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{{Short description|Major League Soccer team based in St. Louis}}
{{Short description|American professional soccer club based in St. Louis, Missouri}}
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'''St. Louis City Soccer Club''' (stylized as '''St. Louis CITY SC''') is an American professional [[association football|soccer]] club based in [[St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri]]. The club competes in [[Major League Soccer]] (MLS) as a member of the [[Western Conference (MLS)|Western Conference]]. City SC was established in 2019 as an [[expansion team]]; the team began play in 2023. The team plays its home matches at [[Energizer Park]], a [[soccer-specific stadium]] across from [[Union Station (St. Louis)|Union Station]] in [[Downtown West, St. Louis|Downtown West]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.kmov.com/news/a-city-with-a-rich-soccer-tradition-st-louis-officially/article_0c466a16-c2b6-11e9-b3ae-a7e59c01991d.html |title='A city with a rich soccer tradition': St. Louis officially announced as MLS's 28th team |date=August 20, 2019 |publisher=KMOV}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/major-league-soccer/story/3925142/mls-expands-to-st-louis-team-to-start-in-2022 |title=MLS expands to St. Louis; team to start in 2022 |date=August 20, 2019 |publisher=ESPN}}</ref>
'''St. Louis City Soccer Club''' (stylized as '''St. Louis CITY SC''') is an American professional [[association football|soccer]] club based in [[St. Louis]]. The club competes in [[Major League Soccer]] (MLS) as a member of the [[Western Conference (MLS)|Western Conference]]. City SC was established in 2019 as an [[expansion team]]; the team began play in 2023. The team plays its home matches at [[Energizer Park]], a [[soccer-specific stadium]] across from [[Union Station (St. Louis)|Union Station]] in [[Downtown West, St. Louis|Downtown West]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.kmov.com/news/a-city-with-a-rich-soccer-tradition-st-louis-officially/article_0c466a16-c2b6-11e9-b3ae-a7e59c01991d.html |title='A city with a rich soccer tradition': St. Louis officially announced as MLS's 28th team |date=August 20, 2019 |publisher=KMOV}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/major-league-soccer/story/3925142/mls-expands-to-st-louis-team-to-start-in-2022 |title=MLS expands to St. Louis; team to start in 2022 |date=August 20, 2019 |publisher=ESPN}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
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===Previous attempts===
===Previous attempts===


Soccer has had an [[Soccer in St. Louis|established history]] at both the professional and amateur levels in [[Greater St. Louis]] for more than a century.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Galarcep |first=Ives |date=January 5, 2009 |title=Monday Morning Centerback: Time for MLS to add St. Louis |url=http://www.soccerbyives.net/2009/01/monday-morning-centerback-time-for-mls-to-add-st-louis.html |work=Soccer By Ives |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140503153901/http://www.soccerbyives.net/2009/01/monday-morning-centerback-time-for-mls-to-add-st-louis.html |archive-date=May 3, 2014 |access-date=March 7, 2023}}</ref> In 2007, [[St. Louis]] was considered a possible destination for [[Real Salt Lake]] after the club founder announced he would sell the club if a new stadium was not built. From 2008 to 2009, St. Louis lawyer Jeff Cooper led a group of would-be owners who attempted to bring an MLS expansion team to [[Greater St. Louis]], only to have the bids turned down in favor of other cities.<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 3, 2007|title=Stadium deal due by Friday – or else|url=https://www.deseret.com/2007/2/3/19999883/stadium-deal-due-by-friday-151-or-else|website=[[Deseret News]]}}</ref> Despite approved plans to build the $600&nbsp;million [[Collinsville Soccer Complex]], MLS was unimpressed with the bid's financial backing and suggested Cooper expand his group of investors.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.soccerbyives.net/2008/11/montreal-bows-out-of-mls-expansion-race.html |title=Montreal bows out of MLS expansion race |date=November 21, 2008 |website=Soccer By Ives}} {{dead link|date=March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.com/columns/story?id=582785&cc=5901 |title=Montreal in pole position for one of the expansion spots |date=October 17, 2008 |website=ESPN FC}}</ref> Cooper instead launched a second division men's club and a [[Women's Professional Soccer]] franchise. [[AC St. Louis]] played only one season in [[USSF Division 2 Professional League|Division 2]] before folding in 2011; the [[Saint Louis Athletica]] folded midway through its second season in 2010.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Timmermann |first=Tom |url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/soccer/ac-st-louis-goes-out-of-business/article_4a85b488-0fbd-56d2-b17e-b408d13532e9.html |title=AC St. Louis goes out of business |date=January 19, 2011 |work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |access-date=August 21, 2019}}</ref>
Soccer has had an [[Soccer in St. Louis|established history]] at both the professional and amateur levels in [[Greater St. Louis]] for more than a century.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Galarcep |first=Ives |date=January 5, 2009 |title=Monday Morning Centerback: Time for MLS to add St. Louis |url=http://www.soccerbyives.net/2009/01/monday-morning-centerback-time-for-mls-to-add-st-louis.html |work=Soccer By Ives |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140503153901/http://www.soccerbyives.net/2009/01/monday-morning-centerback-time-for-mls-to-add-st-louis.html |archive-date=May 3, 2014 |access-date=March 7, 2023}}</ref> In 2007, [[St. Louis]] was considered a possible destination for [[Real Salt Lake]] after the club founder announced he would sell the club if a new stadium was not built. From 2008 to 2009, St. Louis lawyer Jeff Cooper led a group of would-be owners who attempted to bring an MLS expansion team to Greater St. Louis, only to have the bids turned down in favor of other cities.<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 3, 2007|title=Stadium deal due by Friday – or else|url=https://www.deseret.com/2007/2/3/19999883/stadium-deal-due-by-friday-151-or-else|website=[[Deseret News]]}}</ref> Despite approved plans to build the $600&nbsp;million [[Collinsville Soccer Complex]], MLS was unimpressed with the bid's financial backing and suggested Cooper expand his group of investors.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.soccerbyives.net/2008/11/montreal-bows-out-of-mls-expansion-race.html |title=Montreal bows out of MLS expansion race |date=November 21, 2008 |website=Soccer By Ives}} {{dead link|date=March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.com/columns/story?id=582785&cc=5901 |title=Montreal in pole position for one of the expansion spots |date=October 17, 2008 |website=ESPN FC}}</ref> Cooper instead launched a second division men's club and a [[Women's Professional Soccer]] franchise. [[AC St. Louis]] played only one season in [[USSF Division 2 Professional League|Division 2]] before folding in 2011; the [[Saint Louis Athletica]] folded midway through its second season in 2010.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Timmermann |first=Tom |url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/soccer/ac-st-louis-goes-out-of-business/article_4a85b488-0fbd-56d2-b17e-b408d13532e9.html |title=AC St. Louis goes out of business |date=January 19, 2011 |work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |access-date=August 21, 2019}}</ref>


In late 2014, the city announced plans for a [[National Car Rental Field|new stadium]] to host both American football and soccer.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/05/sports/football/wary-of-losing-rams-st-louis-is-set-to-huddle-on-stadium.html |title=Saint Louis is set to huddle on stadium |date=November 5, 2014 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=January 14, 2015}}</ref> MLS Commissioner Don Garber said in January 2015, "St. Louis has got a lot of activity going on with a stadium that they’re trying to get done for the [[National Football League|NFL's]] [[St. Louis Rams|Rams]]. There's a big soccer community out there and we'd love to see a soccer stadium downtown like they're thinking about a football stadium."<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://mlsmultiplex.com/2015/01/16/don-garber-says-mls-heading-st-louis/ |title=Don Garber Says MLS Could Be Heading To St. Louis |date=January 16, 2015 |work=MLS Multiplex |access-date=January 16, 2015}}</ref> In May 2015, Garber visited St. Louis to talk about a possible new multi-purpose stadium that could host soccer games. Garber cautioned that any possible expansion to St. Louis would occur after 2020.<ref>[http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/05/19/mls-commissioner-don-garber-meets-st-louis-officials-discuss-future-expansion "MLS Commissioner Don Garber meets with St. Louis officials to discuss future expansion"], MLSsoccer.com, Dan Itel, May 19, 2015.</ref> On January 12, 2016, the [[Los Angeles Rams|Rams]] moved to Los Angeles after playing in St. Louis for 21 seasons. The Rams' move initially accelerated the talks of an MLS expansion team.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/01/19/mls-commissioner-don-garber-talks-st-louis-expansion-sports-illustrated |title=MLS Commissioner Don Garber talks St. Louis expansion with Sports Illustrated |date=January 19, 2016 |website=MLSsoccer.com |access-date=March 24, 2016}}</ref>
In late 2014, the city announced plans for a [[National Car Rental Field|new stadium]] to host both American football and soccer.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/05/sports/football/wary-of-losing-rams-st-louis-is-set-to-huddle-on-stadium.html |title=Saint Louis is set to huddle on stadium |date=November 5, 2014 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=January 14, 2015}}</ref> MLS Commissioner Don Garber said in January 2015, "St. Louis has got a lot of activity going on with a stadium that they’re trying to get done for the [[National Football League|NFL's]] [[St. Louis Rams|Rams]]. There's a big soccer community out there and we'd love to see a soccer stadium downtown like they're thinking about a football stadium."<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://mlsmultiplex.com/2015/01/16/don-garber-says-mls-heading-st-louis/ |title=Don Garber Says MLS Could Be Heading To St. Louis |date=January 16, 2015 |work=MLS Multiplex |access-date=January 16, 2015}}</ref> In May 2015, Garber visited St. Louis to talk about a possible new multi-purpose stadium that could host soccer games. Garber cautioned that any possible expansion to St. Louis would occur after 2020.<ref>[http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/05/19/mls-commissioner-don-garber-meets-st-louis-officials-discuss-future-expansion "MLS Commissioner Don Garber meets with St. Louis officials to discuss future expansion"], MLSsoccer.com, Dan Itel, May 19, 2015.</ref> On January 12, 2016, the [[Los Angeles Rams|Rams]] moved to Los Angeles after playing in St. Louis for 21 seasons. The Rams' move initially accelerated the talks of an MLS expansion team.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/01/19/mls-commissioner-don-garber-talks-st-louis-expansion-sports-illustrated |title=MLS Commissioner Don Garber talks St. Louis expansion with Sports Illustrated |date=January 19, 2016 |website=MLSsoccer.com |access-date=March 24, 2016}}</ref>
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Former South African International and [[New York Red Bulls]] assistant coach [[Bradley Carnell]] was named as the team's first head coach on January 5, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|title=St. Louis City tabs Carnell as first head coach of MLS expansion club|url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/soccer/st-louis-city-tabs-carnell-as-first-head-coach-of-mls-expansion-club/article_9ebda8d7-b3c8-5f6d-97b2-ee606a037deb.html|first=Tom|last=Timmermann|website=STLtoday.com|date=January 5, 2022 |access-date=January 5, 2022}}</ref>
On January 5, 2022, former South African International and [[New York Red Bulls]] assistant coach [[Bradley Carnell]] was named as the team's first head coach.<ref>{{Cite web|title=St. Louis City tabs Carnell as first head coach of MLS expansion club|url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/soccer/st-louis-city-tabs-carnell-as-first-head-coach-of-mls-expansion-club/article_9ebda8d7-b3c8-5f6d-97b2-ee606a037deb.html|first=Tom|last=Timmermann|website=STLtoday.com|date=January 5, 2022 |access-date=January 5, 2022}}</ref>


On February 25, 2023, St. Louis City SC played in their first match in Major League Soccer, winning by a score of 3–2, against [[Austin FC]] at [[Q2 Stadium]] in [[Austin, Texas]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Butler |first1=Dylan |title=St. Louis CITY shock MLS with "unbelievable" debut win at Austin |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/st-louis-city-shock-mls-with-unbelievable-debut-win-at-austin |website=MLS Soccer |publisher=Major League Soccer |access-date=March 21, 2023}}</ref>
On February 25, 2023, St. Louis City SC played in their first match in Major League Soccer, winning by a score of 3–2, against [[Austin FC]] at [[Q2 Stadium]] in [[Austin, Texas]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Butler |first1=Dylan |title=St. Louis CITY shock MLS with "unbelievable" debut win at Austin |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/st-louis-city-shock-mls-with-unbelievable-debut-win-at-austin |website=MLS Soccer |publisher=Major League Soccer |access-date=March 21, 2023}}</ref>
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==Colors, badge, and sponsorship==
==Colors, badge, and sponsorship==
The crest features the iconic [[Gateway Arch]], and the two curved lines symbolize the [[confluence]] of [[North America]]'s two longest rivers, the [[Mississippi River]] and the [[Missouri River]], which is located just a few miles north of [[Downtown St. Louis]]. Officially, the team's colors are city red, river blue, energy yellow, arch steel gray, and white.<ref name="STLCitySCName" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=St. Louis City SC MLS franchise gets name, colors and crest|url=https://www.ksdk.com/article/sports/soccer/st-louis-mls-soccer-team-name-crest-colors/63-8eac3819-4702-46c1-96ae-c4a1d56e6b25|first=Miller, Corey|last=Olmos, Dori|website=ksdk.com|date=August 13, 2020 |access-date=January 6, 2022}}</ref> The shade of red can easily been mistaken as a shade of [[magenta]] or [[pink]], or [[Maroon#Maroon (Crayola)|Bright Maroon]] depending on the lighting.
The crest features the iconic [[Gateway Arch]], and the two curved lines symbolize the [[confluence]] of [[North America]]'s two longest rivers, the [[Mississippi River]] and the [[Missouri River]], which is located just a few miles north of [[Downtown St. Louis]]. Officially, the team's colors are city red, river blue, energy yellow, arch steel gray, and white.<ref name="STLCitySCName" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=St. Louis City SC MLS franchise gets name, colors and crest|url=https://www.ksdk.com/article/sports/soccer/st-louis-mls-soccer-team-name-crest-colors/63-8eac3819-4702-46c1-96ae-c4a1d56e6b25|first=Miller, Corey|last=Olmos, Dori|website=ksdk.com|date=August 13, 2020 |access-date=January 6, 2022}}</ref> The shade of red can easily been mistaken as a shade of [[magenta]] or [[pink]], or bright [[Maroon#Maroon (Crayola)|maroon]] depending on the lighting.


===Sponsorship===
===Sponsorship===
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== Players and staff ==
== Players and staff ==
=== Roster ===
=== Roster ===
{{updated|November 29, 2024}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stlcitysc.com/roster/|title=Roster|work=St. Louis City SC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/stlCITYsc/status/1613229688981184540|title=Designated Jersey Numbers|via=Twitter}}</ref>
{{updated|December 20, 2024}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stlcitysc.com/roster/|title=Roster|work=St. Louis City SC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/stlCITYsc/status/1613229688981184540|title=Designated Jersey Numbers|via=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Doyle|first=Matthew|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-transfer-guide-where-every-team-s-roster-stands-entering-2025 |title=MLS Transfer Guide: Where every team's roster stands entering 2025 |date=December 20, 2024 |work=Major League Soccer |access-date=December 20, 2024}}</ref>
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{{Fs player |no= 8 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=[[Chris Durkin]]}}
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{{Fs player |no= 14|nat=NOR |pos=DF |name=[[Tomas Totland]]}}
{{Fs player |no= 15|nat=GHA |pos=DF |name=[[Joshua Yaro]]}}
{{Fs player |no= 15|nat=GHA |pos=DF |name=[[Joshua Yaro]]}}
{{Fs player |no= 17|nat=GER |pos=MF |name=[[Marcel Hartel]]}}
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{{Fs player |no= 19|nat=USA |pos=MF |name=[[Indiana Vassilev]]}}
{{Fs player |no= 19|nat=USA |pos=MF |name=[[Indiana Vassilev]]}}
{{Fs player |no= 20|nat=USA |pos=DF |name=[[Akil Watts]]}}
{{Fs player |no= 20|nat=USA |pos=DF |name=[[Akil Watts]]}}
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{{Fs player |no= 21|nat=SWE |pos=MF |name=[[Rasmus Alm]]}}
{{Fs player |no= 21|nat=SWE |pos=MF |name=[[Rasmus Alm]]}}
{{Fs player |no= 22|nat=CAN |pos=DF |name=[[Kyle Hiebert]]}}
{{Fs player |no= 22|nat=CAN |pos=DF |name=[[Kyle Hiebert]]}}
{{Fs player |no= 28|nat=USA |pos=MF |name=[[Miguel Perez (soccer, born 2005)|Miguel Perez]]}}
{{Fs player |no= 28|nat=USA |pos=MF |name=[[Miguel Perez (soccer, born 2005)|Miguel Perez]]|other=[[Homegrown Player Rule (Major League Soccer)|HG]]}}
{{Fs player |no= 29|nat=ISL |pos=FW |name=[[Nökkvi Þeyr Þórisson|Nökkvi Thórisson]]}}
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{{Fs player |no= 31|nat=USA |pos=GK |name=Christian Olivares}}
{{Fs player |no= 31|nat=USA |pos=GK |name=Christian Olivares}}
{{Fs player |no= 32|nat=GER |pos=DF |name=[[Timo Baumgartl]]}}
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{{Fs player |no= 33|nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Tyson Pearce}}
{{Fs player |no= 33|nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Tyson Pearce|other=[[Homegrown Player Rule (Major League Soccer)|HG]]}}
{{Fs player |no= 36|nat=GER |pos=FW |name=[[Cedric Teuchert]]}}
{{Fs player |no= 36|nat=GER |pos=FW |name=[[Cedric Teuchert]]}}
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{{Fs player |no= 38|nat=GER |pos=DF |name=[[Jannes Horn]]|other=on loan from [[1. FC Nürnberg]]}}
{{Fs player |no= 39|nat=GER |pos=GK |name=[[Ben Lundt]]}}
{{Fs player |no= 39|nat=GER |pos=GK |name=[[Ben Lundt]]}}
{{Fs player |no= 40|nat=USA |pos=DF |name=[[Michael Wentzel]]}}
{{Fs player |no= 40|nat=USA |pos=DF |name=[[Michael Wentzel]]}}
{{Fs player |no= 46|nat=USA |pos=FW |name=[[Caden Glover]]}}
{{Fs player |no= 46|nat=USA |pos=FW |name=[[Caden Glover]]|other=[[Homegrown Player Rule (Major League Soccer)|HG]]}}
{{Fs player |no= 70|nat=BIH |pos=DF |name=[[Selmir Pidro]]}}
{{Fs player |no= 59|nat=USA |pos=FW |name=MyKhi Joyner|other=[[Homegrown Player Rule (Major League Soccer)|HG]]}}
{{Fs player |no= 85|nat=JPN |pos=MF |name=[[Hosei Kijima]]}}
{{Fs player |no= 99|nat=USA |pos=DF |name=[[Jayden Reid (American soccer)|Jayden Reid]]}}
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===Out on loan===
===Out on loan===
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{{Fs player |no= 6 |nat=RSA |pos=MF |name=[[Njabulo Blom]]|other=on loan to [[Kaizer Chiefs F.C.|Kaizer Chiefs]]}}<ref>{{cite news|title=St. Louis CITY SC Loans Midfielder Njabulo Blom to Kaizer Chiefs F.C.|url=https://www.stlcitysc.com/news/st-louis-city-sc-loans-midfielder-njabulo-blom-to-kaizer-chiefs-fc|website=stlcitysc.com|date=September 3, 2024|access-date=December 6, 2024}}</ref>
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===Technical staff===
===Technical staff===
{{updated|July 1, 2024|}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Coaching Staff |url=https://www.stlcitysc.com/city-sc/coaching-staff |website=St. Louis CITY SC |access-date=1 July 2024}}</ref>
{{updated|December 6, 2024|}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Coaching Staff |url=https://www.stlcitysc.com/city-sc/coaching-staff |website=St. Louis CITY SC |access-date=6 December 2024}}</ref>


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| Head Coach
| Head Coach
| [[John Hackworth]] (interim)
| [[Olof Mellberg]]
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| {{flagu|Sweden}}
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| Technical Director
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| {{flagu|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}
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| Goalkeeper Coach
| Goalkeeper Coach / Director of Goalkeeping
| Alexander Langer
| Alexander Langer
| {{flagu|Germany}}
| {{flagu|Germany}}
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| Jarryd Phillips
| Jarryd Phillips
| {{flagu|South Africa}}
| {{flagu|South Africa}}
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=== Head Coaches ===
{{updated|December 6, 2024}}
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|align="left"| [[Bradley Carnell]] || {{flagu|South Africa}} || January 5, 2022 – July 1, 2024 |{{WDL|62|22|15|25}}
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==Club record and statistics==
===Captains & Vice-Captains===
* First expansion team in MLS history to win their first four games: 2023
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* 2nd most points by an expansion team in MLS history (excluding the shootout era): 56 (2023)<ref name=inaugural>{{cite web|url=https://www.stlcitysc.com/news/match-report-st-louis-city-sc-closes-out-historic-inaugural-season|title=Match Report: St. Louis CITY SC Closes Out Historic Inaugural Season|website=stlcitysc.com|date=November 5, 2023|access-date=December 10, 2024}}</ref>
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* Most wins by an expansion team in MLS history: 17 (2023)<ref name=inaugural></ref>
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* First expansion team in MLS history to win their conference in their inaugural season: (2023)<ref name=inaugural></ref>
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* Tied most different goal scorers for an expansion team in MLS history: 16 (2023)<ref name=inaugural></ref>
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|align="left"| [[Roman Bürki]] || {{flagu|Switzerland}} || Captain || 2023–present
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*[[Bradley Carnell]] {{Flagicon|South Africa}} January 5, 2022 – July 1, 2024

==Team record==


===Year-by-year===
===Year-by-year===
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|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nicholas Gioacchini]]<hr />{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Klauss (footballer)|João Klauss]]
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==Reserve team==
==Player development==
===Reserve team===
{{main|St. Louis City 2}}
{{main|St. Louis City 2}}
On December 6, 2021, the club announced it would be fielding a [[reserve team]] in the new [[MLS Next Pro]] league, in the third tier of US Soccer.<ref>{{cite web |title=MLS NEXT Pro unveils 21 clubs for inaugural season starting March 2022 |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-next-pro-unveils-21-clubs-for-inaugural-season-starting-march-2022 |website=mlssoccer.com |access-date=September 26, 2022 |date=December 6, 2021}}</ref> St. Louis City 2 began play in the 2022 season, despite the MLS side not beginning play until 2023.
On December 6, 2021, the club announced it would be fielding a [[reserve team]] in the new [[MLS Next Pro]] league, in the third tier of US Soccer.<ref>{{cite web |title=MLS NEXT Pro unveils 21 clubs for inaugural season starting March 2022 |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-next-pro-unveils-21-clubs-for-inaugural-season-starting-march-2022 |website=mlssoccer.com |access-date=September 26, 2022 |date=December 6, 2021}}</ref> [[St. Louis City 2]] began play in the 2022 season, despite the MLS side not beginning play until 2023.

===Academy===
In August 2020, the club announced the founding of the St. Louis City SC Academy, joining [[MLS Next]] in the 2020-21 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=MLS NEXT adds 24 new clubs ahead of 2021-2022 season |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-next-adds-24-new-clubs-ahead-of-2021-2022-season |website=mlssoccer.com |access-date=December 7, 2024 |date=July 11, 2021}}</ref>

On August 26, 2022, the [[UPSL]] announced that St. Louis City SC has joined the league, and will compete in the KY / TN Conference - Premier Division.<ref>{{cite web |title=St. Louis City SC Become Latest MLS Academy to Join UPSL |url=https://premier.upsl.com/st-louis-city-sc-become-latest-mls-academy-to-join-upsl/ |website=upsl.com |access-date=December 7, 2024 |date=August 26, 2022}}</ref>

In the 2023 fall season, the Academy was the runner-up in the UPSL National Finals, falling 2-1 to Chiriaco FC.

In the 2024 spring season, the Academy became the UPSL Gateway Premier champions and secured a spot in the National Round of 32.<ref>{{cite web |title=GATEWAY PREMIER CHAMPIONS - ST. LOUIS CITY SC ACADEMY |url=https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18aoLt5Ybf/ |website=facebook.com |access-date=December 7, 2024 |date=June 28, 2024}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==

Latest revision as of 04:06, 23 December 2024

St. Louis City SC
Full nameSt. Louis City Soccer Club[1]
FoundedAugust 20, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-08-20)
StadiumEnergizer Park
St. Louis, Missouri
Capacity22,423
OwnersCarolyn Kindle
Jo Ann Taylor Kindle
Jim Kavanaugh
ChairmanCarolyn Kindle
Sporting directorLutz Pfannenstiel
CoachOlof Mellberg
LeagueMajor League Soccer
2024Western Conference: 12th
Overall: 24th
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Websitestlcitysc.com
Current season

St. Louis City Soccer Club (stylized as St. Louis CITY SC) is an American professional soccer club based in St. Louis. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. City SC was established in 2019 as an expansion team; the team began play in 2023. The team plays its home matches at Energizer Park, a soccer-specific stadium across from Union Station in Downtown West.[2][3]

History

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Previous attempts

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Soccer has had an established history at both the professional and amateur levels in Greater St. Louis for more than a century.[4] In 2007, St. Louis was considered a possible destination for Real Salt Lake after the club founder announced he would sell the club if a new stadium was not built. From 2008 to 2009, St. Louis lawyer Jeff Cooper led a group of would-be owners who attempted to bring an MLS expansion team to Greater St. Louis, only to have the bids turned down in favor of other cities.[5] Despite approved plans to build the $600 million Collinsville Soccer Complex, MLS was unimpressed with the bid's financial backing and suggested Cooper expand his group of investors.[6][7] Cooper instead launched a second division men's club and a Women's Professional Soccer franchise. AC St. Louis played only one season in Division 2 before folding in 2011; the Saint Louis Athletica folded midway through its second season in 2010.[8]

In late 2014, the city announced plans for a new stadium to host both American football and soccer.[9] MLS Commissioner Don Garber said in January 2015, "St. Louis has got a lot of activity going on with a stadium that they’re trying to get done for the NFL's Rams. There's a big soccer community out there and we'd love to see a soccer stadium downtown like they're thinking about a football stadium."[10] In May 2015, Garber visited St. Louis to talk about a possible new multi-purpose stadium that could host soccer games. Garber cautioned that any possible expansion to St. Louis would occur after 2020.[11] On January 12, 2016, the Rams moved to Los Angeles after playing in St. Louis for 21 seasons. The Rams' move initially accelerated the talks of an MLS expansion team.[12]

In 2017, MLS began to consider adding a team in St. Louis, beginning in 2020.[13] The proposed ownership group sought public funds to help build a $200 million soccer-specific stadium next to Union Station in downtown St. Louis. On January 26, 2017, a funding plan was approved by the city's Aldermanic Ways and Means Committee, and later by the entire Board of Aldermen, that would have directed $60 million in city tax revenue to the new stadium. Voters rejected the plan in an April 4, 2017, referendum, leaving the city's MLS future in doubt.[14][15]

2018–2019: Expansion bid

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In September 2018, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on a meeting between officials with the Missouri Department of Economic Development and MLS representatives regarding a stadium proposal; St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson later confirmed that a new group was trying to bring a team to St. Louis.[16] St. Louis's MLS bid was effectively re-launched on October 9 of that year, with Carolyn Kindle and other heirs to the Enterprise Rent-A-Car fortune as the primary investors. The stadium location remained the same as in the original 2016 location, near Union Station.[17] This bid did not seek public funding through taxes or from the city, so the public did not get to vote on the stadium.[18] On November 28, 2018, the Board of Aldermen's Housing, Urban Development, and Zoning Committee voted 8–0 to approve the stadium plan.[19]

On April 18, 2019, the MLS announced plans to expand to 30 teams, up from the previous plan of 28. The league, currently at 27 teams, advised the Commissioner's office to advance the discussions with the Sacramento Republic and St. Louis bids. Both bids were asked to make presentations to the MLS Expansion Committee to "address each bid's final stadium plan, corporate commitments, the composition of the respective ownership groups, detailed economics on funding, strategic plans for fan development, commitments on player development and details on community programs."[20][21]

On April 20, 2019, two days after MLS announced it would advance discussions with the Sacramento and St. Louis bids, the St. Louis group released renderings and more information about their proposed stadium. The 22,423-seat stadium's design was produced by a collaboration between HOK and Snow Kreilich Architects. The group also promised that every seat would be within 120 feet of the field and that a canopy would cover the stadium.[22]

On August 20, 2019, MLS announced it had approved St. Louis as the league's 28th franchise, with play expected to begin in the 2022 season.[23] The ownership group consists of Enterprise Holdings Foundation president Carolyn Kindle Betz and female members of the Taylor family, and is the first female majority-owned team in MLS.[24] In the announcement, Don Garber said, "St. Louis is a city with a rich soccer tradition, and it is a market we have considered since the league's inception. Our league becomes stronger today with the addition of the city's deeply dedicated soccer fans, and the committed and innovative local ownership group led by Carolyn Kindle Betz, the Taylor family, and Jim Kavanaugh."[25]

2019–present

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On October 19, 2019, the ownership group released new plans for the planned soccer-specific stadium. The area was extended to encompass a 31-acre (13 ha) plan and would likely exceed the original $200 million cost estimate. The ownership group agreed to purchase and own the land along with the stadium and will not seek tax revenue or public financing.[26]

On December 17, 2019, the state of Missouri informed the ownership group that the $30 million previously promised by the state will no longer be provided.[27] However, on March 18, 2020, the Missouri Development Finance Board unanimously approved a package of incentives worth $5.7 million in tax credits to help with construction of the $458 million stadium and surrounding area.[28]

On March 25, 2020, the ownership group released a statement regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Site preparation for the stadium will continue as planned. Site preparation includes clearing all land where the stadium will sit and demolishing the old on and off ramps located on the site.[29]

On August 17, 2020, former Fortuna Düsseldorf managing director of sports Lutz Pfannenstiel was introduced as sporting director of St. Louis City SC and began building the club from the ground up.[30]

On January 5, 2022, former South African International and New York Red Bulls assistant coach Bradley Carnell was named as the team's first head coach.[31]

On February 25, 2023, St. Louis City SC played in their first match in Major League Soccer, winning by a score of 3–2, against Austin FC at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas.[32]

On March 4, 2023, St. Louis City SC played their first home game in Major League Soccer, winning by a score of 3–1 against Charlotte FC in front of a sold-out crowd at CityPark in St. Louis, Missouri.[33]

On March 18, 2023, St. Louis City SC became the first MLS team to win their first four games as an expansion team after beating the San Jose Earthquakes 3–0. This was the first clean sheet in St. Louis City SC history.[34]

On March 25, 2023, St. Louis City SC became the first team to win their first five games after beating Real Salt Lake 4–0 away. They also set a new record as the 3rd team to have 15 points in its first five games, joining the Los Angeles Galaxy in 1996 and Sporting Kansas City in 2012.[35]

On April 1, 2023, St. Louis City SC lost their first game in their history against Minnesota United FC with the score 0–1 in CityPark.

On April 16, 2023, St. Louis City SC defeated FC Cincinnati by a score of 5–1.[36] Cincinnati had the most points in MLS at the time with a record of 5–0–2 .With this win, St. Louis City SC became the most successful MLS Expansion team in their first eight games with 18 points.[37]

On September 30, 2023, St. Louis City SC broke the record for most wins by an MLS expansion club, defeating Sporting Kansas City 4-1 and reaching 17 wins.[38]

On October 1, 2023, St. Louis City SC won the Western Conference in their first year as a franchise and would also qualify for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup.

On November 5, 2023, St. Louis was eliminated from the MLS Cup Playoffs after being swept by Sporting Kansas City in the first round best-of-three series. Sporting won the first game 4-1 in St. Louis and the home leg 2-1 in Kansas City.

St. Louis City would begin their 2024 campaign, going undefeated through five games. Although, the team would only have one win in this time frame, a 2-0 win against New York City FC on March 2.

On July 1, 2024, the club let go of head coach Bradley Carnell, citing the club's poor performance through the first half of the 2024 season. John Hackworth, the club's Technical Director, was named as the interim head coach.[39]

Colors, badge, and sponsorship

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The crest features the iconic Gateway Arch, and the two curved lines symbolize the confluence of North America's two longest rivers, the Mississippi River and the Missouri River, which is located just a few miles north of Downtown St. Louis. Officially, the team's colors are city red, river blue, energy yellow, arch steel gray, and white.[1][40] The shade of red can easily been mistaken as a shade of magenta or pink, or bright maroon depending on the lighting.

Sponsorship

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Period Kit Manufacturer Shirt Sponsor Sleeve Sponsor
2023–present Adidas Purina BJC HealthCare

On March 31, 2021, Purina, a pet food maker founded and based in St. Louis, became the club's first jersey sponsor and founding partner.[41] On July 14, 2021, Together Credit Union, a local credit union, became the club's second founding partner and the official banking partner.[42]

Stadium

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Energizer Park

The team plays in Energizer Park in downtown St. Louis that is the anchor of a 31-acre (13 ha) development area that includes team offices, training facilities, and commercial districts.[43][44] The stadium is intended to field 17 to 23 soccer games a year and serve as a venue for concerts, high school sports, and more.[45] The design of the stadium is intended to connect the surrounding area and the downtown area together while blending with the neighborhood.[46]

Ownership and management

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The St. Louis City SC ownership group consists of Enterprise Holdings Foundation president Carolyn Kindle and female members of the Taylor family (Enterprise Holdings), and is the first female majority-owned team in MLS. The group also includes CEO of World Wide Technology, Jim Kavanaugh and members of the Kavanaugh family.[47]

Club culture

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The supporters' section at Energizer Park.

Supporters

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Many new independent supporters' groups were organized in anticipation of the MLS squad's arrival, supporting City 2 throughout their 2022 campaign.[48] These groups include Saint Louis CITY Punks,[49][50] sporting denim vests and Punk rock vibes, as well as the No Nap City Ultras,[51] a supporters' group of parents and their young children, and STL Santos, a supporters’ group for Spanish speakers. 2022 also saw the arrival of a new drum corps and supporters' group, the Fleur de Noise,[52][53] who will take up the role of drumming and leading chants for the supporters.

Supporters are currently in the process of determining a proper name for the collective supporters' section, that encompaces all groups and supporters.

The oldest active soccer supporters' group in the St. Louis area is the St. Louligans, though they are far from the only supporters' group in St Louis. Their name references football hooliganism, the disruptive and disorderly behavior of soccer fans, though this type of phenomenon is not generally found among soccer fans in North America. The St. Louligans were founded in 2010 when several local soccer fan groups joined forces at AC St. Louis home games. They have provided strong support for a number of St. Louis area soccer teams, including AC St. Louis, Saint Louis Athletica, St. Louis Lions, and Illinois Piasa.[54]

St. Louligans was the official supporters group for Saint Louis FC, a USL Championship side founded in 2014. Saint Louis FC worked closely with the St. Louligans to encourage their support. Notable contributions of the group include awarding a new fan each week with a ticket, and coordinating with the Coopers, supporters for Louisville City FC, to create the Kings' Cup rivalry competition between the two teams.[55][56] Saint Louis FC folded in 2020.

The new stadium contains a supporters' section with space for more than 3,000 standing spectators, three capo stands, a 257-foot (78 m) long integrated tifo rigging system, a drum riser for drum corps during matches, and a dedicated supporters bar.[57]

Rivalries

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Chicago Fire FC

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The Chicago Fire have emerged as a regional rival for St. Louis City SC, mirroring the 160-year sporting and cultural dislike between the two Midwestern cities, most evident in the Cardinals-Cubs rivalry in Major League Baseball. For their first encounters in 2023, the two teams met twice in the space of a week, and Chicago won both matches despite their visitors sending large numbers of traveling supporters. On May 11th, 2024, St. Louis beat Chicago for the first time by a score of 3-1 at home in the first meeting between the two sides in the 2024 season.[58][59]

Sporting Kansas City

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Main article: Sporting Kansas City–St. Louis City SC rivalry

St. Louis City has also developed an early rivalry with Sporting Kansas City.[60][61][62] Prior to the first meeting, a St. Louis fan podcast, the Soccer Capitol Podcast, became the center of attention and heightening tensions between supporters. A series of emails from Sporting Kansas City’s front office arrived in the inbox of the podcast’s Gmail account. The club believed the Soccer Capitol Podcast was infringing on the trademark “The Soccer Capital of America,” which was registered to Kansas Training Partners LLC, an affiliate company of Sporting Kansas City.[citation needed] St. Louis City SC won the first match between the two clubs on May 20 at CityPark.[63] On September 30, 2023, St. Louis fans unfurled a huge banner reading ‘You’re not in Kansas anymore.’[citation needed] The two teams played in their first postseason matchup in the 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs,[64] with Sporting Kansas City (the #8 seed) upsetting the #1 seeded St. Louis in a best-of-three series.[65]

Players and staff

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Roster

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As of December 20, 2024[66][67][68]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Switzerland SUI Roman Bürki (captain; DP)
3 MF Australia AUS Jake Girdwood-Reich
4 DF Sweden SWE Joakim Nilsson
5 DF United States USA Henry Kessler
7 MF Czech Republic CZE Tomáš Ostrák
8 MF United States USA Chris Durkin
9 FW Brazil BRA João Klauss (DP)
10 MF Germany GER Eduard Löwen
11 FW United States USA Simon Becher (on loan from Horsens)
12 MF Brazil BRA Célio Pompeu
14 DF Norway NOR Tomas Totland
15 DF Ghana GHA Joshua Yaro
17 MF Germany GER Marcel Hartel (DP)
19 MF United States USA Indiana Vassilev
20 DF United States USA Akil Watts
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF Sweden SWE Rasmus Alm
22 DF Canada CAN Kyle Hiebert
28 MF United States USA Miguel Perez (HG)
29 FW Iceland ISL Nökkvi Thórisson
31 GK United States USA Christian Olivares
32 DF Germany GER Timo Baumgartl
33 MF United States USA Tyson Pearce (HG)
36 FW Germany GER Cedric Teuchert
38 DF Germany GER Jannes Horn (on loan from 1. FC Nürnberg)
39 GK Germany GER Ben Lundt
40 DF United States USA Michael Wentzel
46 FW United States USA Caden Glover (HG)
59 FW United States USA MyKhi Joyner (HG)
99 DF United States USA Jayden Reid

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
6 MF South Africa RSA Njabulo Blom (on loan to Kaizer Chiefs)[69]
70 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Selmir Pidro (on loan to St. Louis City 2)[70]

Technical staff

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As of December 6, 2024[71]
Role Name Nationality
Sporting Director Lutz Pfannenstiel  Germany
Head Coach Olof Mellberg  Sweden
Technical Director John Hackworth  United States
Assistant Coach Mitch Hildebrandt  United States
Assistant Coach Rainer Kraft  Germany
Assistant Coach Elvir Kafedžić  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Goalkeeper Coach / Director of Goalkeeping Alexander Langer  Germany
Director of Sports Performance Jarryd Phillips  South Africa

Head Coaches

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As of December 6, 2024
  • Includes regular season, playoff, CONCACAF Champions Cup, Leagues Cup, and U.S. Open Cup games.
Name Nationality Tenure GP W D L Win %
Bradley Carnell  South Africa January 5, 2022 – July 1, 2024 62 22 15 25 035.48
John Hackworth (interim)  United States July 1, 2024 – November 26, 2024 18 7 4 7 038.89
Olof Mellberg  Sweden November 26, 2024 – present 0 0 0 0 !—

Executive staff

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As of March 6, 2024[72]
Role Name Nationality
Owner & CEO Carolyn Kindle  United States
President & General Manager Diego Gigliani  Argentina

Club record and statistics

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  • First expansion team in MLS history to win their first four games: 2023
  • First expansion team in MLS history to win their first five games: 2023
  • Third team in MLS history to have 15 points in its first five games: 2023
  • 2nd most points by an expansion team in MLS history (excluding the shootout era): 56 (2023)[73]
  • Most wins by an expansion team in MLS history: 17 (2023)[73]
  • First expansion team in MLS history to win their conference in their inaugural season: (2023)[73]
  • Tied most different goal scorers for an expansion team in MLS history: 16 (2023)[73]

Year-by-year

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As of December 10, 2024
Season League Position Playoffs USOC Continental / Other Average
attendance 		Top goalscorer(s)
Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts PPG Conf. Overall Name(s) Goals
2023 34 17 12 5 62 45 +17 56 1.65 1st 4th Rnd 1 Round of 32 LC Group Stage 22,423 United States Nicholas Gioacchini
Brazil João Klauss 		10
2024 34 8 13 13 50 63 -13 37 1.09 12th 24th DNQ DNE CCC
LC 		R1
22,423 Germany Cedric Teuchert 7

Player records

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Current players on the St. Louis roster are shown in bold.

As of October 22, 2024[74]

Most appearances

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Rank Name Nat. Period MLS PO OC LC CCC Total
1 Indiana Vassilev United States 2023– 63 2 2 6 2 75
2 Roman Bürki Switzerland 2023– 65 2 0 4 2 73
3 Eduard Löwen Germany 2023– 52 2 2 6 2 64
4 Tim Parker United States 2023–2024 50 2 1 2 1 56
5 Kyle Hiebert Canada 2023– 47 2 1 5 0 55
6 Célio Pompeu Brazil 2023– 43 2 2 2 2 51
7 João Klauss Brazil 2023– 46 2 0 0 2 50
8 Aziel Jackson United States 2023–2024 41 2 2 2 2 49
Tomáš Ostrák Czech Republic 2023– 42 1 2 2 2 49
10 Njabulo Blom South Africa 2023–2024 42 2 1 1 1 47

Top goalscorers

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Rank Name Nat. Period MLS PO OC LC CCC Total[a] Ratio
1 João Klauss Brazil 2023– 15 0 0 0 0 15 (50) 0.30
2 Eduard Löwen Germany 2023– 11 0 1 1 0 13 (64) 0.21
3 Nicholas Gioacchini United States 2023 10 0 0 0 0 10 (37) 0.27
Samuel Adeniran United States 2023–2024 10 0 0 0 0 10 (41) 0.24
5 Cedric Teuchert Germany 2024– 5 0 0 2 0 07 (14) 0.50
6 Simon Becher United States 2024– 4 0 0 2 0 06 (13) 0.46
Tim Parker United States 2023–2024 4 1 0 0 1 06 (56) 0.11
Indiana Vassilev United States 2023– 5 0 0 1 0 06 (75) 0.08
9 Marcel Hartel Germany 2024– 3 0 0 2 0 05 (13) 0.38
Jared Stroud United States 2023 5 0 0 0 0 05 (37) 0.14
Rasmus Alm Sweden 2023– 5 0 0 0 0 05 (43) 0.12
Nökkvi Thórisson Iceland 2023– 5 0 0 0 0 05 (44) 0.11
Célio Pompeu Brazil 2023– 4 1 0 0 0 05 (51) 0.10
  1. ^ Numbers in brackets indicate appearances made.

Honors

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Player honors

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Year Player Country Position Honor
2023 Roman Bürki Switzerland Switzerland Goalkeeper Goalkeeper of the Year[75]

Player development

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Reserve team

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Main article: St. Louis City 2

On December 6, 2021, the club announced it would be fielding a reserve team in the new MLS Next Pro league, in the third tier of US Soccer.[76] St. Louis City 2 began play in the 2022 season, despite the MLS side not beginning play until 2023.

Academy

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In August 2020, the club announced the founding of the St. Louis City SC Academy, joining MLS Next in the 2020-21 season.[77]

On August 26, 2022, the UPSL announced that St. Louis City SC has joined the league, and will compete in the KY / TN Conference - Premier Division.[78]

In the 2023 fall season, the Academy was the runner-up in the UPSL National Finals, falling 2-1 to Chiriaco FC.

In the 2024 spring season, the Academy became the UPSL Gateway Premier champions and secured a spot in the National Round of 32.[79]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "St. Louis City SC: MLS expansion club unveils name, crest, and colors". MLSSoccer.com. MLS Digital. August 13, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "'A city with a rich soccer tradition': St. Louis officially announced as MLS's 28th team". KMOV. August 20, 2019.
  3. ^ "MLS expands to St. Louis; team to start in 2022". ESPN. August 20, 2019.
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