Loudoun United FC

Loudoun United FC is an American professional soccer team based in Leesburg, Virginia. The team was founded in 2018 as the reserve team of D.C. United and made its debut in the USL Championship in 2019.[1]

Loudoun United FC
Full nameLoudoun United Football Club
FoundedJuly 18, 2018 (2018-07-18)
StadiumSegra Field
Leesburg, Virginia
Capacity5,000
OwnerD.C. United
Head coachRyan Martin
LeagueUSL Championship
20218th, Atlantic Division
16th, Eastern Conference
Playoffs: DNQ
WebsiteClub website

History

On July 18, 2018, the team was officially announced by USL and D.C. United as were the team's name, colors and crest. Loudoun United FC replaced Richmond Kickers as D.C. United's USL affiliate.[1]

MLS Next Pro

MLS announced that it would be one of the new eight teams to join MLS Next Pro in 2023.[2]

Colors and badge

Loudoun United FC colors are black, red and white, the same as parent club D.C. United. The club's crest contains the red-and-white gyronny seen in the flag and coat of arms of Loudoun County, as well as a winged horse in homage to both D.C. United's eagle logo and the county's long association with equestrian sports.[3]

Sponsorship
Season Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2019–2021 Adidas The National[4]
2022–present —

Stadium

The club plays at Segra Field, a new 5,000-seat stadium at Philip A. Bolen Memorial Park in Leesburg. The stadium was built by D.C. United and the county government for $15 million.[5][6] Construction began in 2018, and was completed in August 2019. After playing some initial home games at Audi Field, they debuted in their new stadium in a game against the Charlotte Independence that ended 3–3 in front of 5,015 spectators.

Club culture

The main supporter group of Loudoun United is the Loudoun Stampede. The supporter group hosts tailgates, events, and watch parties.[7]

Players and staff

Roster
As of March 11, 2022[8]
No. Pos. Player Nation
0 GK Dane Jacomen  United States
2 DF Rio Hope-Gund  United States
3 DF Jacob Greene ([A])  United States
4 DF Carson Vom Steeg  United States
5 DF Grant Lillard  United States
7 MF Abdoul Zanne (on loan from ASEC Mimosas)  Ivory Coast
8 MF Skage Simonsen  Norway
10 MF Mike Gamble  United States
11 FW Tyler Freeman  United States
12 MF Zoumana Diarra (on loan from ASEC Mimosas)  Ivory Coast
13 GK Joe Rice  United States
15 MF Nicky Downs  United States
17 FW Kimarni Smith ([A])  England
18 FW Azaad Liadi  United States
19 DF Nanan Houssou  Ivory Coast
20 DF Hayden Sargis ([A])  United States
21 DF Sami Guediri  United States
22 MF Ted Ku-DiPietro ([A])  United States
24 MF Jeremy Garay ([A])  United States
30 DF Arvid Lindquist ([B])  United States
31 MF Mathias Yohannes ([B])  United States
32 DF Jace Clark ([B])  United States
35 MF Abdellatif Aboukoura ([B])  United States
36 MF Brandon Meminger ([B])  United States
37 MF Ignacio Alem ([B])  United States
38 DF Owen Walz ([B])  United States
39 MF Isaac Espinal ([B])  United States
40 FW Gavin Turner ([B])  United States
41 DF Matai Akinmboni ([B])  United States
42 FW Jackson Hopkins ([A])  United States
43 GK Luke Peacock ([B])  United States
50 GK Luis Zamudio  United States

Out on loan
No. Pos. Player Nation
— GK Trey Muse (on loan to Memphis 901 FC)  United States
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with D.C. United.
    2.
  2. ^
    D.C. United Academy player.
    3.

Staff
Executive
General manager Stewart Mairs[9]
Marketing and digital manager Emma Carlin
Technical staff
Head coach Ryan Martin[10]
Assistant coach Frédéric Brillant
Performance coach Victor Lonchuk

Team records

Year-by-year
As of January 6, 2022
Season USL Championship Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Top scorer 1 Head coach
P W L D GF GA Pts Pos Player Goals
2019 34 11 17 6 59 65 39 12th, Eastern DNQ N/A (MLS reserve team) Kyle Murphy 13 Richie Williams (2-3-4)
Ryan Martin (9-14-2)
2020 13 1 9 3 10 28 6 5th, Eastern
Group F		 DNQ Elvis Amoh 4 Ryan Martin
2021 32 4 25 3 31 78 15 8th, Eastern
Group F		 DNQ Ted Ku-DiPietro 7 Ryan Martin

^ 1. Top scorer includes statistics from league matches only.

Head coaches
  • Includes USL regular season, USL playoffs, U.S. Open Cup. Excludes friendlies.
CoachNationalityStartEndRecord
PWDLGFGAGDWin %
Richie Williams  United States January 28, 2019 May 30, 2019 9 2 4 3 11 13 −2 022.22
Ryan Martin  United States May 30, 2019 present 77 16 31 30 94 166 −72 020.78
Total 82 18 35 29 105 189 −84 021.95

Average attendance
YearReg. seasonPlayoffs
2019 1,381[11] —
2020 495
2021 639

References
  1. "Loudoun United FC Joins the USL for 2019". United Soccer League. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  2. "MLS NEXT Pro Unveils 21 Clubs for Inaugural Season". orlandocitysc.
  3. "We Byde Our Time". loudoununitedfc.com. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  4. Staff (March 2, 2019). "Loudoun United FC Announce National Conference Center as Official Hospitality and Founding Jersey Partner". Loudoun United FC. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  5. "D.C. United and Loudoun County in discussions to develop facility for training and second division team". D.C. United. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  6. Olsen, Emily (July 18, 2018). "D.C. United announces new USL affiliate Loudoun United FC". Pro Soccer USA. Tronc. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  7. "The Loudoun Stampede". Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  8. "Roster". Loudoun United FC. USL Championship. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  9. "D.C. United Elevate Stewart Mairs to Become the First General Manager of Loudoun United FC". April 26, 2021.
  10. "Loudoun United FC have announced the hiring of Ryan Martin as the second Head Coach in club history". Loudoun United FC. May 30, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  11. "2019 USL Championship Attendance". SoccerStadiumDigest. Retrieved April 26, 2020.


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