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Club de Lyon
Full nameClub de Lyon FC
Nickname(s)The Lions
Founded2021
Stadium Daytona Stadium
OwnerFabian Pourrain
Head CoachVictor Balaguer
League National Independent Soccer Association
Website Club website

Club de Lyon FC is an American professional soccer club based in Orlando, Florida, that plays in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA), on the third tier of the United States soccer league system.

History

The club began operations as a semi-professional side that was part of the inaugural season of NISA Nation, as well as the Premier division of UPSL. [1] [2] After a highly successful 2022 season, in which it won the Florida Region championship of NISA Nation, and went undefeated in the regular season of UPSL, the club applied to join NISA's professional league, and was officially accepted in November 2022, to begin play in the 2023 season. [3]

Stadium

For their inaugural season in NISA, Club de Lyon will play its home matches in Daytona Beach, Florida, at Daytona Stadium. [4]

Players and staff

Current roster

As of April 12, 2024 [5]
No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Álvaro Rezzano   Nicaragua
2 DF Ivan Arenas   United States
4 MF Matias Cruz   Argentina
5 DF Anthony Salorzano   United States
6 DF Sebastian Mateus   Colombia
7 FW Juan Manuel Martínez   Argentina
8 FW Yustin Rodriguez   United States
9 FW Carlos Ibargüen   Colombia
10 MF Matias Pourrain   Argentina
11 MF Pedro Hernandez   United States
12 GK Héctor Meléndez   Venezuela
13 DF Carter Burris   United States
14 DF Tolunimi Ibikunle   United States
15 DF Jean-Paul Lopez   United States
16 DF Gabriel Ortiz   United States
17 DF Christopher Clement   France
18 DF Jhansel Abreu Martinez   Venezuela
19 FW Malik Thom   United States
20 DF Yoni Ramirez   United States
21 DF Heath Martin   United States
22 MF Victor Rolph   United States
23 GK Rafael dos Santos   Brazil
24 DF Andrew Anyafo   United States
26 FW Johan Garcia   Venezuela
27 DF Agustin Ortiz   Argentina
28 MF Jose Lara   Venezuela
29 FW Lukas Berg   United States
32 DF Santiago Rodriguez   United States
35 DF Matias Mercado   United States
36 MF Christian Aragon Ruiz   United States
37 DF Lincoln Hunt   United States
91 GK Josue Mazon   United States

References

  1. ^ "NISA Nation announces Club de Lyon to join Florida region". NISANation.com. March 31, 2022.
  2. ^ "Orlando's new NISA club ready to roll". Beyond the 90'. March 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "Amateur standout side Club de Lyon accepted into membership in NISA". NISA. November 18, 2022.
  4. ^ @ClubDeLyonfc1 (March 11, 2023). "Welcome to the jungle" ( Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "Roster". Club de Lyon FC. Retrieved 2023-03-27.

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