Stumptown Athletic

Stumptown Athletic is an American professional soccer team that plays in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA). The club is based in Matthews, North Carolina, a suburb of Charlotte.

Stumptown Athletic
Founded2018
StadiumCSA OrthoCarolina Sportsplex
Sportsplex at Matthews
Capacity1,200
5,000
PresidentCasey Carr
CoachMark Steffens
LeagueNational Independent Soccer Association
WebsiteClub website

History

The club's name comes from an early nickname for Matthews derived from the fact that farmers cut down so many trees to clear land that the town was left full of tree stumps.[1]

For a time, little was known about the club, and it was referred to in league press releases simply as "Charlotte".[2] The club's name was officially unveiled in June 2019.[3] The team is owned by Christopher Clarke of Atlanta, a lawyer specializing in wealth management, and Casey Carr, a former college soccer player with the DePaul Blue Demons and an entrepreneur based out of Mecklenburg County.[4] Carr serves as the club's president and GM.

On July 21, 2019 the club appointed Mark Steffens as head coach. Steffens previously coached the Charlotte Eagles and served as an assistant for the Charlotte Lady Eagles.[5]

Stadium

For the 2019 NISA Fall Showcase the team will split time between the CSA OrthoCarolina Sportsplex in Pineville and the Sportsplex at Matthews.[6] Club management views the Sportsplex at Matthews as the team's long-term home.[7]

Players and staff

Current roster
As of March 6, 2020[8]
No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Micah Bledsoe  United States
2 Defender Richardo Israel  Jamaica
3 Defender Randy Mendoza  United States
4 Defender Sergio Campbell  Jamaica
5 Defender Gabriel Silva  Brazil
6 Midfielder Jared Odenbeck  United States
7 Midfielder Tate Robertson  United States
8 Midfielder Ismael Longo  Venezuela
9 Midfielder Donald Benamna  Central African Republic
10 Forward Ryan Peterson  United States
11 Midfielder Jalen Brown  United States
12 Midfielder Drew Yates  United States
13 Defender Giovani Bejarano  Colombia
14 Midfielder Josue España  United States
16 Forward Lamin Suma  Sierra Leone
17 Defender Tom Suchecki  United States
18 Defender Bay Kurtz  United States
19 Forward Nazeem Bartman  South Africa
23 Defender David Koloko  Cameroon

Year-by-year
Season League Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA Pts. Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Top goalscorer Manager
Name League
2019–20 NISA Fall – East Coast[lower-alpha 1] 2nd 6 4 0 2 13 7 12 Runner-up Second Round Michael Binns
Donald Benamna
Jalen Brown		 2
Mark Steffens
Spring[lower-alpha 2] 1st 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 Cancelled
  1. The Fall 2019 NISA season had eight teams split into two separate conferences, East Coast and West Coast
  2. Spring season cancelled before completion[9]

References
  1. "Our History – Matthews NC". www.matthewsnc.gov.
  2. "New Professional Soccer Club to Call Charlotte Home". nisaofficial.com.
  3. Athletic, Stumptown (June 19, 2019). "Are you ready? Sign up for news alerts!".
  4. Boraks, David. "New Pro Soccer Team Stumptown Athletic Debuts This Fall". www.wfae.org.
  5. "Steffens to lead Stumptown Athletic". South Charlotte Weekly. July 26, 2019.
  6. "NISA Showcase | National Independent Soccer Association". nisasoccer.com.
  7. "FAQ – Stumptown Athletic". https://stumptownathletic.com. External link in |website= (help)
  8. "First Team". Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  9. Kennedy, Paul. "NISA cancels spring season, sets sights on August start to fall championship". www.socceramerica.com. Retrieved April 28, 2020.


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