2020 San Antonio FC season explained

Club:	San Antonio FC
Season:	2020
Chrtitle:	Owner
Mgrtitle:	Head coach
Manager:	Alen Marcina
Stadium:	Toyota Field
League:	USLC
Cup1:	USLC Playoffs
Cup1 Result:	Conference Quarterfinals
Cup2:	U.S. Open Cup
Cup2 Result:	Cancelled
Cup3:	Copa Tejas
Cup3 Result:	Not held^[1]
League Topscorer:	Luis Solignac (8 goals)
Season Topscorer:	Luis Solignac (8 goals)
Highest Attendance:	^[2]
Lowest Attendance:
Average Attendance:	League: 2,393 (Overall) 7,020 (Pre-Covid) 1,236 (Post-Covid) Playoffs: 2,175
Largest Win:	4–0 (August 19 vs. OKC Energy FC)
Largest Loss:	2–1 (September 12 at El Paso Locomotive FC) 1–0 (September 26 at FC Tulsa) 2–1 (October 4 at Austin Bold FC) 0–1 (October 10 vs. New Mexico United)
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Prevseason:	2019
Nextseason:	2021

The 2020 San Antonio FC season was the club's fifth season of existence. Including the San Antonio Thunder of the original NASL and the former San Antonio Scorpions of the modern NASL, it was the 11th season of professional soccer in San Antonio. The club played in the USL Championship, the second division of the United States soccer league system, and were scheduled to participate in the U.S. Open Cup before it was postponed and ultimately cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[3] This was the first season without Darren Powell as head coach. Former assistant coach Alen Marcina was named head coach on December 9, 2019.

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Squad information

First team squad

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Squad No.	Name	Nationality	Position(s)	Date of Birth (Age)
Goalkeepers
37			GK	18 June 1993
99	Carlos Mercado		GK	27 September 1999
Defenders
4			DF	18 November 1994
15			DF	1 July 1992
20	Mitchell Taintor		DF	11 September 1994
23	Blake Smith		DF	17 January 1991
27	Hunter Gorskie		DF	27 June 1991
30			DF	7 July 1993
31	Connor Maloney		DF	18 May 1995
45	Sebastian Mercado		DF	13 April 2003
47	Josh Ramsey		DF	22 August 2002
Midfielders
6	PC		MF	10 March 1994
10	Cristian Parano		MF	16 August 1999
14	Zachary Herivaux		MF	1 February 1996
18			MF	20 August 2001
21	Leo Torres		MF	22 January 2004
22	Santiago Viera		MF	4 June 1998
32	Hayden Partain		MF	14 October 1994
44	Rockey Perez		MF	8 January 2004
Forwards
7	Gonzalo Di Renzo		FW	30 December 1995
9	Luis Solignac		FW	16 February 1991
17	Jose Gallegos		FW	22 September 2001
25	Ignacio Bailone		FW	20 January 1994
46	Fabrizio Bernal		FW	30 June 2003
77	Jordan Perruzza		FW	16 January 2001

Player movement

In

	Player	Previous Club	Fee	Date	Source
		San Antonio FC	Option exercised		^[5]
		San Antonio FC	Option exercised		^[6]
		Pacific FC	Undisclosed		^[7]
		Loudoun United FC	Undisclosed		^[8]
		Rio Grande Valley FC Toros	Undisclosed		^[9]
		Columbus Crew SC	Undisclosed		^[10]
		San Antonio FC	Re-signed		^[11]
		San Antonio FC	Re-signed		^[12]
		San Antonio FC	Re-signed		^[13]
		Sacramento Republic FC	Undisclosed		^[14]
		San Antonio FC	Undisclosed		^[15]
		SAFC Pro Academy	Undisclosed
		Vancouver Whitecaps FC	Undisclosed		^[16]
		New England Revolution	Undisclosed		^[17]
		Chicago Fire FC	Undisclosed		^[18]
		Chacarita Juniors	Undisclosed		^[19]
		Sacramento Republic FC	Undisclosed		^[20]
		SAFC Pro Academy	Undisclosed		^[21]
		SAFC Pro Academy	Undisclosed
		SAFC Pro Academy	Undisclosed
		SAFC Pro Academy	Undisclosed
		Solar SC	Undisclosed
		Las Vegas Lights FC	Undisclosed		^[22]
		Incarnate Word Cardinals	Undisclosed		^[23]
		Memphis 901 FC	Undisclosed		^[24]
		K.S.V. Roeselare	Undisclosed

Out

	Player	Transferred To	Fee	Date	Source
		North Texas SC	Undisclosed		^[25]
		Phoenix Rising FC	Undisclosed		^[26]
		IK Sirius Fotboll	Undisclosed		^[27]
		North Carolina FC	Undisclosed		^[28]
		Hartford Athletic	Undisclosed		^[29]
		Las Vegas Lights FC	Undisclosed		^[30]
		Unattached	Mutual Termination		^[31]
		Unattached	Mutual Termination

Loan in

	Player	Loaned From	Start	End	Source
		Liverpool Montevideo		End of season	^[32]
		Club Atlético Lanús		End of season	^[33]
		FC Dallas			^[34]
		Minnesota United FC		August 15, 2020	^[35] ^[36]
		Columbus Crew SC			^[37] ^[38]
		Toronto FC		End of season	^[39]

Loan out

Pre-season

The pre-season match vs FC Dallas was announced on December 19, 2019, by SAFC.^[40] The match vs Orlando City was announced on January 18, 2020, by OCSC.^[41] The remaining schedule was released by SAFC on January 21, 2020.^[42]

Competitions

Overall

Position in Group D in the Western Conference

Overview

Competition	Record
USL Championship
USL Championship Playoffs
Total USL Championship The season was suspended on March 12, for 30 days, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[43] The temporary season suspension was extended through Sunday, May 10 on March 18.^[44] The USL Championship announced on June 24 an updated format for the remainder of the 2020 season. All 35 Championship clubs will be divided into eight groups to complete a 16-game regular season followed by a single-elimination playoff beginning July 11.^[45] Five substitutions will be allowed for the remainder of the season. Each team will have three opportunities to make substitutions during regular play. Substitutions may also be made at halftime without counting against a club's three in-game opportunities. San Antonio FC was placed in Group D along with Austin Bold FC, OKC Energy FC, Rio Grande Valley FC, and FC Tulsa.^[46] Group table Group D Results by matchday Position in the Group D in the Western Conference. Week 1 position reset to align for Group play. Matches The first matches of 2020 were announced on January 6, 2020.^[47] The remaining schedule was released on January 9, 2020.^[48] Home team is listed first, left to right. Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC−05) unless shown otherwise In the preparations for the resumption of league play following the shutdown prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the remainder of SAFC's schedule was announced on July 2.^[49] USL Championship Playoffs See main article: 2020 USL Championship Playoffs. On September 16, 2020, San Antonio clinched a spot in the 2020 USL Championship Playoffs. Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup See main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup. The competition was suspended on March 13, 2020, before the first round fixtures, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[50] The competition was officially cancelled on August 17, 2020.^[51] Statistics Appearances Discipline includes league and playoffs play. No. Pos. Name League Playoffs Total Discipline Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals 4 DF Joshua Yaro 12 (1) 0 1 0 13 (1) 0 1 0 0 6 MF PC 14 1 1 0 15 1 8 0 0 7 FW Gonzalo Di Renzo 8 (8) 3 0 (1) 0 8 (9) 3 3 0 0 9 FW Luis Solignac 14 (1) 8 1 0 15 (1) 8 3 0 0 10 MF Cristian Parano 11 (3) 4 1 0 12 (3) 4 2 0 0 14 MF Zachary Herivaux 6 (2) 0 0 0 6 (2) 0 1 0 0 17 FW Jose Gallegos 12 (4) 2 1 0 13 (4) 2 0 0 0 18 MF Ethan Bryant 0 (2) 0 0 0 0 (2) 0 0 0 0 20 DF Mitchell Taintor 15 1 1 0 16 1 6 0 0 21 MF Leo Torres 0 (2) 0 0 0 0 (2) 0 0 0 0 22 MF Santiago Viera 0 (3) 0 0 0 0 (3) 0 0 0 0 23 DF Blake Smith 16 2 1 0 17 2 1 0 0 25 FW Ignacio Bailone 7 (9) 3 0 (1) 0 7 (10) 3 3 0 0 26 DF Liam Doyle 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 27 DF Hunter Gorskie 12 (1) 1 0 0 12 (1) 1 1 0 0 30 DF Kai Greene 3 (5) 0 0 (1) 0 3 (6) 0 0 0 0 31 DF Connor Maloney 15 0 1 0 16 0 0 0 0 32 MF Hayden Partain 1 (5) 0 0 0 1 (5) 0 0 0 0 37 GK Matt Cardone 11 0 1 0 12 0 0 0 0 42 DF Jacob Castro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 MF Rocky Perez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 DF Sebastian Mercado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 FW Fabrizio Bernal 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 47 DF Josh Ramsey 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 77 FW Jordan Perruzza 4 (1) 3 1 0 5 (1) 3 1 0 0 99 GK Carlos Mercado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Players who left the club MF Jesús Enríquez 1 (2) 0 0 0 1 (2) 0 0 0 0 DF Callum Montgomery 9 2 0 0 9 2 3 0 0 FW Tabort Etaka Preston 0 (2) 0 0 0 0 (2) 0 0 0 0 DF Axel Sjöberg 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 GK Dayne St. Clair 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 Top scorers The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal. width=10 width=10 width=10 width=150 Player width=50 League width=50 Playoffs width=50 Total 1 FW 9 Luis Solignac 8 0 8 2 FW 10 Cristian Parano 4 0 4 3 MF 7 Gonzalo Di Renzo 3 0 3 FW 25 Ignacio Bailone 3 0 3 FW 77 Jordan Perruzza 3 0 3 6 DF 11 Callum Montgomery 2 0 2 FW 17 Jose Gallegos 2 0 2 DF 23 Blake Smith 2 0 2 9 MF 6 PC 1 0 1 DF 20 Mitchell Taintor 1 0 1 DF 27 Hunter Gorskie 1 0 1 Own goals 0 0 0 TOTALS 30 0 30 Clean sheets The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal. width=10 width=10 width=150 Player width=50 League width=50 Playoffs width=50 Total 1 0 Matt Cardone 4 0 4 2 97 Dayne St. Clair 3 0 3 TOTALS 7 0 7 Summary Games played 17 (16 USL Championship) (1 USL Championship Playoffs) Games won 10 (10 USL Championship) (0 USL Championship Playoffs) Games drawn 3 (3 USL Championship) (0 USL Championship Playoffs) Games lost 4 (3 USL Championship) (1 USL Championship Playoffs) Goals scored 30 (30 USL Championship) (0 USL Championship Playoffs) Goals conceded 15 (14 USL Championship) (1 USL Championship Playoffs) Goal difference 15 (+16 USL Championship) (-1 USL Championship Playoffs) Clean sheets 7 (7 USL Championship) (0 USL Championship Playoffs) Yellow cards 33 (29 USL Championship) (4 USL Championship Playoffs) Red cards 0 (0 USL Championship) (0 USL Championship Playoffs) Most appearances Ignacio Bailone Gonzalo Di Renzo Jose Gallegos Blake Smith (17 appearances) Top scorer Luis Solignac (8 goals) Winning Percentage Overall: 10/17 (58.82%) Awards Player Player Award Week/Month Source 3 Callum Montgomery Championship Team of the Week Week 1 ^[52] 10 Cristian Parano Week 5 ^[53] 9 Luis Solignac Week 6 ^[54] 10 Cristian Parano Week 7 ^[55] 20 Mitchell Taintor Week 9 ^[56] 23 Blake Smith Week 10 ^[57] Staff References

Notes and References

1. Web site: Copa Tejas . July 21, 2020 . August 12, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200812072211/https://copatejas.com/ . dead .
2. Web site: SAN ANTONIO FC EARNS 1-0 VICTORY OVER REIGNING CHAMPIONS REAL MONARCHS SLC. March 7, 2020. San Antonio FC. March 9, 2020. September 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200913092052/https://www.sanantoniofc.com/news_article/show/1093522. dead.
3. August 17, 2020 . 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Cancelled Due to COVID-19 . . August 18, 2020.
4. Web site: San Antonio FC Roster . sanantoniofc.com . . January 31, 2020.
5. Web site: CRISTIAN PARANO RETURNS FOR 2020 SEASON. San Antonio FC. Communications. December 13, 2019. San Antonio FC.
6. Web site: SAN ANTONIO FC DEFENDER EBENEZER ACKON RETURNS FOR 2020 SEASON. San Antonio FC. Communications. December 17, 2019. San Antonio FC.
7. Web site: SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS DEFENDER BLAKE SMITH. San Antonio FC. Communications. December 23, 2019. San Antonio FC.
8. Web site: SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS DEFENDER HUNTER GORSKIE. San Antonio FC. Communications. January 2, 2020. San Antonio FC. January 3, 2020. January 2, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200102212446/https://www.sanantoniofc.com/news_article/show/1074925. dead.
9. Web site: SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS MIDFIELDER JESUS ENRIQUEZ. San Antonio FC. Communications. January 3, 2020. San Antonio FC. January 6, 2020. January 3, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200103162937/https://www.sanantoniofc.com/news_article/show/1075080. dead.
10. Web site: SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS DEFENDER CONNOR MALONEY. San Antonio FC. Communications. January 6, 2020. San Antonio FC. January 6, 2020. January 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200111022942/https://www.sanantoniofc.com/news_article/show/1075715. dead.
11. Web site: SAN ANTONIO FC RE-SIGNS GOALKEEPER MATTHEW CARDONE. San Antonio FC. Communications. January 8, 2020. San Antonio FC.
12. Web site: SAN ANTONIO FC RE-SIGNS DEFENDER JOSHUA YARO. San Antonio FC. Communications. January 9, 2020. San Antonio FC.
13. Web site: SAN ANTONIO FC RE-SIGNS DEFENDER KAI GREENE. San Antonio FC. Communications. January 13, 2020. San Antonio FC.
14. Web site: SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS MIDFIELDER HAYDEN PARTAIN. San Antonio FC. Communications. January 14, 2020. San Antonio FC.
15. Web site: SAN ANTONIO FC MIDFIELDERS LEO TORRES AND JOSE GALLEGOS RETURN FOR 2020 SEASON. San Antonio FC. Communications. January 21, 2020. San Antonio FC.
16. Web site: SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS MIDFIELDER VICTOR "PC" GIRO. San Antonio FC. Communications. January 22, 2020. San Antonio FC.
17. Web site: SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS MIDFIELDER ZACHARY HERIVAUX. San Antonio FC. Communications. January 24, 2020. San Antonio FC. January 24, 2020. September 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200913092234/https://www.sanantoniofc.com/news_article/show/1080516. dead.
18. Web site: SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS FORWARD LUIS SOLIGNAC. San Antonio FC. Communications. January 31, 2020. San Antonio FC. January 31, 2020. January 31, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200131211307/https://www.sanantoniofc.com/news_article/show/1082609. dead.
19. Web site: SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS FORWARD IGNACIO BAILONE. San Antonio FC. Communications. February 6, 2020. San Antonio FC.
20. Web site: SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS DEFENDER MITCHELL TAINTOR. San Antonio FC. Communications. February 19, 2020. San Antonio FC.
21. Web site: SAN ANTONIO FC ADDS FIVE PLAYERS TO 2020 ROSTER ON USL ACADEMY AGREEMENTS. San Antonio FC. Communications. March 3, 2020. San Antonio FC. March 3, 2020. September 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200913085038/https://www.sanantoniofc.com/news_article/show/1092104. dead.
22. Web site: SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS FORWARD TABORT ETAKA PRESTON. San Antonio FC. Communications. March 4, 2020. San Antonio FC.
23. Web site: SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS GOALKEEPER CARLOS MERCADO. San Antonio FC. Communications. March 6, 2020. San Antonio FC.
24. Web site: SAN ANTONIO FC ADDS DEFENDER LIAM DOYLE AND MIDFIELDER ETHAN BRYANT TO ROSTER. San Antonio FC. Communications. September 18, 2020. San Antonio FC.
25. Web site: North Texas SC Signs Forward Alex Bruce. FC Dallas. Communications. December 6, 2019. FC Dallas.
26. Web site: PHOENIX RISING ADDS JACK BARMBY FOR 2020 SEASON. Phoenix Rising FC. Communications. December 10, 2019. Phoenix Rising FC. December 10, 2019. December 10, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191210214016/https://www.phxrisingfc.com/news_article/show/1070492. dead.
27. Web site: Kanadensiske Malvakten Jonathan Viscosi Till Sirius. IK Sirius Fotboll. Communications. December 12, 2019. IK Sirius Fotboll.
28. Web site: NORTH CAROLINA FC STRENGTHENS DEFENSE, ADDS LEADERSHIP WITH SIGNING OF BRAZILIAN MIDFIELDER PECKA. North Carolina FC. Communications. December 24, 2019. North Carolina FC.
29. Web site: ATHLETIC SIGN SAN ANTONIO FC ALL-TIME LEADING SCORER, EVER GUZMÁN. Hartford Athletic. Communications. January 9, 2020. Hartford Athletic.
30. Web site: LIGHTS FC ADDS TWO KEY PLAYERS TO ROSTER. Las Vegas Lights FC. Communications. February 28, 2020. Las Vegas Lights FC. March 2, 2020. February 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200229135449/https://www.lasvegaslightsfc.com/news_article/show/1091224. dead.
31. Web site: AN ANTONIO FC MUTUALLY AGREES TO PART WAYS WITH MIDFIELDER JESUS ENRIQUEZ AND FORWARD PRESTON TABORT ETAKA. San Antonio FC. Communications. August 21, 2020. San Antonio FC.
32. Web site: SAN ANTONIO FC ADDS MIDFIELDER SANTIAGO VIERA ON LOAN FROM LIVERPOOL MONTEVIDEO. San Antonio FC. Communications. January 15, 2020. San Antonio FC. January 15, 2020. September 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200913093753/https://www.sanantoniofc.com/news_article/show/1078274. dead.
33. Web site: SAN ANTONIO FC ADDS FORWARD GONZALO DI RENZO ON LOAN FROM CA LANUS. San Antonio FC. Communications. January 23, 2020. San Antonio FC. January 23, 2020. September 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200913074248/https://www.sanantoniofc.com/news_article/show/1080242. dead.
34. Web site: SAN ANTONIO FC ADDS DEFENDER CALLUM MONTGOMERY ON LOAN FROM FC DALLAS. San Antonio FC. Communications. February 12, 2020. San Antonio FC. February 12, 2020. February 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200213150228/https://www.sanantoniofc.com/news_article/show/1086475. dead.
35. Web site: SAN ANTONIO FC ADDS GOALKEEPER DAYNE ST. CLAIR ON LOAN FROM MINNESOTA UNITED. San Antonio FC. Communications. February 12, 2020. San Antonio FC. February 12, 2020. January 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210116170539/https://www.sanantoniofc.com/news_article/show/1086647. dead.
36. 1294765270565879811. SanAntonioFC. Roster Update: SAFC today announced that on-loan goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair has been recalled by Minnesota United… . August 15, 2020.
37. Web site: SAN ANTONIO FC ADDS DEFENDER AXEL SJÖBERG ON LOAN FROM COLUMBUS CREW SC. San Antonio FC. Communications. March 6, 2020. San Antonio FC. March 6, 2020. September 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200913070730/https://www.sanantoniofc.com/news_article/show/1093101. dead.
38. Web site: D.C. United acquire defender Axel Sjöberg | DC United.
39. Web site: SAN ANTONIO FC ADDS FORWARD JORDAN PERRUZZA ON LOAN FROM TORONTO FC. San Antonio FC. Communications. September 8, 2020. San Antonio FC.
40. Web site: SAN ANTONIO FC TO HOST FC DALLAS IN PRESEASON EXHIBITION MATCH AT TOYOTA FIELD. San Antonio FC. Communications. December 19, 2019. San Antonio FC.
41. Web site: Orlando City SC Announces 2020 Preseason Schedule | Orlando City Soccer Club.
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43. Web site: USL Championship Temporarily Suspends Play. uslchampionship.com. March 12, 2020.
44. Web site: USL Championship Extends Temporary Suspension of Season. uslchampionship.com. March 18, 2020.
45. Web site: USL Championship Unveils 2020 Season Format. USLChampionship com Staff. June 24, 2020. USL Championship.
46. Web site: Championship Return to Play Preview – Group D. NICHOLAS MURRAY-. [e-mail]. June 25, 2020. USL Championship.
47. Web site: SAN ANTONIO FC TO HOST PHOENIX RISING FC ON MARCH 9 IN 2019 HOME OPENER. San Antonio FC. Communications. January 6, 2020. San Antonio FC.
48. Web site: SAN ANTONIO FC ANNOUNCES 2020 USL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE. San Antonio FC. Communications. January 9, 2020. San Antonio FC.
49. Web site: SAN ANTONIO FC ANNOUNCES UPDATED 2020 USL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE . sanantoniofc.com . July 2, 2020 . September 7, 2020 .
50. Web site: U.S. Soccer Temporarily Suspends 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Due to Covid-19 Outbreak. www.ussoccer.com.
51. Web site: 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Cancelled Due to COVID-19.
52. News: Phoenix's Dadashov Voted Championship Player of the Week . uslchampionship.com . March 10, 2020 . March 10, 2020 .
53. News: New York's Corfe Voted Championship Player of the Week . uslchampionship.com . July 28, 2020 . July 28, 2020 .
54. News: USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 6 . uslchampionship.com . August 4, 2020 . August 4, 2020 .
55. News: USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 7 . uslchampionship.com . August 11, 2020 . August 11, 2020 .
56. News: USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 9 . uslchampionship.com . August 25, 2020 . August 25, 2020 .
57. News: USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 10 . uslchampionship.com . September 1, 2020 . September 1, 2020 .
58. News: San Antonio's Marcina Voted Championship's Coach of the Month . uslchampionship.com . September 9, 2020 . September 9, 2020 .