2019 Hartford Athletic season
Hartford Athletic 2019 soccer season
The 2019 Hartford Athletic season was the club's inaugural season and their first in the USL Championship , the second tier of American soccer.[ 1] The season covers the period from the founding of the club to the start of the 2020 USL Championship season.
Roster
As of match played April 17, 2019[ 2]
No.
Name
Nationality
Position(s)
Date of birth (age)
Signed in
Previous club
Apps.
Goals
Goalkeepers
1
Frederik Due
GK
(1992-07-18 ) July 18, 1992 (age 32)
2019
Randers
24
0
16
Mike Novotny
GK
(1996-03-17 ) March 17, 1996 (age 28)
2019
Stöde IF
0
0
18
Jacob Lissek
GK
(1992-08-17 ) August 17, 1992 (age 32)
2019
Penn FC
9
0
Defenders
2
Kyle Curinga
DF
(1993-12-30 ) December 30, 1993 (age 31)
2019
Tampa Bay Rowdies
22
0
3
Raymond Lee
DF
(1993-04-26 ) April 26, 1993 (age 31)
2019
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
30
1
4
Sem de Wit
DF
(1995-03-30 ) March 30, 1995 (age 29)
2019
FC Cincinnati
33
1
26
Nikolaj Lyngø
DF
(1998-02-03 ) February 3, 1998 (age 26)
2019
AaB
10
0
Midfielders
5
Tyler David
MF
(1994-03-01 ) March 1, 1994 (age 30)
2019
Bollklubben-46
6
0
8
Mads Jørgensen
MF
(1998-07-05 ) July 5, 1998 (age 26)
2019
BK Marienlyst
25
3
10
Philip Rasmussen
MF
(1989-01-12 ) January 12, 1989 (age 36)
2019
OKC Energy
19
2
14
Ryan Williams
MF
(1991-04-08 ) April 8, 1991 (age 33)
2019
Tranmere Rovers
26
4
17
Jonathan Brown
MF
(1990-04-17 ) April 17, 1990 (age 34)
2019
OKC Energy
30
2
21
Nicky Downs
MF
(1996-01-08 ) January 8, 1996 (age 29)
2019
Yale Bulldogs
23
0
23
Collin Martin
MF
(1994-11-09 ) November 9, 1994 (age 30)
2019
Minnesota United FC (loan)
7
0
80
Danny Barrera
MF
January 8, 1990 (age 30)
2019
Fresno FC
17
3
33
Harry Swartz
MF
March 19, 1996 (age 23)
2019
Brazos Valley Cavalry
20
4
Forwards
7
Sebastian Dalgaard
FW
(1991-08-23 ) August 23, 1991 (age 33)
2019
Middelfart G&BK
27
5
9
José Angulo
FW
(1988-01-13 ) January 13, 1988 (age 37)
2019
OKC Energy
29
6
11
Alex Dixon
FW
(1990-02-07 ) February 7, 1990 (age 34)
2019
OKC Energy
27
5
12
Wojciech Wojcik
FW
(1992-05-31 ) May 31, 1992 (age 32)
2019
New York Cosmos B
31
7
19
Mac Steeves
FW
(1994-07-31 ) July 31, 1994 (age 30)
2019
Houston Dynamo
15
2
92
Giuseppe Gentile
FW
(1992-10-18 ) October 18, 1992 (age 32)
2019
Richmond Kickers
13
0
Out on loan
15
Klisman Sousa
DF
(1996-02-12 ) February 12, 1996 (age 28)
2019
Providence Friars
0
0
20
Scott DeVoss
DF
(1996-02-26 ) February 26, 1996 (age 28)
2019
Denver Pioneers
0
0
Non-competitive
Preseason
Although a preseason schedule was not officially announced ahead of time, Hartford played four preseason matches ahead of the club's inaugural season. After opening preseason in Farmington, Connecticut and playing a behind closed doors friendly against New York Red Bulls II , Hartford announced three matches to be played while the club trained in Melbourne, Florida . Hartford played matches against USL League One club Orlando City B , National Premier Soccer League club Miami FC , and collegiate program Eastern Florida State College .[ 3]
Exhibition
Competitive
USL Championship
Standings
Source:
USL Championship Standings Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
Results by round
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Stadium A A A A A A A A H H A H H H H A H A H A H H A A H H A H H A A H H H Result L L L L L L L L D L W D D W L D L L W L L L W L L W L W L L L D W W
Match results
The league announced home openers for every club on December 14, 2018. The inaugural home match in Hartford Athletic history was scheduled for May 4, with the club facing Charlotte Independence ; although it was initially anticipated that the game would be played at Dillon Stadium ,[ 4] it and six other home matches were later moved to Rentschler Field due to construction delays.[ 5] Hartford were to take part in the home openers for four other clubs, facing Atlanta United 2 on March 9, Louisville City on March 23, Indy Eleven on March 30, and Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC on April 13.
Hartford Athletic's full schedule was released on December 19. The club's inaugural season will consist of 34 league matches, including home and away games against every Eastern Conference opponent. Hartford will be one of six new teams in the Eastern Conference: Birmingham Legion , Loudoun United , and Memphis 901 are also joining as expansion clubs, while Saint Louis FC and Swope Park Rangers move over from the Western Conference .[ 6]
U.S. Open Cup
As a member of the USL Championship, Hartford Athletic will enter the tournament in the second round, to be played May 14–15, 2019.[ 7]
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Disciplinary record
Clean sheets
Transfers
In
Pos.
Player
Transferred from
Fee/notes
Date
Source
FW
José Angulo
OKC Energy
Signed to a one-year contract.
Dec 18, 2018
[ 8]
FW
Alex Dixon
OKC Energy
Signed to a one-year contract.
Dec 18, 2018
[ 8]
FW
Wojciech Wojcik
New York Cosmos B
Signed to a one-year contract.
Dec 18, 2018
[ 8]
FW
Sebastian Dalgaard
Middelfart G&BK
Signed to a one-year contract.
Jan 3, 2019
[ 9]
DF
Sem de Wit
FC Cincinnati
Signed to a one-year contract.
Jan 3, 2019
[ 9]
MF
Mads Jørgensen
BK Marienlyst
Signed to a one-year contract.
Jan 3, 2019
[ 9]
MF
Philip Rasmussen
OKC Energy
Signed to a one-year contract.
Jan 3, 2019
[ 9]
MF
Nicky Downs
Yale Bulldogs
Signed to a one-year contract.
Jan 17, 2019
[ 10]
DF
Raymond Lee
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Signed to a one-year contract.
Jan 17, 2019
[ 10]
DF
Nikolaj Lyngø
AaB
Signed to a one-year contract.
Jan 17, 2019
[ 10]
FW
Mac Steeves
Houston Dynamo
Signed to a one-year contract.
Jan 17, 2019
[ 10]
GK
Frederik Due
Randers
Signed to a one-year contract.
Jan 23, 2019
[ 11]
FW
Giuseppe Gentile
Richmond Kickers
Signed to a one-year contract.
Jan 23, 2019
[ 11]
MF
Jonathan Brown
OKC Energy
Signed to a one-year contract.
Jan 30, 2019
[ 12]
DF
Kyle Curinga
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Signed to a one-year contract.
Jan 30, 2019
[ 12]
MF
Tyler David
Bollklubben-46
Signed to a one-year contract.
Jan 30, 2019
[ 12]
GK
Jacob Lissek
Penn FC
Signed to a one-year contract.
Jan 30, 2019
[ 12]
GK
Mike Novotny
Stöde IF
Signed to a one-year contract.
Jan 30, 2019
[ 12]
DF
Klisman Sousa
Providence Friars
Signed to a one-year contract.
Feb 21, 2019
[ 3]
MF
Ryan Williams
Tranmere Rovers
Signed to a one-year contract.
Feb 21, 2019
[ 3]
DF
Scott DeVoss
Denver Pioneers
Terms of the contract were undisclosed.
Mar 2, 2019
[ 13]
Loan in
Pos.
Player
Parent club
Length/Notes
Beginning
End
Source
MF
Luis Argudo
Columbus Crew SC
On a match-by-match basis.
April 11, 2019
Apr 23, 2019
[ 14] [ 15]
GK
Jon Kempin
Columbus Crew SC
On a match-by-match basis.
April 11, 2019
Apr 23, 2019
[ 14] [ 15]
MF
Collin Martin
Minnesota United FC
Duration of the 2019 USL Championship season .
Apr 23, 2019
Oct 25, 2019
[ 15]
GK
Cody Cropper
New England Revolution
Remainder of the season
Aug 16, 2019
Oct 27, 2019
[ 16]
DF
Logan Gdula
FC Cincinnati
Remainder of the season
May 18, 2019
Oct 27, 2019
[ 17]
Loan out
Awards
USLC Goal of the Week
Kits
Type
Shirt
Shorts
Socks
First appearance / Record
Home
Green
Green
Green
Match 3 vs. Louisville / 5–4–7
Away
White
White
White
Match 1 vs. Atlanta / 2–1–14
Charity Alternate
Orange
Orange
Orange
Match 28 vs. Loudoun / 1-0-0
See also
References
^ "Hartford Athletic – Our Story" . HartfordAthletic.com . Hartford Athletic. Retrieved February 16, 2019 .
^ "Hartford Athletic roster" . HartfordAthletic.com . Hartford Athletic. Retrieved April 12, 2019 .
^ a b c "Two players added to Hartford Athletic roster" . HartfordAthletic.com . Hartford Athletic. February 21, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2019 .
^ Cooper, Joe (December 14, 2018). "Hartford Athletic slated for May 4 debut" . HartfordBusiness.com . Hartford Business Journal. Retrieved April 13, 2019 .
^ Spedden, Zach (March 12, 2019). "Hartford Athletic to Play Initial Home Matches at Rentschler Field" . SoccerStadiumDigest.com . August Publications. Retrieved April 13, 2019 .
^ Cooper, Joe (December 19, 2018). "Hartford Athletic reveals 34-game schedule" . HartfordBusiness.com . Hartford Business Journal. Retrieved April 13, 2019 .
^ "2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Format and Schedule Finalized" . USSoccer.com . United States Soccer Federation. January 31, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2019 .
^ a b c Northam, Mitchell (December 20, 2018). "USL notes: Hartford Athletic signs first 3 players in club history, and more" . ProSoccerUSA.com . Pro Soccer USA. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2019 .
^ a b c d McFarland, Shawn (January 3, 2019). "Hartford Athletic announces four player signings, open tryout dates" . Courant.com . Hartford Courant . Retrieved April 13, 2019 .
^ a b c d McFarland, Shawn (January 17, 2019). "Yale senior and Connecticut native Nicky Downs among four Hartford Athletic signings" . Courant.com . Hartford Courant . Retrieved April 13, 2019 .
^ a b "Due, Gentile latest to sign with Hartford Athletic" . MinorLeagueHeaven.com . Minor League Heaven. January 23, 2019. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2019 .
^ a b c d e McFarland, Shawn (January 30, 2019). "Hartford Athletic signs five more players, including four with USL experience" . Courant.com . Hartford Courant . Retrieved April 13, 2019 .
^ @hfdathletic (March 2, 2019). "Help us welcome @Scott_DeVoss to Hartford! Our roster is now complete! #herewecome" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ a b c d "Hartford Athletic adds Kempin, Argudo on loan" . HartfordAthletic.com . Hartford Athletic. April 11, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2019 .
^ a b c "Hartford Athletic acquires Collin Martin on loan" . HartfordAthletic.com . Hartford Athletic. April 23, 2019. Archived from the original on April 23, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2019 .
^ "New England Revolution loan goalkeeper Cody Cropper to Hartford Athletic | New England Revolution" .
^ Athletic, Hartford (May 18, 2019). "Hartford Athletic Acquires Logan Gdula On Loan" . Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Only Professional Soccer Team . Retrieved January 15, 2020 .
The Club Stadiums Key personnel
Owner
Hartford Sports Group
Chairman
Bruce Mandell
Head coach
Brendan Burke
International
Club competitions National teams
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