Arizona_Monsoon_FC
Arizona Monsoon FC
American professional soccer club
Arizona Monsoon FC (AMFC) is an American men's professional soccer club located in Glendale, Arizona. AMFC's first season was the 2024 National Independent Soccer Association season.
| Nickname(s) | AMFC | |
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| Founded | June 15, 2023; 12 months ago (2023-06-15) | |
| Stadium | Matt O. Hanhila Field Glendale, Arizona | |
| Owner | Troy Pearce | |
| Coach | Carlos Padilla (interim) | |
| League | NISA | |
| 2024 | Inaugural season | |
| Website | Club website | |
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On June 15, 2023, the National Independent Soccer Association announced Arizona Monsoon FC had applied to be a member of the league for the 2024 season.[1] On February 16, 2024, NISA announced Arizona Monsoon FC will be in the four–team West Conference for the 2024 season.[2] Arizona's first competitive game came on 21 March 2024 in the 2024 U.S. Open Cup. Though they took a lead into halftime, but ultimately fell 2–1 to the amateur side Lubbock Matadors SC in the first round.[3]
Arizona Monsoon has an affiliation with Cruz Azul, United Latinos SC, and Grande Football Club.[4] Arizona Monsoon also supports a youth program that plays in the Arizona Soccer Association, Desert Conference of United States Youth Soccer Association, and have Union Maricopa, their semi-professional team that plays in the United Premier Soccer League.[5]
Current roster
- As of 27 April 2024[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff
| Executive | |
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| Majority owner | Troy Pearce |
| President & Sporting director | Marcelo Piana |
| Executive Director of Operations | Lanny Gholston |
| Director of Scouting | Adam Zelmanowicz |
| Coaching Staff | |
| Head coach | Carlos Padilla (Interim) |
| Assistant coach | Noel Castillo |
| Assistant coach | Kevin Mearse |
| Assistant coach | |
| Goalkeeper coach | |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Edwin Vasquez |
Source: Staff
Season-by-season
- As of 2 June 2024
| Season | League | Position | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Top Scorer | ||||||||||||||
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| Div | League | Conference | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Conf. | Overall | Name | Goals | ||||
| 2024 | 3 | NISA | West | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | -11 | 1 | 0.200 | 4th | 9th | TBD | First Round |  Izsak Fierro Isaias German Daisuke Otsuka |
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^ 1. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in League, U.S. Open Cup, NISA Nation Playoffs, and other competitive matches.
Head coaches record
- As of 12 May 2024
| Coach | From | To | Record | |||||
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| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Carlos Padilla |
2024 | Present | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 000.00 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 000.00 | |||
^ 1. Includes NISA Regular Season, NISA Playoffs and U.S. Open Cup. Excludes friendlies.
- "NISA Receives 2024 Application From Phoenix-Based Arizona Monsoon FC". NISA Nation. June 15, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- Lewis, Michael (February 16, 2024). "FOR THIS SEASON: New-look NISA to field 9 teams". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- Beech, Jordan (March 21, 2024). "2024 US Open Cup Round 1 Review: Seven amateur teams pull off upsets, advance to Round 2". TheCup.US. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- "Monsoon FC Affiliate Program". AZMonsoonFC.com. Arizona Monsoon. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- "Our Team". ArizonaMonsoonFC.com. Arizona Moonsoon. Retrieved April 27, 2024.