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Richmond Kickers
2017 season
OwnerRKYSC
Head coach Leigh Cowlishaw
Stadium City Stadium
USLEast: 14th
Overall: 26th
USL PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Alhaji Kamara (4)
All: Alhaji Kamara (4)
Highest home attendance8,021 vs. Harrisburg
(Mar 25 – USL)
Lowest home attendance850 vs. Christos
(May 17 – USOC)
Average home league attendance4,665
Biggest win RIC 3–1 CHS (8/26)
ORL 0–2 RIC (9/7)
Biggest defeat CLT 3–0 RIC (9/2)
←  2016
2018 →

The 2017 Richmond Kickers season was the club's twenty-fifth season of existence. It was also the Kickers' 10th season playing in the second-tier of American soccer, and their first season in the second division since 2005. The Kickers played in the United Soccer League for their sixth straight season.

For only the third time in the club's history, the Kickers failed to qualify for the playoffs. It was Richmond's first season since 2003 where they failed to qualify. The Kickers amassed a club low, 25 goals in the 32-match season. The club finished 14th out of 15 teams in the USL's Eastern Conference, and finished 26th in the 30-team league. The Kickers also suffered a second round exit in the U.S. Open Cup, losing to amateur outfit, Christos FC. It was the Kickers' shortest spell in the Open Cup since 2009. Off the field, the Kickers enjoyed their highest ever league attendance, averaging 4,665 fans per match.

Background

Main article: 2016 Richmond Kickers season

The Kickers finished the 2016 season ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference, and earned a berth into the 2016 USL Playoffs. Richmond lost in their first round match-up to Louisville City. Midfielder Yudai Imura lead the Kickers with 10 goals in league play and 11 goals across all competitions.

Transfers

Transfers in

No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Ends
 Transfer
fee 		Source
9 MF Brazil Oliver 24 Puerto Rico FC Puerto Rico Free Pre-season 2018 Free [1]
1 GK Canada Marcel DeBellis 25 Ottawa Fury Canada Free Pre-season 2018 Free [2]
8 DF United States Evan Lee 23 FC Cincinnati Free Pre-season 2018 Free [3]
16 MF United States Patrick McCann 26 Sligo Rovers Republic of Ireland Free Pre-season 2018 Free [3]
22 GK United States Alex Wimmer 26 Karlslunds IF Sweden Free Pre-season 2018 Undisclosed [3]
15 DF Canada Sierra Leone Mallan Roberts 26 Ottawa Fury Canada Free Pre-season 2018 Undisclosed [4]
12 MF England Finnlay Wyatt 22 Longwood University Free Pre-season 2018 Free [4]
21 MF United States Chris Durkin 17 D.C. United Loan Pre-season 2017 Undisclosed [5]
45 FW Sierra Leone Alhaji Kamara 23 D.C. United Loan Pre-season 2017 Undisclosed [5]
24 GK United States Eric Klenofsky 22 D.C. United Loan Pre-season 2017 Undisclosed [5]
3 DF United States Chris Odoi-Atsem 21 D.C. United Loan Pre-season 2017 Undisclosed [5]
23 MF Canada Maxim Tissot 25 D.C. United Loan Pre-season 2017 Undisclosed [5]
20 FW United States Mikey Minutillo 25 07 Vestur Faroe Islands Free Mid-season 2018 Free [6]
29 DF United States Chris Korb 29 D.C. United Loan Mid-season 2017 Undisclosed [7]
70 FW Cameroon Franck Tayou 27 San Antonio FC Free Mid-season 2018 Undisclosed [8]

Transfers out

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Transfer
fee 		Source
8 DF United States Hugh Roberts 24 Bethlehem Steel Free Pre-season Free [9]
22 MF United States Brian Ownby 26 Louisville City FC Free Pre-season Free
26 MF Mexico Miguel Aguilar 23 D.C. United End of loan Pre-season
27 MF United States Collin Martin 22 D.C. United End of loan Pre-season
32 MF United States Scott Thomsen 23 Orlando City B Free Pre-season Free
36 GK United States Ronnie Pascale 40 Retired Pre-season Retired

Non-competitive

Preseason exhibitions

March 2 Richmond Kickers 2–1 William & Mary Tribe Bensley
19:15 EST Imura 26'
Eskay 69' ( pen.)		 Bustamante 43' Stadium: Ukrop Park
Note: Postponed from March 1 due to adverse weather
March 4 Pro-Am Challenge Richmond Kickers 1–1 Virginia Cavaliers Bensley
17:00 EST Oliver 24' Nus 45' Stadium: Ukrop Park
March 8 North Carolina FC 3–0 Richmond Kickers Cary
11:00 EST Fondy 11' ( pen.)
Molano 50'
Orlando 88'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
March 15 Richmond Kickers Cancelled North Carolina FC Richmond
19:00 EST Stadium: City Stadium
March 19 Richmond Kickers 1–2 VCU Rams Richmond
17:00 EST Grant 49' Report Shimazaki 17'
Fatton 60'		 Stadium: City Stadium

Midseason exhibitions

July 19 Richmond Kickers United States 1–2 Wales Swansea City Richmond
19:30 EST Tayou 69' Report McBurnie 42' ( pen.)
Abraham 80'
Carroll Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 8,119
Referee: Christopher Spivey

Competitive

USL

Main article: 2017 USL season

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
11 Harrisburg City Islanders 32 10 7 15 28 47 −19 37
12 Saint Louis FC 32 9 9 14 35 48 −13 36
13 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 32 8 12 12 33 42 −9 36
14 Richmond Kickers 32 8 8 16 24 36 −12 32
15 Toronto FC II 32 6 7 19 27 54 −27 25
Source: 2017 USL standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots

Results

March 25 1 Richmond Kickers 1–0 Harrisburg City Islanders Richmond, Virginia
17:00 EDT Shanosky 51' ( Sekyere)
Troyer Yellow card 66'
Kamara Yellow card 79'		 Report Wheeler soccer ball with red X 14'
Benbow Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 8,021
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
April 1 2 New York Red Bulls II 1–0 Richmond Kickers Montclair, New Jersey
16:00 EDT Valot Yellow card 41'
Lewis 69'		 Report Durkin Yellow card 48'
Lee Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
Attendance: 806
Referee: Henrik Karlsson
April 8 3 Richmond Kickers 0–1 Louisville City Richmond, Virginia
17:00 EDT E. Lee Yellow card 25'
A. Lee Yellow card 44'		 Report Davis IV Yellow card 10' 81' ( pen.) Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 7,603
Referee: Danielle Chesky
April 15 4 Richmond Kickers 0–1 Ottawa Fury Richmond, Virginia
17:00 EDT Report McEleney Yellow card 34'
Barden Yellow card 59'
Campbell Yellow card 68'
Dos Santos 79'		 Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,974
Referee: Kevin Broadley
April 22 5 Richmond Kickers 2–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Richmond, Virginia
17:00 EDT Sekyere 15'
Kamara 47'		 Report Hollingsworth 60' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,567
Referee: Mark Gorak
April 29 6 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–0 Richmond Kickers St. Petersburg, Florida
19:30 EDT Lowe Yellow card 40'
Brown 45'		 Report Sekyere Yellow card 86' Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 4,829
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
May 6 7 Richmond Kickers 1–1 FC Cincinnati Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Sekyere 7' Report McLaughlin 70'
Delbridge Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,008
Referee: Charles Murphy
May 13 8 Richmond Kickers 0–0 Harrisburg City Islanders Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Lee Yellow card 26'
Sekyere Yellow card 35'		 Report Mensah Yellow card 88' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,903
Referee: Kevin Broadley
May 21 9 Rochester Rhinos 1–1 Richmond Kickers Rochester, New York
16:05 EDT Beresford Yellow card 16'
Forbes 32'
Farrell Yellow card 73'
Felix Yellow card 85'		 Report Gonzalez 45'
Asante Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium
Attendance: 2,003
Referee: Henrik Karlsson
May 24 10 Toronto FC II 0–0 Richmond Kickers Vaughan, Ontario
12:00 EDT Pereira Yellow card 27'
Osorio Red card 60'
Fraser Yellow card 85'		 Report Shanosky Yellow card 29' Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
Attendance: 1,074
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
May 27 11 Ottawa Fury 5–3 Richmond Kickers Ottawa, Ontario
14:00 EDT Seoane 10', 38'
Rozeboom 70'
Hume 74'
Sanon 90'		 Report Gonzalez Yellow card 9'
Kamara 34', 49', 58'
Durkin Yellow card 46'
Jane Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 4,294
Referee: Carol Chenard
June 3 12 Richmond Kickers 0–1 New York Red Bulls II Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Durkin Yellow card 67' Report Abidor Yellow card 32'
Allen 38'		 Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 6,267
Referee: Calin Radosav
June 10 13 Charleston Battery 1–0 Richmond Kickers Charleston, South Carolina
19:00 EDT Portillo 26' ( pen.)
Woodbine Yellow card 61'
Mueller Yellow card 82'		 Report Shanosky Yellow card 12' Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,526
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
June 17 14 Richmond Kickers 1–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Tayou 90+3' Yellow card 90+4' Report Boden Yellow card 42'
Savage Yellow card 44'
Lowe Yellow card 60'
Schäfer 64'		 Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,034
Referee: J. T. Alukonis
June 24 15 Richmond Kickers 0–2 Charlotte Independence Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Luiz Fernando Yellow card 47'
Durkin Yellow card 86'		 Report Martínez 45' ( pen.), 57' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,423
Referee: Greg Dopka
July 1 16 Bethlehem Steel 1–1 Richmond Kickers Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
16:00 EDT Jones 51'
Burke Yellow card 65' Yellow-red card 90'
Roberts Red card 66'
Trusty Yellow card 90'		 Report Luiz Fernando 40'
Troyer Yellow card 45'
Jane Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 3,006
Referee: Andrew Musashe
July 9 17 FC Cincinnati 2–0 Richmond Kickers Cincinnati, Ohio
18:00 EDT Djiby 3'
Quinn 90' ( pen.)
Nicholson Yellow card 72'
Bahner Yellow card 78'		 Report Sekyere Red card 87' Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 21,769
Referee: Jon Freemon
July 15 18 Harrisburg City Islanders 1–0 Richmond Kickers Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 EDT Mensah 76'
Mohamed Yellow card 16'
Wilson Yellow card 63'
Calvano Yellow card 71'		 Report Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 3,289
Referee: Brandon Smith
July 22 19 Richmond Kickers 3–2 Bethlehem Steel Richmond, Virginia
19:45 EDT Oliver 46' Yellow card 58'
Luiz Fernando 47'
Asante 87'
Wyatt Yellow card 90'		 Report Jones 39'
Tribbett 69'
Marquez Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,921
Referee: Danielle Chesky
Note: Game delayed by 45 minutes due to oppressive heat
July 26 20 Charlotte Independence 0–0 Richmond Kickers Matthews, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Martinez Yellow card 5'
Johnson Yellow card 90'		 Report Asante Yellow card 24'
Troyer Yellow card 44'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,384
Referee: Christina Unkel
July 29 21 Richmond Kickers 0–1 Saint Louis FC Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Robinson Yellow card 17'
Asante Yellow card 35'
Tayou Yellow card 73'		 Report Appiah 46'
Stojkov Yellow card 6'		 Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,622
Referee: Kevin Broadley
August 5 22 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–1 Richmond Kickers Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
19:00 EDT Okai 82'
Earls Yellow card 40'		 Report Gonzalez 65' Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 3,048
Referee: Henrik Karlsson
August 12 23 Richmond Kickers 0–1 Orlando City B Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Asante Yellow card 41'
Tayou Yellow card 71'
Luiz Fernando Yellow card 74'
Yomby Yellow card 81'
Sekyere Yellow card 86'		 Report Barry 24'
Carroll Yellow card 28' Yellow-red card 90'
Rocha Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,157
Referee: Lorant Varga
August 19 24 Richmond Kickers 2–1 Toronto FC II Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Jane 6'
Bolduc 68'
Imura Yellow card 27'		 Report Hamilton 4'
Srbely Yellow card 67'
McCrary Yellow card 84'
Campbell Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 5,059
Referee: Calin Radosav
August 26 25 Richmond Kickers 3–1 Charleston Battery Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Jane 17'
Oliver 36'Yellow card 32'
Imura 90+2'
Eskay Yellow card 89'		 Report Cordovés 2'
Thomas Yellow card 38'
van Schaik Yellow card 53'		 Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: Nickrod Fateh
Referee: 3,527
September 2 26 Charlotte Independence 3–0 Richmond Kickers Matthews, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Siaj 3'
Martinez 60' ( pen.), 90'		 Report Oscar Yellow card 15'
Lee Yellow card 39'
Roberts Yellow card 70'
Durkin Yellow card 76'
Worra Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,329
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
September 7 27 Orlando City B 0–2 Richmond Kickers Orlando, Florida
16:30 EDT Schweitzer Yellow card 22' Report Minutillo 40'
Jane 45'
Bolduc Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 791
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
Note: Kickoff moved from 19:30 to 16:30 due to Hurricane Irma.
September 16 28 Charleston Battery 1–0 Richmond Kickers Charleston, South Carolina
19:00 EDT Cordovés 84'
Lasso Yellow card 34'
Williams Red card 37'
Thomas Yellow card 77'		 Report Eskay Yellow card 65' Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,228
Referee: Kevin Broadley
September 23 29 Richmond Kickers 1–0 Rochester Rhinos Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Minutillo 80' Report Kamdem Yellow card 79' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 5,969
Referee: Jorge Ramirez
October 1 30 Richmond Kickers 0–1 Orlando City B Richmond, Virginia
17:00 EDT Jane Yellow card 24'
Yomby Yellow card 45'
Luiz Fernando Yellow card 45'
Umar Red card 90'		 Report Barry 80'
Rocha Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 6,582
Referee: Jose Lara
October 7 31 Saint Louis FC 0–1 Richmond Kickers Fenton, Missouri
20:30 EDT (19:30 CDT) Charpie Yellow card 60'
Cabalceta Yellow card 78'		 Report Bolduc 46'Yellow card 90' Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,725
Referee: Eric Tattersall
October 14 32 Louisville City 3–1 Richmond Kickers Louisville, Kentucky
19:30 EDT Morad 33'
Lancaster 84'
Kaye 86'
Davis IV Yellow card 38'		 Report Roberts 45+1'
Minutillo Yellow card 34'
Umar Yellow card 40'
Luiz Fernando Red card 68'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 9,104
Referee: Joshua Brooks

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2017 U.S. Open Cup
May 17 Second round Richmond Kickers Virginia 0–1 Maryland Christos FC Richmond, Virginia
19:30 EST Eskay Yellow card 29'
Troyer Yellow card 39'		 Report Caltabiano 79'
Kansaye Yellow card 21'		 Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 850
Referee: JC Griggs

Statistics

Squad, appearances and goals

As of October 19, 2017 [10]

Italics indicate player no longer on team roster.

No. Nat Positions Total USL USL Cup U.S. Open Cup
Players Apps Goals Mins Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Canada GK Marcel DeBellis 3 0 270 2 0 0 0 1 0
22 United States GK Alex Wimmer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 United States GK Eric Klenofsky 1 0 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
30 United States GK Matt Turner 20 0 1800 20 0 0 0 0 0
48 United States GK Travis Worra 9 0 810 9 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 Cameroon RB, CB William Yomby 18 0 1478 17 0 0 0 1 0
3 United States CB Chris Odoi-Atsem 1 0 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
5 United States LB, CB Conor Shanosky 19 1 1455 18 1 0 0 1 0
8 United States RB, CB Evan Lee 15 0 775 14 0 0 0 1 0
15 Canada CB Mallan Roberts 30 1 2667 30 0 0 0 0 0
18 Guam RB Alex Lee 25 0 2234 24 0 0 0 1 0
22 Canada LB, CB Maxim Tissot 4 0 340 4 0 0 0 0 0
29 United States LB, CB Chris Korb 1 0 71 1 0 0 0 0 0
31 United States LB Braeden Troyer 29 0 2610 28 0 0 0 1 0
38 United States CB Jalen Robinson 4 0 339 4 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
4 Ghana MF Fred Sekyere 24 2 1366 23 2 0 0 1 0
12 England MF Finnlay Wyatt 12 0 356 11 0 0 0 1 0
14 Japan MF Yudai Imura 23 0 1641 23 0 0 0 0 0
16 Republic of Ireland MF Patrick McCann 10 0 703 10 0 0 0 0 0
17 Ghana MF Oscar Umar 14 0 1259 14 0 0 0 0 0
21 United States MF Chris Durkin 11 0 990 11 0 0 0 0 0
24 United States MF Jackson Eskay 9 0 415 8 0 0 0 1 0
27 United States MF Raul Gonzalez 24 2 1842 24 2 0 0 0 0
28 Ghana MF Samuel Asante 17 0 1225 17 0 0 0 0 0
32 United States MF Matt Bolduc 15 2 1003 14 2 0 0 1 0
35 United States MF Brandon Eaton 1 0 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
42 United States MF Simon Fitch 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
9 Brazil FW Oliver 16 2 877 15 2 0 0 1 0
10 Lesotho FW Sunny Jane 25 3 1532 24 3 0 0 1 0
11 Jamaica FW Anthony Grant 16 0 517 15 0 0 0 1 0
20 United States FW Mikey Minutillo 15 2 813 14 2 0 0 1 0
45 Sierra Leone FW Alhaji Kamara 9 4 717 9 4 0 0 0 0
70 Cameroon FW Franck Tayou 13 1 438 13 1 0 0 0 0
71 Brazil FW Luiz Fernando 28 2 1751 28 2 0 0 0 0

Top scorers

Place Position Number Name USL USL Cup Open Cup Total
1 FW 45 Sierra Leone Alhaji Kamara 4 0 0 4
2 FW 10 Lesotho Sunny Jane 3 0 0 3
3 MF 4 Ghana Fred Sekyere 2 0 0 2
FW 9 Brazil Oliver 2 0 0 2
FW 20 United States Mikey Minutillo 2 0 0 2
MF 27 United States Raul Gonzalez 2 0 0 2
MF 32 United States Matt Bolduc 2 0 0 2
MF 71 Brazil Luiz Fernando 2 0 0 2
9 DF 5 United States Conor Shanosky 1 0 0 1
DF 15 Canada Mallan Roberts 1 0 0 1
FW 70 Cameroon Franck Tayou 1 0 0 1

As of October 17, 2017.

See also

References

  1. ^ Romig, Mark (December 23, 2016). "Kickers Sign Oliver Minatel". Richmond Kickers. RichmondKickers.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  2. ^ Romig, Mark (December 16, 2016). "KICKERS SIGN MARCEL DEBELLIS". Richmond Kickers. RichmondKickers.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Romig, Mark (February 20, 2017). "THREE SIGN FROM JANUARY TRYOUTS". Richmond Kickers. RichmondKickers.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Romig, Mark (February 20, 2017). "KICKERS SIGN ROBERTS, WYATT, FITCH". Richmond Kickers. RichmondKickers.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d e Romig, Mark (March 15, 2017). "D.C. United Loan Five to Richmond". Richmond Kickers. richmondkickers.com. Retrieved May 10, 2017.[ permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "News: Kickers have signed Mikey Minutillo for the 2017 season #RVAisRED". Twitter. Richmond Kickers. March 31, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  7. ^ "Korb starts comeback with Richmond Kickers". D.C. United. dcunited.com. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  8. ^ "Kickers Sign Franck Tayou: US Futsal National Team Forward Eligible for Selection Saturday". Richmond Kickers. richmondkickers.com. June 16, 2017. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  9. ^ "Bethlehem Steel FC Signs Defender Hugh Roberts". Bethlehem Steel FC. December 22, 2016. Archived from the original on May 11, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  10. ^ "Richmond Kickers Player Statistics". United Soccer League. uslsoccer.com. October 14, 2017. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.

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