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'''Med City FC''' is a men's [[association football|soccer]] club based in [[Rochester, Minnesota]]. It competes in the [[National Premier Soccer League|NPSL]] Midwest Region's North Conference.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://npsl.bonzidev.com/team_directory |title=National Premier Soccer League |publisher=Npsl.bonzidev.com |date= |accessdate=January 15, 2017}}</ref><ref name=spaeth /> The club's colors are blue and green.
'''Med City FC''' is a men's [[association football|soccer]] club based in [[Rochester, Minnesota]]. It competes in the [[National Premier Soccer League|NPSL]] Midwest Region's North Conference.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://npsl.bonzidev.com/team_directory |title=National Premier Soccer League |publisher=Npsl.bonzidev.com |access-date=January 15, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812175600/http://npsl.bonzidev.com/team_directory |archive-date=August 12, 2016 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name=spaeth /> The club's colors are blue and green.


==History==
==History==
Med City FC was founded in 2017 by Frank Spaeth,<ref name=join /> joining [[National Premier Soccer League|NPSL]]'s North Conference as an expansion team.
Med City FC was founded in 2017 by Frank Spaeth, joining [[National Premier Soccer League|NPSL]]'s North Conference as an expansion team.<ref name=join>{{cite web|url=http://www.npsl.com/news_article/show/736044?referrer_id=2168389 |title=MED CITY FC JOINS THE NPSL |publisher=Npsl.com |date=December 21, 2016 |access-date=January 17, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postbulletin.com/sports/localsports/local-sports-notebook-pro-soccer-returning-to-rochester/article_121d38ad-321a-5c4f-a936-1f5bd791afec.html |title=Local sports notebook: Pro soccer returning to Rochester |publisher=Post-Bulletin |date=December 24, 2016 |access-date=January 17, 2017}}</ref>


In late 2019, City was announced as a participant in the [[2020 U.S. Open Cup]] due to its performance in [[2019 NPSL season|the previous season]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Med City FC lands spot in prestigious Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup |url=https://www.postbulletin.com/sports/sports/localsports/med-city-fc-lands-spot-in-prestigious-lamar-hunt-u/article_4f161c68-2352-11ea-a1bd-efb384d5e419.html |website=Post Bulletin |date=December 20, 2019 |access-date=23 May 2020 |language=en}}</ref> This would be the team's first appearance in the tournament. However, on March 13, 2020, U.S. Soccer elected to temporarily suspend the tournament due to the ongoing [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web |title=U.S. Soccer Temporarily Suspends 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Due to Covid-19 Outbreak |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2020/03/us-soccer-temporarily-suspends-2020-lamar-hunt-us-open-cup-due-to-covid19-outbreak |website=www.ussoccer.com |access-date=23 May 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Reed |first1=Jordyn |title=Med City FC, US Open Cup in limbo |url=https://www.kaaltv.com/sports/med-city-fc-us-open-cup-in-limbo/5681921/ |website=ABC 6 NEWS |access-date=23 May 2020 |language=en |date=22 March 2020}}</ref>
==Front office==


==Coaching staff==
* Frank Spaeth - General Manager
=== Staff ===
* {{flagicon|ENG}} Neil Cassidy – ''Head Coach''
* {{flagicon|SPA}} Israel Perez Medina – ''Assistant Coach''
* {{flagicon|USA}} Mitch Amundson – ''Assistant Coach''
* {{flagicon|USA}} Frank Spaeth – ''Manager''


==Supporters==
== Current roster ==
The team's main supporter group is the '''Sawbones Army'''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sawbones Army-Med City FC Supporters Group |url=https://www.facebook.com/groups/437828939891919/ |website=Facebook |access-date=23 May 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Livingston-Garcia |first1=Louis |title=Does Rochester have soccer hooligans? |url=https://www.postbulletin.com/magazines/507/does-rochester-have-soccer-hooligans/article_787869ce-4e49-11e8-b586-ef3c242426f9.html |website=Post Bulletin |date=May 3, 2018 |access-date=23 May 2020 |language=en}}</ref> The group's main purpose is "to create a rooting section for the club, complete with drumming, flags, scarves, and constant chanting and cheering." The group has been officially recognized by the team as of the 2018 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Support |url=https://www.medcityfc.com/support |website=Med City FC |access-date=23 May 2020}}</ref>
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


==Year-by-year==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" |Season
! colspan="11" |League
! colspan="2" |Position
! rowspan="2" |Playoffs
! rowspan="2" |[[U.S. Open Cup|USOC]]
! rowspan="2" |Other
|-
|-
!League
! style="background:#353839; color:#9acee6;" scope="col"|No.
!Region
! style="background:#353839; color:#9acee6;" scope="col"|Position
!Pld
! style="background:#353839; color:#9acee6;" scope="col"|Player
!W
! style="background:#353839; color:#9acee6;" scope="col"|Nation
!L
!D
!GF
!GA
!GD
!Pts
!PPG
!Conf.
!Overall
|-
|-
| [[2017 NPSL season|2017]]
{{Fs player2 sort |no=1 |nat=USA |pos=GK |first=Nate |last=Levy}}
| rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;" |[[National Premier Soccer League|NPSL]]
{{Fs player2 sort |no=2 |nat=ESP |pos=DF |first=Javier |last=Gomez}}
| rowspan="7" |Midwest
{{Fs player2 sort |no=3 |nat=SWE |pos=DF |first=Fredrik |last=Mansson}}
| 14
{{Fs player2 sort |no=4 |nat=CAN |pos=DF |first=Nicholas |last=Bryden}}
| 7
{{Fs player2 sort |no=5 |nat=CHI |pos=DF |first=Ignacio |last=Milla}}
|3
{{Fs player2 sort |no=5 |nat=SPA |pos=MF |first=Ignacio |last=Garrido}}
|4
{{Fs player2 sort |no=7 |nat=CRC |pos=MF |first=Jose |last=Pizzaro}}
|23
{{Fs player2 sort |no=8 |nat=SWE |pos=MF |first=Ludvig|last=Hordegard}}
|16
{{Fs player2 sort |no=9 |nat=USA |pos=FW |first=James |last=Larson}}
| +7
{{Fs player2 sort |no=10|nat=BIH |pos=MF |first=Midhat |last=Mujic (Captain)}}
|25
{{Fs player2 sort |no=11|nat=ENG |pos=MF |first=Jake |last=Turnbull}}
|1.93
{{Fs player2 sort |no=12|nat=CHI |pos=MF |first=Claudio|last=Rivadeneira}}
|4th, North
{{Fs player2 sort |no=13|nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Jonathan|last=Loera}}
|32nd
{{Fs player2 sort |no=14|nat=ENG |pos=FW |first=Dion |last=Dozzell}}
|DNQ
{{Fs player2 sort |no=15|nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Mark|last=Habeck}}
| ''Ineligible''
{{Fs player2 sort |no=16|nat=CAN |pos=MF |first=Gracious |last=Kasheke}}
| N/A
{{Fs player2 sort |no=17|nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Jared|last=Wolt}}
|-
{{Fs player2 sort |no=18|nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Ayo |last=Adebayo}}
| [[2018 NPSL season|2018]]
{{Fs player2 sort |no=19|nat=MEX |pos=MF |first=Pepe|last=Cejudo}}
| 14
{{Fs player2 sort |no=20|nat=GER |pos=MF |first=Thilo|last=Wilke}}
| 6
{{Fs player2 sort |no=21|nat=ESP |pos=MF |first=Matias |last=Dumic}}
|4
{{Fs player2 sort |no=23|nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Tiernan |last=Talbot}}
|4
{{Fs player2 sort |no=25|nat=ESP |pos=GK |first=J.C. |last=Perez Castro}}
|30
{{Fs player2 sort |no=27|nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Craig |last=Thompson}}
|12
{{Fs player2 sort |no=33|nat=FRA |pos=MF |first=Alexis|last=Tahet}}
| +18
{{Fs player2 sort |no=41|nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Moe |last=Tageldin}}
|22
|1.57
|4th, North
|45th
|DNQ
| rowspan="2" | DNQ
| N/A
|-
| [[2019 NPSL season|2019]]
| 12
| 8
|1
|3
|28
|11
| +17
|27
|2.25
|2nd, North
|16th
|[[2019 NPSL season#Regional and National playoffs|Regional Quarterfinals]]
| N/A
|-
| [[2020 NPSL season|2020]]
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center;" |'''''Season cancelled due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]]'''''<ref>{{cite web |last1=Prince-Wright |first1=Joe |title=2020 NPSL season cancelled |url=https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2020/03/26/2020-npsl-season-cancelled/ |website=ProSoccerTalk |publisher=NBC Sports |access-date=20 May 2020 |date=26 March 2020}}</ref>
|-
|[[2021 NPSL season|2021]]
|12
|8
|4
|0
|33
|16
| +17
|24
|2
|3rd, North
|18th
|DNQ
|Cancelled<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=U.S. Soccer Cancels Open Cup Again, Sets 2022 Plan |language=en-us |magazine=Sports Illustrated |url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2021/07/20/us-open-cup-canceled-2021-format-2022-us-soccer |access-date=2023-08-22}}</ref>
|N/A
|-
|[[2022 NPSL season|2022]]
|14
|11
|1
|2
|35
|11
| +24
|35
|2.5
|1st, North
|4th
|[[2022 National Premier Soccer League season#Regional and National playoffs|Regional Semifinals]]
| rowspan="2" |DNQ
|N/A
|-
|[[2023 National Premier Soccer League season|2023]]
|12
|6
|2
|4
|23
|10
| +13
|22
|1.83
|3rd, North
|27th
|[[2023 National Premier Soccer League season#Regional and National playoffs|Regional Semifinals]]
|[[Minnesota Super Cup|MN Super Cup]], 1st<ref>{{Cite web |last=https://www.postbulletin.com/staff-reports |date=2023-07-31 |title=Med City FC takes home Minnesota Super Cup championship |url=https://www.postbulletin.com/sports/med-city-fc-takes-home-minnesota-super-cup-championship |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=Rochester Post Bulletin |language=en}}</ref>
|}
|}


== Staff ==
==References==
{{reflist}}
* {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Luke Corey]] – ''Head Coach''
* {{flagicon|USA}} Kyle Farrell– ''Assistant Coach''
* {{flagicon|USA}} Craig Thompson- ''Associate Coach''
* {{flagicon|ENG}} Neil Cassidy– ''Goalkeeper Coach''
* {{flagicon|USA}} Frank Spaeth– ''Manager''


==External links==
==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.medcityfc.com/}}
* {{official website|http://www.medcityfc.com/}}


{{National Premier Soccer League}}
==References==
{{Minnesota Sports}}
{{reflist}}
{{NPSL}}


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Med City FC
Full nameMed City Football Club
Founded2017; 7 years ago (2017)
StadiumRochester Regional Stadium
Capacity5,000
OwnerFrank Spaeth[1]
Head coachLuke Corey[2][3][4]
LeagueNPSL
2023North Conference: 3rd
Playoffs: Regional Semifinals
Overall: 27th
Websitehttp://www.medcityfc.com/

Med City FC is a men's soccer club based in Rochester, Minnesota. It competes in the NPSL Midwest Region's North Conference.[5][1] The club's colors are blue and green.

History

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Med City FC was founded in 2017 by Frank Spaeth, joining NPSL's North Conference as an expansion team.[6][7]

In late 2019, City was announced as a participant in the 2020 U.S. Open Cup due to its performance in the previous season.[8] This would be the team's first appearance in the tournament. However, on March 13, 2020, U.S. Soccer elected to temporarily suspend the tournament due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[9][10]

Coaching staff

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Staff

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  • England Neil Cassidy – Head Coach
  • Spain Israel Perez Medina – Assistant Coach
  • United States Mitch Amundson – Assistant Coach
  • United States Frank Spaeth – Manager

Supporters

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The team's main supporter group is the Sawbones Army.[11][12] The group's main purpose is "to create a rooting section for the club, complete with drumming, flags, scarves, and constant chanting and cheering." The group has been officially recognized by the team as of the 2018 season.[13]

Year-by-year

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Season League Position Playoffs USOC Other
League Region Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts PPG Conf. Overall
2017 NPSL Midwest 14 7 3 4 23 16 +7 25 1.93 4th, North 32nd DNQ Ineligible N/A
2018 14 6 4 4 30 12 +18 22 1.57 4th, North 45th DNQ DNQ N/A
2019 12 8 1 3 28 11 +17 27 2.25 2nd, North 16th Regional Quarterfinals N/A
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[14]
2021 12 8 4 0 33 16 +17 24 2 3rd, North 18th DNQ Cancelled[15] N/A
2022 14 11 1 2 35 11 +24 35 2.5 1st, North 4th Regional Semifinals DNQ N/A
2023 12 6 2 4 23 10 +13 22 1.83 3rd, North 27th Regional Semifinals MN Super Cup, 1st[16]

References

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  1. ^ a b "NPSL MED CITY FC'S FRANK SPAETH ON STARTING A NEW cLUB". goalnation.com. December 30, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  2. ^ "Med City FC Names First Head Coach". January 11, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  3. ^ "Local Sports Notebook: Med City soccer team hires coach". Post-Bulletin. January 14, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  4. ^ "Med City FC Names First Head Coach". January 11, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  5. ^ "National Premier Soccer League". Npsl.bonzidev.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  6. ^ "MED CITY FC JOINS THE NPSL". Npsl.com. December 21, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  7. ^ "Local sports notebook: Pro soccer returning to Rochester". Post-Bulletin. December 24, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  8. ^ "Med City FC lands spot in prestigious Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup". Post Bulletin. December 20, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  9. ^ "U.S. Soccer Temporarily Suspends 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Due to Covid-19 Outbreak". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  10. ^ Reed, Jordyn (March 22, 2020). "Med City FC, US Open Cup in limbo". ABC 6 NEWS. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  11. ^ "Sawbones Army-Med City FC Supporters Group". Facebook. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  12. ^ Livingston-Garcia, Louis (May 3, 2018). "Does Rochester have soccer hooligans?". Post Bulletin. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  13. ^ "Support". Med City FC. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  14. ^ Prince-Wright, Joe (March 26, 2020). "2020 NPSL season cancelled". ProSoccerTalk. NBC Sports. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  15. ^ "U.S. Soccer Cancels Open Cup Again, Sets 2022 Plan". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  16. ^ https://www.postbulletin.com/staff-reports (July 31, 2023). "Med City FC takes home Minnesota Super Cup championship". Rochester Post Bulletin. Retrieved August 22, 2023. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)
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