Memphis 901 FC

Memphis 901 FC is an American professional soccer team based in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 2018, the team made its debut in the USL Championship in 2019.[1][2]

Memphis 901 FC
Full nameMemphis 901 FC
FoundedJanuary 8, 2018 (2018-01-08)
StadiumAutoZone Park
Memphis, Tennessee
Capacity10,000
OwnerPeter Freund
Craig Unger
Tim Howard
Head coachBen Pirmann
LeagueUSL Championship
20213rd, Central Division
7th, Eastern Conference
Playoffs: Conference Quarterfinals
WebsiteClub website

Stadium

The club currently plays on the grounds of AutoZone Park, a baseball stadium which is also home of the Memphis Redbirds of the Pacific Coast League. The club also played at Mike Rose Soccer Complex for a U.S. Open Cup game against Hartford Athletic on May 29, 2019, and for a U.S. Open Cup game against Orlando City SC on June 12, 2019.[3]

Ownership

The club is owned by Peter Freund, principal owner of Trinity Sports Holdings, Craig Unger, and former United States men's national soccer team goalkeeper Tim Howard. Trinity Sports Holdings' portfolio includes minor league baseball clubs Memphis Redbirds, the Charleston RiverDogs and the Williamsport Crosscutters. Unger also serves as president, general manager, and part owner of the Redbirds. The consortium also purchased a majority holding in English fifth-tier association football club, Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.[4]

Sponsorship
Season Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2019–2021 Nike Terminix[5]
2022–present Puma

Players and staff

Roster
As of April 17, 2022[6]
No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Drew Romig  United States
3 DF Zach Carroll  United States
4 MF Jeremy Kelly  United States
6 MF Aaron Molloy  Republic of Ireland
7 DF Patrick Seagrist  United States
8 MF Chris Allan  England
9 MF Luiz Fernando  Brazil
10 FW Phillip Goodrum  United States
11 MF Laurent Kissiedou  Ivory Coast
13 GK John Berner  United States
14 FW Derek Dodson  United States
15 DF Mitchell Myers  United States
16 DF Graham Smith  United States
17 MF Devin Boyce  United States
19 DF Rece Buckmaster  United States
21 DF Lucas Turci  Brazil
22 FW Edward Kizza (on loan from New England Revolution)  Uganda
23 MF Leston Paul  Trinidad and Tobago
25 GK Trey Muse (on loan from Loudoun United)  United States
27 MF Simeon Betapudi ([A])  United States
32 MF Aaron O'Malley ([A])  United States
49 FW Matt Brucker ([A])  United States
50 DF Niall Logue  Northern Ireland
88 MF Max Talley ([A])  United States
99 FW David Egbo (on loan from Vancouver Whitecaps)  Nigeria
  1. ^
    Signed to a USL academy contract
    2.

Staff
As of February 27, 2022[7]
Technical staff
Sporting director Tim Howard
Assistant sporting director Caleb Patterson-Sewell
Head coach Ben Pirmann
Assistant coach Devin Rensing
Assistant coach Caleb Patterson-Sewell
Director of performance Alexis Holt
Athletic trainer Angie Ziolkowski

Team records

Year-by-year
As of October 3, 2020
Season USL Championship Play-offs U.S. Open Cup Top scorer 1 Head coach
P W L D GF GA Pts Pos Player Goals
2019 34 9 18 7 37 52 34 15th, Eastern Did not qualify 4th Round Brandon Allen 10 Tim Mulqueen
2020 15 4 7 4 24 31 16 11th, Eastern
4th, Group G		 Did not qualify Cancelled Cal Jennings 9 Tim Mulqueen (2–6–4)
Ben Pirmann (2–1–0)
2021 32 14 10 8 47 42 50 7th, Eastern
4th, Central		 Conference Quarterfinals Cancelled Kyle Murphy 20 Ben Pirmann

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

Head coaches
  • Includes USLC regular season, USLC playoffs, U.S. Open Cup. Excludes friendlies.
CoachNationalityStartEndGamesWinLossDrawWin %
Tim Mulqueen  United States August 15, 2018 September 15, 2020 49 13 25 11 026.53
Ben Pirmann (Interim)[8]  United States September 15, 2020 April 8, 2021 3 2 1 0 066.67
Ben Pirmann[9]  United States April 8, 2021 present 32 14 10 8 043.75

Average attendance
YearReg. seasonPlayoffs
2019 6,623 —
2020 N/A —
2021 4,075 —

References
  1. "Memphis Joins the USL for 2019 Season". United Soccer League (USL). Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  2. "USL awards Memphis expansion team for 2019". Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  3. "2019 Schedule". memphis901fc.com. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  4. "Trinity Sports Holdings Adds East London Football Club". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  5. "Terminix Announced As Memphis 901 FC Front-Of-Jersey Sponsor". www.memphis901fc.com. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  6. "2022 Team Roster". Memphis 901 FC. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  7. "Technical Staff". memphis901fc.com. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  8. "Memphis 901 FC Dismisses Head Coach Tim Mulqueen". memphis901fc.com. September 15, 2020.
  9. "Memphis 901 FC Names Ben Pirmann Head Coach". memphis901fc.com. April 8, 2021.


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