2022 FC Tucson season
FC Tucson 2022 soccer season
| 2022 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Benevolent Sports Tucson, LLC | ||
| Manager |  Jon Pearlman | ||
| Stadium | Kino North Stadium | ||
| USL1 2022 season | 10th Place | ||
| USL1 Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| Top goalscorer | Louis Perez Donny Toia (5) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 1,785 (July 3 vs Greenville Triumph SC) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 855 (September 20 vs North Carolina FC) All: 528 (Cal. United Strikers, USOC) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 1,259 | ||
| Biggest win | 3–0 (September 11 vs Union Omaha) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 (April 2 vs Richmond Kickers) | ||
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← 2021 2023 → | |||
2022 FC Tucson season was the twelfth season in the soccer team's history and their fourth in USL League One.
Players and staff
Roster
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Sean Murray | | GK | (1999-03-12) March 12, 1999 (age 25) | 2022 | Monmouth University | ||
| 23 | Carlos Merancio |  | GK | (1998-09-14) September 14, 1998 (age 25) | 2022 | Hartford Athletic | ||
| 30 | Emiliano Andraux | | GK | (2002-05-02) May 2, 2002 (age 21) | 2020 | FC Tucson Academy [A] | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Donny Toia | | DF / FW | (1992-05-28) May 28, 1992 (age 31) | 2022 | Real Salt Lake | ||
| 4 | Luca Mastrantonio |  | DF | (1996-05-27) May 27, 1996 (age 27) | 2021 | UC Irvine | ||
| 5 | Kaelon Fox | | DF | (1995-05-31) May 31, 1995 (age 28) | 2021 |  Þór Akureyri | ||
| 12 | Tyler Allen | | DF | (1998-10-12) October 12, 1998 (age 25) | 2022 | Forward Madison FC | ||
| 16 | Jacob Crull | | DF | (1997-10-03) October 3, 1997 (age 26) | 2022 | Union Omaha | ||
| 17 | Tarn Weir | | DF | (1999-04-10) April 10, 1999 (age 25) | 2022 | Oakland Roots SC | ||
| 22 | Tyler Moss | | DF | (1998-12-27) December 27, 1998 (age 25) | 2022 | Sacramento State University | ||
| 27 | Eric Kinzner | | DF | (2003-03-22) March 22, 2003 (age 21) | 2022 | Tacoma Defiance (loan) | ||
| 49 | Diego Ruiz | | DF | (2003-07-16) July 16, 2003 (age 20) | 2022 | FC Tucson Academy [A] | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 6 | Elijah Wynder | | MF | (2003-03-10) March 10, 2003 (age 21) | 2022 | Louisville City FC (loan) | ||
| 7 | João Delgado |  | MF | (1994-01-16) January 16, 1994 (age 30) | 2021 | Reading United AC | ||
| 8 | Daniel Bedoya |  | MF | (1994-02-13) February 13, 1994 (age 30) | 2022 | New Amsterdam FC | ||
| 11 | Kevin Rodriguez | | MF | (1996-09-25) September 25, 1996 (age 27) | 2022 | Rio Grande Valley FC | ||
| 13 | Louis Perez |  | MF | (1997-06-11) June 11, 1997 (age 26) | 2022 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | ||
| 18 | Tevin Shaw |  | MF | (1997-02-24) February 24, 1997 (age 27) | 2022 |  Atlético Ottawa | ||
| 21 | Mueng Sunday |  | MF | (1994-03-01) March 1, 1994 (age 30) | 2022 | OKC Energy FC | ||
| 25 | Charlie Machell |  | MF | (1994-10-25) October 25, 1994 (age 29) | 2022 |  Al-Ittihad Club | ||
| 31 | Brandon Sanchez | | MF | (2003-09-12) September 12, 2003 (age 20) | 2021 | FC Tucson Academy [A] | ||
| 32 | Burke Fahling | | MF | (1997-08-03) August 3, 1997 (age 26) | 2022 | Charleston Battery (loan) | ||
| 38 | Jerod Allen | | MF | (2004-08-17) August 17, 2004 (age 19) | 2021 | FC Tucson Academy [A] | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 9 | Yuki Shibata |  | FW | (1998-01-15) January 15, 1998 (age 26) | 2022 | Stumptown AC | ||
| 10 | Deri Corfe | | FW | (1998-03-03) March 3, 1998 (age 26) | 2021 | New York Red Bulls II | ||
| 14 | Fernando Garcia | | FW | (1999-05-21) May 21, 1999 (age 24) | 2022 | Des Moines Menace | ||
| 20 | Daniel Bloyou |  | FW | (2000-04-18) April 18, 2000 (age 23) | 2022 | Penn State | ||
| 29 | Franco Pérez |  | FW | (1998-11-04) November 4, 1998 (age 25) | 2022 | Club Atlético Aldosivi (loan) | ||
| 33 | Nick Hanus | | FW | (2003-02-25) February 25, 2003 (age 21) | 2022 | FC Tucson Academy [A] | ||
| 91 | Gio Calixtro | | FW | (2000-06-27) June 27, 2000 (age 23) | 2021 | Portland Timbers 2 | ||
- ^ USL Academy contract.
Coaching staff
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jon Pearlman | Head coach |
| Mark Biagi | Assistant coach |
| Sebastian Pineda | Assistant coach & Academy Head Coach |
| Vito Higgins | Goalkeeper coach |
Front Office Staff
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Amanda Powers | President |
| Jon Pearlman | Technical Director |
| Kyle Cornell | Director of Soccer Operations |
Competitions
Friendlies
All times from this point on Mountain Standard Time (UTC-07:00)
FC Tucson v Oakland Roots SC
| February 26, 2022 (2022-02-26) Desert Showcase | FC Tucson | 0–1 | Oakland Roots SC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 12:00 PM MST | TUC Report |
| Stadium: Kino North Stadium Attendance: 925 Referee: Laura Chambers Waliski |
Phoenix Rising FC v FC Tucson
| March 5, 2022 (2022-03-05) Preseason | Phoenix Rising FC | 5–1 | FC Tucson | Chandler, Arizona |
| 7:00 PM MST | PHX Report |
| Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium | |
| Note: Closed door scrimmage | ||||
FC Tucson v Grand Canyon University
| March 12, 2022 (2022-03-12) Preseason | FC Tucson | 2–1 | Grand Canyon University | Tucson, Arizona |
| 11:00 PM MST |
| TUC Report |
| Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
| Note: Closed door scrimmage | ||||
FC Tucson v Pima Community College
| March 27, 2022 (2022-03-27) Preseason | FC Tucson | 2–0 | Pima Community College | Tucson, Arizona |
| 11:00 PM MST |
| TUC Report | Stadium: Kino North Stadium | |
| Note: Closed door scrimmage | ||||
USL League One
Standings
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 42 |
| 8 | Central Valley Fuego FC | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 40 |
| 9 | Forward Madison FC | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 33 |
| 10 | FC Tucson | 30 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 32 |
| 11 | North Carolina FC | 30 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 35 | 53 | −18 | 30 |
Source: USL League One
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 26 | −7 |
Source: USL League One[4]
Match results
Richmond Kickers v FC Tucson
| April 2, 2022 (2022-04-02) 1 | Richmond Kickers | 4–0 | FC Tucson | Richmond, Virginia |
| 5:30 PM MST | TUC Report RIC Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,054 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
FC Tucson v Forward Madison FC
| April 16, 2022 (2022-04-16) 2 | FC Tucson | 1–1 | Forward Madison FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 7:00 PM MST | TUC Report MAD Report |
| Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Attendance: 1,482 Referee: Corbyn May |
Chattanooga Red Wolves v FC Tucson
| April 23, 2022 (2022-04-23) 3 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 2–3 | FC Tucson | East Ridge, Tennessee |
| 4:30 PM MST |
| TUC Report |
| Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,654 Referee: Kyle Johnston |
FC Tucson v Tormenta FC
| April 30, 2022 (2022-04-30) 4 | FC Tucson | 0–2 | Tormenta FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 7:00 PM MST | TUC Report TRM Report | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Attendance: 1,026 Referee: Adam Zarrin |
FC Tucson v North Carolina FC
| May 7, 2022 (2022-05-07) 5 | FC Tucson | 1–2 | North Carolina FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 7:00 PM MST |
| TUC Report NCA Report | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Attendance: 908 Referee: Killian Richardson |
Charlotte Independence v FC Tucson
| May 15, 2022 (2022-05-15) 6 | Charlotte Independence | 2–1 | FC Tucson | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 3:00 PM MST | TUC Report CLT Report |
| Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,702 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
Tormenta FC v FC Tucson
| May 28, 2022 (2022-05-28) 7 | Tormenta FC | 0–1 | FC Tucson | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 4:30 PM MST | TUC Report TRM Report | Stadium: Eagle Field Attendance: 928 Referee: Laura Chambers Waliski |
Forward Madison FC v FC Tucson
| June 4, 2022 (2022-06-04) 8 | Forward Madison FC | 2–1 | FC Tucson | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 3:00 PM MST |
| TUC Report MAD Report | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field Referee: Wes Caouette |
FC Tucson v Union Omaha
| June 11, 2022 (2022-06-11) 9 | FC Tucson | 1–2 | Union Omaha | Tucson, Arizona |
| 7:00 PM MST | TUC Report OMA Report | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Attendance: 1,355 Referee: Dejan Susak |
Central Valley Fuego FC v FC Tucson
| June 18, 2022 (2022-06-18) 10 | Central Valley Fuego FC | 0–0 | FC Tucson | Fresno, California |
| 7:30 PM MST | TUC Report | Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium Referee: Joseph Salinas |
Chattanooga Red Wolves v FC Tucson
| June 25, 2022 (2022-06-25) 11 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 1–2 | FC Tucson | East Ridge, Tennessee |
| 4:30 PM MST |
| Report | Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,213 Referee: DeShun Beard |
FC Tucson v Richmond Kickers
| June 29, 2022 (2022-06-29) 12 | FC Tucson | 0–1 | Richmond Kickers | Tucson, Arizona |
| 7:00 PM MST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Attendance: 1,688 Referee: Cristian Campo Hernández |
| Note: Postponed on May 20 by Richmond due to COVID-19 concerns.[6][7] | ||||
FC Tucson v Greenville Triumph SC
| July 3, 2022 (2022-07-03) 13 | FC Tucson | 1–1 | Greenville Triumph SC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 7:00 PM MST | TUC Report GVL Report | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Attendance: 1,785 Referee: Killian Richardson |
FC Tucson v Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC
| July 9, 2022 (2022-07-09) 14 | FC Tucson | 1–1 | Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 7:00 PM MST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Attendance: 983 Referee: Karen Callado |
Union Omaha v FC Tucson
| July 16, 2022 (2022-07-16) 15 | Union Omaha | 2–1 | FC Tucson | Papillion, Nebraska |
| 5:00 PM MST | TUC Report OMA Report | Stadium: Werner Park Attendance: 4,004 Referee: Laura Chambers |
FC Tucson v Charlotte Independence
| July 23, 2022 (2022-07-23) 16 | FC Tucson | 2–3 | Charlotte Independence | Tucson, Arizona |
| 7:00 PM MST | TUC Report CLT Report | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Attendance: 1,096 Referee: Adorae Monroy |
Richmond Kickers v FC Tucson
| August 6, 2022 (2022-08-06) 17 | Richmond Kickers | 3–1 | FC Tucson | Richmond, Virginia |
| 5:20 PM MST |
| TUC Report RIC Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,170 Referee: John Matto |
Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC v FC Tucson
| August 17, 2022 (2022-08-17) 18 | Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC | 1–2 | FC Tucson | Severance, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MST |
| TUC Report NCO Report | Stadium: Severance High School Attendance: 301 Referee: Adam Rice |
FC Tucson v Greenville Triumph SC
| August 20, 2022 (2022-08-20) 19 | FC Tucson | 0–1 | Greenville Triumph SC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 7:00 PM MST | TUC Report GVL Report | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Attendance: 1,293 Referee: Dejan Susak |
North Carolina FC v FC Tucson
| August 27, 2022 (2022-08-27) 20 | North Carolina FC | 1–1 | FC Tucson | Cary, North Carolina |
| 4:00 PM MST | TUC Report NCA Report |
| Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 1,756 Referee: Josiah Parke |
Central Valley Fuego FC v FC Tucson
| August 31, 2022 (2022-08-31) 21 | Central Valley Fuego FC | 3–2 | FC Tucson | Fresno, California |
| 7:30PM PDT | TUC Report Soccerway Rpt | Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium Attendance: 826 Referee: Adrian Gonzalez |
FC Tucson v Charlotte Independence
| September 3, 2022 (2022-09-03) 22 | FC Tucson | 1–0 | Charlotte Independence | Tucson, Arizona |
| 7:00 PM MST |
| TUC Report CLT Report | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Attendance: 1,187 Referee: Corbyn May |
FC Tucson v Union Omaha
| September 11, 2022 (2022-09-11) 23 | FC Tucson | 3–0 | Union Omaha | Tucson, Arizona |
| 7:00 PM MST |
| Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Attendance: 0 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez | ||
| Note: No attendance due to weather delay. | ||||
Tormenta FC v FC Tucson
| September 16, 2022 (2022-09-16) 24 | Tormenta FC | 1–1 | FC Tucson | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 2:30 PM MST |
| TRM Report TUC Report | Stadium: Eagle Field Attendance: 1,021 Referee: Izlen Peksenar |
FC Tucson v North Carolina FC
| September 20, 2022 (2022-09-20) 25 | FC Tucson | 1–0 | North Carolina FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 7:00 PM MST |
| TUC Report NCA Report |
| Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Attendance: 855 Referee: Shay Yinka-Kehinde |
| Note: Match postponed from July 30 due to travel and weather-related issues.[8] | ||||
FC Tucson v Chattanooga Red Wolves
| September 24, 2022 (2022-09-24) 26 | FC Tucson | 2–1 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | Tucson, Arizona |
| 7:00 PM MST |
| TUC Report CHT Report Soccerway Rpt |
| Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Attendance: 1,316 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
Greenville Triumph SC v FC Tucson
| October 1, 2022 (2022-10-01) 27 | Greenville Triumph SC | 2–2 | FC Tucson | Greenville, South Carolina |
| GVL Report TUC Report | Stadium: Legacy Early College Field Referee: Jervis Atagana |
FC Tucson v Central Valley Fuego FC
| October 5, 2022 (2022-10-05) 28 | FC Tucson | 0–2 | Central Valley Fuego FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 7:00 PM MST |
| TUC Report | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Referee: DeShun Beard |
Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC v FC Tucson
| October 8, 2022 (2022-10-08) 29 | Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC | 2–1 | FC Tucson | Severance, Colorado |
| 5:00 PM MST | TUC Report NCO Report |
| Stadium: Severance High School Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
FC Tucson v Forward Madison FC
| October 15, 2022 (2022-10-15) 30 | FC Tucson | 1–1 | Forward Madison FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 7:00 PM MST | TUC Report | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Attendance: 1,388 Referee: Kelsey Harms |
U.S. Open Cup
As a member of the USL League One, FC Tucson entered the tournament proper in the Second Round. This was their first appearance in the Open Cup since 2018.[9][10]
FC Tucson v Las Vegas Lights FC
| April 6, 2022 (2022-04-06) Second Round | FC Tucson | 3–2 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 6:30pm MST | TUC Report |
| Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Referee: Benjamin Davis |
FC Tucson v California United Strikers FC
| April 19, 2022 (2022-04-19) Third Round | FC Tucson | 1–2 | California United Strikers FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 7:30pm MST |
| TUC Report ESPN Report |
| Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Attendance: 528 Referee: Dejan Susak |
Statistics
| # | Pos. | Name | GP | GS | Min. | Goals | Assists |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | MF | Louis Perez | 26 | 25 | 2067 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | DF | Donny Toia | 18 | 15 | 1347 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | FW | Fernando Garcia | 18 | 7 | 688 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | Daniel Bedoya | 24 | 14 | 1281 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Luca Mastrantonio | 30 | 30 | 2700 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Jacob Crull | 30 | 28 | 2545 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Kaelon Fox | 26 | 24 | 2154 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | Franco Pérez | 17 | 13 | 894 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 17 | DF | Tarn Weir | 25 | 19 | 1760 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | Tyler Allen | 24 | 18 | 1624 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Charlie Machell | 22 | 17 | 1445 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Gio Calixtro | 24 | 14 | 1309 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Tyler Moss | 15 | 10 | 967 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | Deri Corfe | 9 | 6 | 576 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | João Delgado | 10 | 5 | 443 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | Burke Fahling | 27 | 20 | 1805 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 18 | MF | Tevin Shaw | 18 | 11 | 966 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 27 | DF | Eric Kinzner | 12 | 10 | 864 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Mueng Sunday | 17 | 6 | 542 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Yuki Shibata | 8 | 4 | 363 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Elijah Wynder | 12 | 2 | 265 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Daniel Bloyou | 4 | 1 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Kevin Rodriguez | 1 | 1 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | FW | Josiah Romero | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Christian Nydegger | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- One Own Goal scored by Greenville Triumph SC and Union Omaha.
Goalkeepers
| # | Name | GP | GS | Min. | SV | GA | GAA | SO | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Carlos Merancio | 29 | 29 | 2610 | 84 | 42 | 1.448 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Sean Murray | 1 | 1 | 90 | 4 | 2 | 2.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ "2022 FC Tucson Roster". fctucson.com. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "FC Tucson Staff". fctucson.com. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ "FC Tucson Technical Staff". fctucson.com. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ "2022 USL League One Standings". USL League One.
- ^ "2022 FC Tucson Schedule". FC Tucson Communications.
- ^ "520 Day Match With Richmond Postponed". FC Tucson. May 20, 2022.
- ^ "520 Day Match Rescheduled For June 29". FC Tucson. May 24, 2022.
- ^ "FC Tucson vs. North Carolina FC Postponed". USLLeagueOne.com. July 30, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. SOCCER RELEASES SECOND ROUND PAIRINGS AND HOST SCENARIOS FOR 2022 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP". February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Open Cup Returns to Tucson". fctucson.com. February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ "FC Tucson 2022 Player Stats". Retrieved October 10, 2022.
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