Greenville Triumph SC

Greenville Triumph SC
Full name	Greenville Triumph Soccer Club
Founded	March 13, 2018; 6 years ago
Stadium	Paladin Stadium; Greenville, South Carolina
Capacity	16,000
Owner	Joe Erwin; William M. Webster; Ronaldinho;
President	Chris Lewis
Head coach	Rick Wright
League	USL League One
2024	4th of 12; Playoffs: Semifinals
Website	https://www.greenvilletriumph.com/
	Current season

Greenville Triumph SC is a professional soccer team based in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. The club began play in USL League One in 2019.

History

The formation of USL D3 was first announced in April 2017, and league officials began touring the country, looking for candidate cities for new soccer clubs. USL D3 vice president Steven Short visited Greenville in July 2017 and told local reporters at the time that Greenville was one of the league's top candidates.^[1] In January 2018, the league began announcing teams that would play in their 2019 inaugural season. The formation of a USL D3 club in Greenville was officially announced on March 13, 2018, with local entrepreneur Joe Erwin named the principal owner. The Greenville team was the third team to join the league after Tormenta FC and FC Tucson, two clubs which already existed and played in the Premier Development League.^[2]^[3] The team qualified for the playoffs in their first year of existence.

The team's name, Greenville Triumph SC, and its logo and colors were announced on August 9, 2018.^[4] On August 27, the team announced that the team would be coached by former U.S. national team player John Harkes, who had previously served as head coach of USL club FC Cincinnati for the 2016 season.^[5] Harkes was signed on a three-year contract.^[6]

On June 8, 2021, GTSC announced they will field a women's side to compete in the new USL W League beginning in 2022.^[7]

On January 28, 2022, GTSC officials announced that after a two year search for a new stadium location, they had settled on a six-acre site in Mauldin, South Carolina at Bridgeway Station. The proposed stadium would have 8,100 seats and be a multi-sport venue. Suppose county officials approve the stadium. In that case, the project is expected to be completed by the opening of the 2023 season.^[8]

Sponsorship

Season	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
2019–2020	Nike	ScanSource
2021–present	Hummel^[9]	ScanSource

Club culture

The Greenville Triumph's supporters group, The Reedy River Riot, began in earnest when members of their leadership began discussing strategies to create a professional soccer team in Greenville. A social media blitz of #usl2gvl and a Change.org petition in June 2017 began this process. The petition to “Bring Professional Soccer to Greenville” garnered over 900 signatures and caught the eye of the USL leadership and the local prospective ownership group. Their dream was fulfilled in March 2018 with the announcement that Greenville had been chosen as a founding member of the USL D3.

Throughout the team's conception and buildout, the Reedy River Riot's initial membership began meeting to discuss their vision for a supporters group. Their leadership consists of soccer fanatics based in and around Greenville who have served together in leadership positions within numerous soccer supporter groups in the past.

Players and staff

Current roster

As of November 23, 2024^[10]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	USA	Daniel Wu
3	DF	USA	Tyler Polak
4	DF	ENG	Jamie Smith
5	DF	USA	Brandon Fricke
6	MF	USA	Carlos Anguiano
7	FW	USA	Ben Zakowski
8	MF	USA	Chapa Herrera
9	FW	SUI	Lyam MacKinnon
10	MF	COL	Sebastián Velásquez
11	FW	ESP	Mohamed Seye
12	DF	USA	Evan Lee


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
15	DF	DEN	Oliver Hald
16	MF	ITA	Pascal Corvino
17	FW	USA	Zion Scarlett
19	DF	SOM	Hassan Gabo
20	DF	USA	Hayden Anderson
22	DF	USA	Nate Shultz
23	GK	USA	Christian Garner
25	FW	COL	Leonardo Castro
29	FW	ESP	Rodrigo Robles
31	GK	GER	Gunther Rankenburg

^
USL Academy Contract

Staff

Executive
Majority owner and chairman	Joe Erwin
President	Chris Lewis
Vice chairman	Doug Erwin
Coaching staff
Technical director / head coach	Rick Wright
Assistant coach	Mark Ward
Assistant coach	Julie Carlson
Goalkeeping coach	Juan "Choco" Villegas
High performance coach	Ryan Mckie

Record

Year-by-year

As of November 9, 2024

Season	USL League One									Playoffs	US Open Cup	Top Scorer ¹
Season	P	W	L	D	GF	GA	Pts	PPG	Pos.	Playoffs	US Open Cup	Player	Goals
2019	28	12	7	9	32	22	43	1.54	3rd	Finals	2nd Round	Jake Keegan	9
2020	16	11	3	2	24	11	35	2.19	1st	Champions	Cancelled	Lachlan McLean	7
2021	28	12	9	7	36	29	45	1.61	2nd	Finals	Cancelled	Marios Lomis	15
2022	30	12	8	10	40	38	46	1.53	2nd	Semifinals	3rd Round	Jacob Labovitz	12
2023	32	13	10	9	45	40	48	1.50	5th	Quarterfinals	2nd Round	Leonardo Castro	13
2024	22	11	7	4	39	28	37	1.68	4th	Semifinals	3rd Round	Lyam MacKinnon	18 ♦

^ 1. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in league, league playoffs, U.S. Open Cup and other competitive matches.

Honors

USL League One
- Champions: 2020^[a]
USL League One Regular Season
- Winners: 2020

Player honors

Year	Player	Country	Position	Honor
2019	Dallas Jaye	Guam	Goalkeeper	Goalkeeper of the Year Golden Glove All-League First Team
	Tyler Polak	United States	Defender	All-League First Team
	Cole Seiler	United States	Defender	All-League First Team
2020	Dallas Jaye	Guam	Goalkeeper	Goalkeeper of the Year Golden Glove All-League First Team
	Brandon Fricke	United States	Defender	Defender of the Year All-League First Team
	Tyler Polak	United States	Defender	All-League First Team
	Noah Pilato	United States	Midfielder	All-League First Team
	Alex Morrell	United States	Forward	All-League First Team
	Lachlan McLean	Australia	Forward	All-League Second Team
2021	Marios Lomis	Netherlands	Forward	All-League First Team
	Brandon Fricke	United States	Defender	All-League Second Team
	Abdi Mohamed	Somalia	Defender	All-League Second Team
	Aaron Walker	United States	Midfielder	All-League Second Team
2022	Evan Lee	United States	Defender	All-League First Team
2022	Brandon Fricke	United States	Defender	All-League Second Team
2023	Leonardo Castro	Columbia	Forward	All-League Second Team
2024	Lyam MacKinnon	Switzerland	Forward	Player of the Year Golden Boot All-League First Team
2024	Evan Lee	United States	Midfielder	All-League Second Team

Notes

^ Championship game canceled due to COVID-19. Greenville won on Points Per Game average.

References

^ Keepfer, Scott (July 25, 2017). "Pro soccer league has eyes on Greenville". The Greenville News. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
^ Morris, Lake (March 13, 2018). "Greenville's second soccer franchise is official". The Greenville News. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
^ USL DIII Staff (March 13, 2018). "USL Division III Welcomes Greenville as Founding Member". usld3.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
^ Gilreath, Ariel (August 9, 2018). "Greenville pro soccer team unveils name, colors". Greenville Journal. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
^ Morris, Lake (August 27, 2018). "Greenville Triumph announce head soccer coach". The Greenville News. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
^ Kennedy, Paul (August 27, 2018). "USL D3: John Harkes appointed to coach Greenville Triumph". Soccer America. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
^ "USL announces the return of the W League from 2022 - SportsPro Media". www.sportspromedia.com. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
^ Prelutsky, Zach. "Greenville Triumph looking to build new $38.6 million stadium in Mauldin". FOX Carolina. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
^ "Triumph SC Agrees to Multi-year Kit Partnership with hummel". 19 November 2020.
^ "2021 Roster". greenvilletriumph.com. Greenville Triumph SC. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.

External links

Official website

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USL Academy Contract

[11] Championship game canceled due to COVID-19. Greenville won on Points Per Game average.

[1] Keepfer, Scott (July 25, 2017). "Pro soccer league has eyes on Greenville". The Greenville News. Retrieved September 6, 2018.

[2] Morris, Lake (March 13, 2018). "Greenville's second soccer franchise is official". The Greenville News. Retrieved September 6, 2018.

[3] USL DIII Staff (March 13, 2018). "USL Division III Welcomes Greenville as Founding Member". usld3.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2018.

[4] Gilreath, Ariel (August 9, 2018). "Greenville pro soccer team unveils name, colors". Greenville Journal. Retrieved September 6, 2018.

[5] Morris, Lake (August 27, 2018). "Greenville Triumph announce head soccer coach". The Greenville News. Retrieved September 6, 2018.

[6] Kennedy, Paul (August 27, 2018). "USL D3: John Harkes appointed to coach Greenville Triumph". Soccer America. Retrieved September 6, 2018.

[7] "USL announces the return of the W League from 2022 - SportsPro Media". www.sportspromedia.com. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.

[8] Prelutsky, Zach. "Greenville Triumph looking to build new $38.6 million stadium in Mauldin". FOX Carolina. Retrieved 2022-01-30.

[9] "Triumph SC Agrees to Multi-year Kit Partnership with hummel". 19 November 2020.

[10] "2021 Roster". greenvilletriumph.com. Greenville Triumph SC. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.

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