lowest Attendance:550
Largest Win:4–0
(May 18 v. Chattanooga Red Wolves SC)
Largest Loss:0–5
(September 6 vs. Lansing)
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Prevseason:2018
Nextseason:2020

The 2019 FC Tucson season was the club's eighth season of existence and their first full professional season in USL League One. They previously played in the Premier Development League (USL League Two as of 2019) and won four divisional titles.[1] [2]

Competitions

League results

[3]

U.S. Open Cup

See main article: 2019 U.S. Open Cup.

Due to their ownership by a more advanced level professional club, FC Tucson was one of 13 teams expressly forbidden from entering the Cup competition.[4]

Statistics

As of October 5, 2019 [5]

NameGoalsAssists
99FW Jordan Jones22211,85810310
16FW Devyn Jambga25211,8945110
12DF Kyle Venter23232,0544131
11MF Jamael Cox23181,5963330
9FW Guillermo Delgado24121,1793210
15FW Devin Vega976603010
28MF Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu20201,7362020
3DF José Terrón19171,4751240
33DF Kody Wakasa17141,2981020
50MF Erik Virgen16151,2751110
19FW Zach Wright22109591100
13DF Luke Hauswirth24211,8490050
22DF Lamar Batista18181,6200050
18GK Carlos Merancio13131,1700100
95MF Ramone Howell12109060120
23DF Kyle Bjornethun887200010
6MF Raheem Somersall1187130120
17MF Karsten Hanlin986750030
2DF Austin Ledbetter876430000
14MF Colin Stripling1055200020
8FW Eti Tavares1343740000
20DF Scott DeVoss533140000
25FW Ben Spencer332450030
7FW Roy Abergil711960100
10MF Luis Martínez221410100
25FW Ilijah Paul321260000
21FW Joey Calistri11720000
4DF Corey Whelan11630000
27DF Klisman Sousa20230010

Goalkeepers

Name
24 Phillip Ejimadu15151,35037211.400400
18 Carlos Merancio13131,17041201.538100

Transfers

Loan in

Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerFrom club
April 2, 2019Until recalledForward15 Devin Vega Phoenix Rising FC[6]
April 11, 2019Until recalledForward25 Ilijah Paul Phoenix Rising FC[7]
Until recalledDefender20 Scott DeVoss Hartford Athletic
Until recalledDefender27 Klisman Sousa Hartford Athletic
April 30, 2019Until recalledForward21 Joey Calistri Phoenix Rising FC[8]
Until recalledForward25 Ben Spencer Phoenix Rising FC

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FC Tucson Leads USL Division III’S West Coast Expansion. United Soccer League (USL). February 6, 2018.
  2. News: FC Tucson moves to USL Division III, becomes professional team. Arizona Daily Star. February 6, 2018.
  3. Web site: FC Tucson Schedule . 2019-03-25 . 2019-10-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191012232541/https://www.fctucson.com/2019schedule . dead .
  4. January 31, 2019 . 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Format and Schedule Finalized . U.S. Soccer Federation . May 17, 2019.
  5. https://www.uslleagueone.com/fc-tucson-player-stats 2019 Player Stats
  6. Web site: FC Tucson Adds 20-Year-Old Midfielder Devin Vega From Phoenix Rising . FC Tucson . April 2, 2019.
  7. Web site: FC Tucson Acquires Three Players Ahead Of Home Opener . FC Tucson . April 11, 2019.
  8. Web site: Phoenix Rising FC Press Release . Phoenix Rising FC . April 30, 2019.